CapCut alternatives: free editors are easy, free clipping isn't
CapCut alternatives by job: four free editors replace its timeline with no watermark. Replacing its AI clipper cost me $0.85 to $2.03 per 35-minute video.
Pictory AI review: fast blog-to-video, real trade-offs
I ran a script and a blog post through Pictory's free trial: watchable videos in minutes, a 4.1/5 verdict, but the clean export is paywalled. Here's the review.
Pictory vs Fliki: I tested both — here's which to pick
Pictory vs Fliki, both tested: Fliki (4.3) wins on voice, languages, and a real free tier; Pictory (4.1) wins at turning blog posts into video. Which fits you?
Opus Clip alternatives: what each one takes away
Every cheaper OpusClip alternative costs you something. I ran four tools on one 35-minute file — Vizard did it for $0.85 against $2.03 — and priced two more.
OpusClip pricing: the annual discount is 40%, not 60%
OpusClip pricing read live from a signed-in account: Pro is $208.80 a year, not the $174 everyone quotes, and the annual discount is 40%, not 60%.
OpusClip review: 32 clips from one video, 5 worth posting
OpusClip review from a measured run: one 35-minute video in, 32 clips out, and a virality score that never went below 80 on a scale of 100.
CapCut auto captions: Pro in the editor, still free on one page
I tested CapCut auto captions on a free account. The editor now locks export behind Pro, but CapCut's AI Captions page exported free, with 2.7% of words wrong.
CapCut pricing: there is no single price, and CapCut says so
CapCut publishes $19.99 a month on one page and says it has no fixed global price on another. Here is what the upgrade screen showed, and how to find yours.
CapCut review: free 1080p exports, until 512MB stops you
I put a 35-minute panel through CapCut's AI clipping and exported all 8 clips. Watermark-free 1080p on the free plan, but the cloud ceiling bites at clip four.
Gemini Omni Flash, Tested: Google's Video Model, Free
Gemini Omni Flash, tested free in Google Flow: 10-second clips, vertical video, image and character references, and a prompt edit that added snow.
Google Flow Free: What 50 Daily Credits Buy, Tested
Google Flow free, tested on a free account: 50 credits a day bought four AI video clips, images cost nothing, and Veo 3.1 Quality was out of reach.
How to Use Google Flow: A Hands-On Beginner's Guide
How to use Google Flow, tested on a free account: start a project, make free images, build a character with a voice, turn it into video and download it.