Crayo vs Clipchamp
As of October 9, 2026, Clipchamp is the better pick if you want a free, watermark-free 1080p editor and are willing to find and cut every clip yourself. Crayo is the better pick if you clip podcasts and streams and want long videos turned into ranked short clips automatically, with face-aware reframing, 32 caption styles and a timeline editor, and you will pay $19 a month for that. The evidence is below.
Pick Crayo if
- You clip long videos for Shorts, Reels or TikTok: AutoClip finds and ranks the moments, cuts 1 to 20 clips per run and reframes faces. Clipchamp's own gaming page lists auto highlights as not present.
- You want 32 short-form caption styles, keyword highlight and four clip layouts without building each title by hand in a timeline.
- You keep a few clips from each long source and pay per finished clip: Hobby gives 250 credits a month, every plan opens clips in the timeline editor, and a public API with 34 endpoints is included. Clipchamp has no API.
Pick Clipchamp if
- You want a free editor with no watermark, no credits and unlimited 1080p exports. Clipchamp Free is $0 with a personal Microsoft account; Crayo has no free plan.
- You already pay for Microsoft 365 Personal or Family: Premium adds 4K export, premium stock and a brand kit at no extra cost. Crayo exports at 1080p maximum.
- You edit Xbox clips or record your screen and webcam: Clipchamp imports Xbox captures directly and ships preinstalled on Windows 11.
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At a glance
| At a glance | Crayo | Clipchamp |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | Hobby $19/mo or $160/yr (about $13.33/mo) | Premium via Microsoft 365 Personal $9.99/mo; annual $8.33/mo ($99.99/yr) |
| What the entry plan buys | 250 clips (workflow credits), 2 hours of export, 25GB storage, the timeline editor and the API; also 30 voiceover minutes, 100 AI images and 1 tracked account | 4K export, premium stock and effects, one brand kit and 1 TB OneDrive, bundled with Microsoft 365 Personal |
| Metering unit | 1 workflow credit per finished clip, plus export minutes | None. No credits, no minutes, no export cap on any tier |
| Free tier | None. Twelve free browser tools need no account and never upload the file. | Free with a personal Microsoft account: unlimited watermark-free exports up to 1080p, free stock, AI tools and 5 GB storage |
| Export resolution | Up to 1080p | 1080p on Free, 4K UHD with Microsoft 365 Personal or Family |
| Auto clipping | IncludedAutoClip, 1 to 20 clips per run | Not includedAuto highlights: Not present |
| Face-aware reframing | IncludedFace-aware camera track | Not includedManual crop and aspect presets only |
| Timeline editor on every plan | IncludedCamera, keyframes, zooms, speed ramps | IncludedMulti-track, on Free |
| Native scheduling | Not includedDownload and post yourself | PartialShare to YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn; no scheduler |
| Public API | Included34 endpoints on every plan | Not includedNo public API |
| Cancel in app | IncludedOne click in Settings | Not statedNot stated on the pricing page |
Clipchamp facts from clipchamp.com/en/pricing, checked Oct 8, 2026. Crayo facts from the live plan table at crayo.ai/pricing.
Pricing side by side
A worked example for a clipper's month, then every plan from both vendors. Clipchamp prices were checked Oct 8, 2026.
| A typical month | Crayo | Clipchamp |
|---|---|---|
| Plan needed | Hobby | Free |
| Cost | $19/mo or about $13.33/mo yearly | $0 |
| Allowance used | 32 of 250 workflow credits and about 32 of 120 export minutes; AutoClip finds, ranks and cuts the 32 clips | Nothing is metered, so the 32 clips cost nothing. Every one of them is found and cut by hand: you scrub four 60-minute sources, mark each clip's in and out points, crop to 9:16, add captions and export, 32 times. |
| Note | Prices from the live plan table. | Per the Clipchamp pricing page, checked Oct 8, 2026. Premium changes the export cap to 4K, not the workflow. |
Scenario: One 60-minute source a week, eight clips each: 240 source minutes and 32 clips a month.
All Clipchamp plans (3)ShowHide
| Clipchamp plan | Monthly | Annual | What is metered | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FreeStorage figure from the Clipchamp cloud storage FAQ. | $0 | n/a | Nothing is metered: unlimited exports, no credits, no minutes |
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| Premium via Microsoft 365 PersonalThe Clipchamp pricing page prints no dollar amount; Premium is included with Microsoft 365 Personal ($9.99/mo or $99.99/yr) and Family ($12.99/mo or $129.99/yr), priced on microsoft.com. Legacy standalone Premium plans were retired and a standalone price is unverified. | $9.99/mo | $8.33/mo ($99.99/yr) | Nothing is metered: unlimited exports, no credits, no minutes |
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| WorkPrice depends on the organisation's Microsoft 365 licence. | Custom | Custom | Nothing is metered |
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From clipchamp.com/en/pricing, checked Oct 8, 2026. Clipchamp pricing page fetched directly: Free tier limits and the Premium feature list come from it, but it prints no dollar amount. The $9.99/mo and $99.99/yr Premium figures are the Microsoft 365 Personal subscription price from microsoft.com (Family $12.99/mo or $129.99/yr); the $8.33 annual-per-month is computed. The 5 GB and 1 TB storage figures come from the Clipchamp cloud storage FAQ. Legacy standalone Premium plans were retired per the subscription changes help page; third-party sites list a standalone $11.99/mo, which is unverified and not used.
All Crayo plans (3)ShowHide
| Crayo plan | Monthly | Yearly | Clips (credits) | Export | Storage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby | $19/mo | $160/yr (about $13.33/mo) | 250 per month | 2 hours | 25GB |
| Clipper | $39/mo | $327/yr (about $27.25/mo) | 1,000 per month | 10 hours | 100GB |
| Pro | $79/mo | $664/yr (about $55.33/mo) | 3,000 per month | 30 hours | 500GB |
Read from the live plan table, the same source as crayo.ai/pricing. Credits reset each cycle and do not roll over; one-time top-up packs are separate.
Feature by feature
| Feature | Crayo | Clipchamp |
|---|---|---|
| Clipping | ||
| Long video to short clips | IncludedAutoClip, 1 to 20 clips per run | Not includedAuto highlights: Not present |
| Moment ranking | IncludedVirality ranking in AutoClip and Find Viral Moments | Not includedNo virality ranking |
| Face-aware reframing | IncludedFace-aware camera track | Not includedManual crop and aspect presets only |
| Max source length | 3 hours or 4 GB per upload | 4 GB per import, no length cap published |
| Layouts | Speaker, streamer, split, full | Not statedAspect presets only, no clip layouts |
| Captions and editing | ||
| Timeline editor on every plan | IncludedCamera, keyframes, zooms, speed ramps | IncludedMulti-track, on Free |
| Caption styles | 32 styles | PartialAnimated titles, no short-form presets |
| Caption languages | 56 spoken languages | 80+ languages |
| B-roll | PartialAdd your own clips in the editor | PartialStock library, no AI B-roll |
| 4K export | Not included1080p maximum | PartialMicrosoft 365 Personal or Family only |
| Distribution | ||
| Native scheduling | Not includedDownload and post yourself | PartialShare to YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn; no scheduler |
| Post analytics | PartialSocial Tracker, not per-post stats | Not included |
| Creator tracking | IncludedInstagram, YouTube, TikTok; 1 to 10 accounts | Not included |
| Public API | Included34 endpoints on every plan | Not includedNo public API |
| Webhooks | Included | Not included |
| Platform | ||
| Web app | Included | Included |
| Desktop app | Not included | IncludedWindows app, preinstalled on Windows 11 |
| Mobile app | Not includedBrowser app only | Not includediOS app ended June 2026, no Android |
| Team seats | Not included | Not includedWork version is per Microsoft 365 tenant |
| Billing | ||
| Free tier | Not includedFree browser tools only | Included1080p, watermark-free, unlimited exports |
| Free trial | Not included | Not includedFree tier instead |
| Metering | 1 credit per finished clip | None |
| Credit rollover | Not includedTop-up packs are separate | Not statedNothing is metered |
| Refund policy | No refunds, all sales final | Not stated on the pricing page |
| Cancel in app | IncludedOne click in Settings | Not statedNot stated on the pricing page |
| Also included | ||
| AI images | Included100 to 500 per month by plan | Not includedNot on the features page |
| AI voiceover | IncludedHundreds of voices, 30 to 180 minutes by plan | IncludedText-to-speech, adjustable pitch and pace |
| Voice cloning | Not included | Not statedNot on the features page |
| AI avatars | Not included | Not statedNot on the features page |
| Reddit story videos | Included | Not included |
| Fake text videos | IncludediMessage-style | Not included |
Included, Partial and Not included describe what each product publishes as of the prices-checked date. Not stated means the vendor does not publish it.
Where Crayo wins
- 01
Crayo finds and cuts clips automatically; Clipchamp does not clip at all.
Clipchamp's gaming video editor page, checked Oct 8, 2026, lists Auto highlights as Not present and says highlight videos are built manually. Crayo AutoClip takes YouTube and TikTok links or a file upload of up to 3 hours and returns 1 to 20 ranked clips of 15 to 120 seconds. Source
- 02
Crayo ranks moments and reframes faces; Clipchamp has neither.
Clipchamp's features page, checked Oct 8, 2026, offers manual resize and crop for aspect ratios and no face tracking or virality ranking. Crayo's face-aware camera keeps the speaker framed at 9:16, 1:1 or 4:5, and Find Viral Moments surfaces up to 50 ranked moments to review before cutting. Source
- 03
Crayo ships short-form caption presets; Clipchamp ships animated titles.
Clipchamp's homepage advertises AI subtitles in over 80 languages and animated text, but no karaoke or word-highlight presets. Crayo has 32 caption styles with keyword highlight, applied to the clip in one click, across 56 spoken languages. Source
- 04
Crayo has a public API with 34 endpoints and webhooks; Clipchamp has no API.
No developer or API page exists on clipchamp.com as of Oct 8, 2026, and the Work version is licensed per Microsoft 365 tenant rather than exposed to code. Crayo's API covers autoclip, exports, projects, transcripts, voiceover and webhooks with a test endpoint on every plan, one key per account, with docs at crayo.ai/developers. Source
Where Clipchamp wins
- 01
Clipchamp is free, watermark-free and unmetered at 1080p.
The pricing page, checked Oct 8, 2026, lists Free at $0 with unlimited exports, up to 1080p, watermark-free exports and free stock. Crayo has no free plan and no trial; the entry plan is Hobby at $19 a month. Source
- 02
Clipchamp exports 4K for anyone paying for Microsoft 365.
Premium includes up to 4K UHD export and is bundled with Microsoft 365 Personal at $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year on microsoft.com, checked Oct 8, 2026. Crayo exports at 1080p maximum. Source
- 03
Clipchamp is preinstalled on Windows 11, imports Xbox clips and records screen and webcam.
Clipchamp has shipped with Windows 11 since March 2022, and the gaming page says you can access Xbox clips with no file transfers. Crayo is a browser app with no Xbox import and no screen recorder. Source
- 04
Clipchamp is a mature multi-track editor with 80+ caption languages and text-to-speech.
The features page lists green screen, audio editing, GIF maker, silence remover, noise remover and background removal; the homepage lists AI subtitles in over 80 languages. Crayo transcribes 56 spoken languages. Source
Billing and cancellation
Each side's published terms. At most two dated user quotes, each tied to a row in the table above. No scores.
Crayo
- No free tier and no trial.
- No refunds. All sales are final.
- Cancel any time in one click from Settings. The plan stays active to the end of the cycle and nothing further is charged.
- Credits reset monthly and do not roll over; top-up packs are separate.
Source: crayo.ai/refund-policy
Clipchamp
- Refunds: No refund terms appear on the Clipchamp pricing page as of Oct 8, 2026.
- Cancellation: Cancellation steps are not described on the Clipchamp pricing page. Premium is tied to a Microsoft 365 subscription managed in the Microsoft account.
- Clipchamp has no credits and no minutes, so nothing rolls over or expires. Premium is not sold on its own to new buyers: it comes with Microsoft 365 Personal ($9.99/mo or $99.99/yr) or Family ($12.99/mo or $129.99/yr), and Clipchamp's legacy standalone plans were retired. Refund and cancellation terms are not on the Clipchamp pricing page.
Source: clipchamp.com/en/pricing, checked Oct 8, 2026
Hands-on test
Superiority claims need a described test behind them. This is the test and its status.
- Status
- Scheduled, not yet run
- Source
- A 2-hour gameplay stream VOD with facecam owned by Crayo
- Plans
- Clipchamp Premium via Microsoft 365 Personal and Crayo Clipper, same file, same day, defaults first then one tuned run each
Until this test runs, the page shows no timings, clip counts or screenshots, and every claim above comes from published pricing and documentation. The results table replaces this note when it is done.
Show the protocolProtocol
- Same source file through both tools on the same day, defaults first, then one tuned run each.
- We pay for the competitor's entry paid plan and Crayo's Clipper plan and record browser, date and plan.
- We record time to first clip, total wall time, clips produced, clips judged usable, credits spent, list-price dollars for the run, export resolution, caption word errors on a fixed 60-second segment, and whether the speaker stayed framed.
- Usable means: starts and ends on a complete sentence, hook in the first two seconds, speaker framed, captions accurate enough to post without edits. Two reviewers, disagreements noted.
- If the competitor wins a row, it stays. If a run fails, we say so and show the error.
Switching from Clipchamp to Crayo
- 01
Paste a link or upload the file
AutoClip accepts YouTube and TikTok links or file upload (up to 4 GB, 1 minute to 3 hours). Nothing to migrate from the other tool.
- 02
Pick a layout and an intensity
Speaker, streamer, split or full layout; subtle, balanced, dynamic or max editing; 1 to 20 clips per run.
- 03
Export at 1080p or open the editor
Download the clips as they are, or open any clip in the timeline editor to change captions, camera, zooms and music.
Your source files are yours on both sides. Crayo does not need an export from Clipchamp; it works from the original video, and clips you already made in Clipchamp stay wherever you saved them.
Questions clippers ask
Try it on your own clips
Try it on your own video
Paste a YouTube or TikTok link or upload a file. Every tool is on every plan.
About this page
What changed and when. The updated date above only moves when something here does.
- First published. Clipchamp prices checked Oct 8, 2026: Free $0 with unlimited 1080p exports, Premium bundled with Microsoft 365 Personal at $9.99/mo or $99.99/yr, no standalone Premium price published.
Clipchamp is a trademark of its owner, used here only to identify the product compared. Sources: clipchamp.com/en/pricing.
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