Crayo vs Klap
As of October 9, 2026, Crayo is the better pick if you clip hour-long podcasts and streams on an entry plan, want ranked moments to approve before cutting, and want a timeline editor with a face-aware camera track for $19 a month. Klap is the better pick if you want a free plan, the lowest yearly entry price among AI clippers, 4K export, AI dubbing or native scheduling. Both charge per clip generated. The evidence is below.
Pick Crayo if
- You clip hour-long sources on the entry plan: Crayo accepts up to 3 hours per upload on every plan, while Klap Basic caps each video at 45 minutes.
- You want to approve ranked moments before cutting: Find Viral Moments lists up to 50 and charges only for the clips you cut, and Clip Cutter ranges are free.
- You want to cancel from Settings in one click, with the plan active to the end of the cycle and nothing further charged.
Pick Klap if
- You want a free plan or the lowest yearly entry price among AI clippers: Klap Basic is $14 a month billed yearly for 100 clips, per klap.app/pricing on Oct 8, 2026. Crayo has no free plan.
- You need 4K downloads or AI dubbing into 29 languages. Both are on Klap Pro and Pro+. Crayo exports at 1080p and does not dub.
- You post straight from the tool: Klap schedules to TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and LinkedIn with analytics on every plan. Crayo has no scheduler.
Crayo publishes this page and sells one of the products compared. Every competitor fact links to its source and carries the date we checked it. Spotted an error? Email support@crayo.ai and we correct it within 48 hours.
At a glance
| At a glance | Crayo | Klap |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | Hobby $19/mo or $160/yr (about $13.33/mo) | Basic $29/mo; annual $14/mo |
| 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 | 100 clips a month from 10 videos of up to 45 minutes each, HD downloads |
| Metering unit | 1 workflow credit per finished clip, plus export minutes | 1 clip per clip generated, with a separate cap on videos per month and minutes per video |
| Free tier | None. Twelve free browser tools need no account and never upload the file. | 1 video, no credit card, watermarked per a third-party review |
| Export resolution | Up to 1080p | HD on Basic, 4K on Pro and Pro+ |
| Auto clipping | IncludedAutoClip, 1 to 20 clips per run | IncludedAbout 5 clips per minute of source |
| Face-aware reframing | IncludedFace-aware camera track | IncludedAI Reframe 2 |
| Timeline editor on every plan | IncludedCamera, keyframes, zooms, speed ramps | IncludedKlap says a full editor on every plan |
| Native scheduling | Not includedDownload and post yourself | IncludedTikTok, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn |
| Public API | Included34 endpoints on every plan | IncludedEvery plan, with managed sub-users |
| Cancel in app | IncludedOne click in Settings | Not statedNot stated on the pricing page |
Klap facts from klap.app/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. Klap prices were checked Oct 8, 2026.
| A typical month | Crayo | Klap |
|---|---|---|
| Plan needed | Hobby | Pro |
| Cost | $19/mo or about $13.33/mo yearly | $79/mo or $39/mo yearly |
| Allowance used | 32 of 250 workflow credits and about 32 of 120 export minutes; each source is under the 3-hour cap | 32 of 300 clips and 4 of 30 videos. Basic's 100 clips would cover the volume, but Basic caps each video at 45 minutes and these sources run 60, so Pro is the first plan that accepts them |
| Note | Prices from the live plan table. | Both prices read from the pricing page toggles in a browser on Oct 9, 2026. |
Scenario: One 60-minute source a week, eight clips each: 240 source minutes and 32 clips a month.
All Klap plans (4)ShowHide
| Klap plan | Monthly | Annual | What is metered | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FreeThe watermark is reported by toolsforhumans.ai (Mar 24, 2026), not stated on Klap's pricing page. | $0 | n/a | 1 video |
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| BasicMonthly and yearly figures read from the pricing page toggles in a real browser on Oct 9, 2026. | $29/mo | $14/mo | 100 clips per month, 1 clip per clip generated |
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| ProMonthly and yearly figures read from the pricing page toggles in a real browser on Oct 9, 2026. | $79/mo | $39/mo | 300 clips per month, 1 clip per clip generated |
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| Pro+Monthly and yearly figures read from the pricing page toggles in a real browser on Oct 9, 2026. | $189/mo | $94/mo | 1,000 clips per month, 1 clip per clip generated |
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From klap.app/pricing, checked Oct 8, 2026. Read in a real browser on Oct 9, 2026 on both toggles of https://klap.app/pricing: yearly $14, $39 and $94 a month billed yearly; monthly $29, $79 and $189. The same monthly figures appear in Klap's blog post https://klap.app/blog/opus-clip-pricing dated Jul 21, 2026. Annual totals are not published and are omitted. The free-plan watermark is a third-party claim from toolsforhumans.ai.
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 | Klap |
|---|---|---|
| Clipping | ||
| Long video to short clips | IncludedAutoClip, 1 to 20 clips per run | IncludedAbout 5 clips per minute of source |
| Moment ranking | IncludedVirality ranking in AutoClip and Find Viral Moments | IncludedScores each clip's viral potential |
| Face-aware reframing | IncludedFace-aware camera track | IncludedAI Reframe 2 |
| Max source length | 3 hours or 4 GB per upload | 45 min, 2 h or 3 h by plan |
| Layouts | Speaker, streamer, split, full | Split screen, screencasts, gaming via AI Reframe 2 |
| Captions and editing | ||
| Timeline editor on every plan | IncludedCamera, keyframes, zooms, speed ramps | IncludedKlap says a full editor on every plan |
| Caption styles | 32 styles | Not statedCount not published |
| Caption languages | 56 spoken languages | 52 |
| B-roll | PartialAdd your own clips in the editor | PartialListed only on their Opus Clip page |
| 4K export | Not included1080p maximum | PartialPro and Pro+ only |
| Distribution | ||
| Native scheduling | Not includedDownload and post yourself | IncludedTikTok, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn |
| Post analytics | PartialSocial Tracker, not per-post stats | IncludedOn every plan |
| Creator tracking | IncludedInstagram, YouTube, TikTok; 1 to 10 accounts | Not included |
| Public API | Included34 endpoints on every plan | IncludedEvery plan, with managed sub-users |
| Webhooks | Included | Not statedNot stated on the API page |
| Platform | ||
| Web app | Included | Included |
| Desktop app | Not included | Not included |
| Mobile app | Not includedBrowser app only | Not includedNot advertised |
| Team seats | Not included | Not statedPro+ says For teams, no seat count |
| Billing | ||
| Free tier | Not includedFree browser tools only | Included1 video, watermarked |
| Free trial | Not included | Not stated; free plan instead |
| Metering | 1 credit per finished clip | 1 clip per clip generated, plus video caps |
| Credit rollover | Not includedTop-up packs are separate | Not statedNot stated on the pricing page |
| 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 advertised |
| AI voiceover | IncludedHundreds of voices, 30 to 180 minutes by plan | PartialAI dubbing in 29 languages, Pro and up |
| Voice cloning | Not included | Not statedNot advertised |
| AI avatars | Not included | Not statedNot advertised |
| 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 takes sources up to 3 hours on every plan; Klap caps source length by plan.
Klap's pricing page, checked Oct 8, 2026, lists Basic at 10 videos of up to 45 minutes, Pro at 30 videos of up to 2 hours, and Pro+ at 100 videos of up to 3 hours. Crayo Hobby accepts 1 minute to 3 hours and up to 4 GB per upload. Source
- 02
Crayo lets you review ranked moments before cutting; Klap cuts in one pass.
Klap's homepage says a one-minute video produces about 5 clips. Crayo's Find Viral Moments returns up to 50 ranked moments to approve first at 1 credit each, and Clip Cutter takes manual ranges for free. Source
- 03
Crayo cancels in one click from Settings and says so on its own pages.
Klap's pricing page does not describe cancellation or refunds as of Oct 8, 2026. One dated Trustpilot review is linked in the billing section below. Source
Where Klap wins
- 01
Klap has a free plan and the lowest yearly entry price among the AI clippers in this series.
Klap's free plan is 1 video with no credit card. Basic is $14 a month billed yearly for 100 clips, per klap.app/pricing on Oct 8, 2026. Crayo has no free plan; Hobby is about $13.33 a month billed yearly for 250 credits, so the yearly gap is small, but the free plan is real. Source
- 02
Klap exports 4K and dubs into 29 languages on Pro and Pro+.
Klap Pro at $39 a month billed yearly lists 4K downloads and AI dubbing in 29 languages, checked Oct 8, 2026. Crayo exports at 1080p and has no dubbing. Source
- 03
Klap's API is on every plan and supports managed sub-users and embeds.
Klap's API page documents a video-to-shorts endpoint with managed users and an embeddable editor. Crayo's API is also on every plan with 34 endpoints, but it issues one key per account with no sub-users. Source
- 04
Klap schedules posts and shows analytics on every plan.
The pricing page lists unlimited social accounts and analytics on Basic, Pro and Pro+, and the homepage lists TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and LinkedIn. Crayo exports the file for you to post, and its Social Tracker follows creators rather than your posts. 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
Klap
- Refunds: No refund terms appear on the pricing page as of Oct 8, 2026.
- Cancellation: Cancellation steps are not described on the pricing page.
- Klap's pricing page opens on the yearly toggle with a Save 50% label; the monthly toggle shows $29, $79 and $189, read in a browser on Oct 9, 2026. Rollover, refund and cancellation terms do not appear on the pricing page.
Source: klap.app/pricing, checked Oct 8, 2026
“NO option to cancel or change anything”
“it is a bit expensive for that type of service”
What Klap says about Crayo, checked
Claims published about Crayo, checked against the live product and plan table.
| Claim | Reality | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Crayo.ai currently does not offer a free plan.Klap blog, Apr 30, 2025 | Correct and still current. Crayo has no free plan and no trial. The entry plan is Hobby at $19 a month or $160 a year for 250 credits. Twelve free browser tools at crayo.ai/features/free need no account and never upload the file. | Free tools |
| Crayo.ai's tools do not work as advertised, citing laggy exports, pixelated output and subtitle issues.Klap blog, Apr 30, 2025 | The post names no test, date, file or product version. What Crayo advertises is documented on the linked page: AutoClip takes sources from 1 minute to 3 hours, cuts 1 to 20 clips per run with four layouts and ten switchable layers, exports at 1080p, and opens every clip in a timeline editor with 32 caption styles. The hands-on test above will add dated results. | AutoClip |
| The customer support system, primarily routed through Discord, is ineffective.Klap blog, Apr 30, 2025 | Crayo support runs on Discord 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and by email at support@crayo.ai. Every page in this series carries a correction policy with a 48-hour promise. | Crayo Discord |
| Voices are robotic and lacking polish.Klap blog, Apr 30, 2025 | Crayo's AI voiceover offers hundreds of ElevenLabs-backed voices on every plan, with voiceover minutes included in each plan. Listen to samples on the linked page and judge for yourself. | AI voiceover |
Each row links the page that made the claim and the page that shows the current product or plan table.
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 45-minute two-person podcast recording owned by Crayo
- Plans
- Klap Basic 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 Klap 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 Klap; it works from the original video, and clips you already made in Klap 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. Klap prices read in a real browser Oct 9, 2026: Basic $14/mo billed yearly or $29 monthly for 100 clips, Pro $39/mo yearly or $79 monthly with 4K and dubbing, Pro+ $94/mo yearly or $189 monthly.
Klap is a trademark of its owner, used here only to identify the product compared. Sources: klap.app/pricing.
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