Skapo vs Submagic
Submagic polishes short videos you already have. Skapo finds the shorts inside a long one. They overlap where Submagic's Magic Clips add-on starts.
The honest summary
Submagic is a caption-first editor for short videos, known for animated caption styles, B-roll, filler and silence removal, translation and scheduling. Turning a long video into clips is Magic Clips, sold as an add-on on top of a plan.
| What matters | Submagic | Skapo.io |
|---|---|---|
| Primary job | Caption and short-video editor | Long video in, finished vertical shorts out |
| Long video to clips | Magic Clips add-on, $19/month for 10 uploads, on top of a plan | Included on every tier, free included |
| How cuts are chosen | Virality score per clip | Cuts on a complete story arc: hook, context, payoff |
| Multi-speaker handling | Face tracking to vertical; no split-screen layouts documented for Magic Clips | Automatic split-screen, 2 to 4 speakers, layout locked before render |
| Filler removal | One-click filler word removal; per-language behaviour not documented | Separate filler list per language, 22 tuned languages |
| Processing time | 10 to 25 minutes for Magic Clips, by their help centre | About 8 minutes for a 90-minute source, measured across every completed job |
| Entry paid tier | $19/month Starter (15 videos, up to 2 minutes each), $12/month billed yearly | €39/month for 15 hours of source video (Freelancer Pro) |
| Export | Up to 4K at 60fps on Business; 9:16, 16:9, 1:1 and 4:5 | 1080p; 9:16 on every tier, plus 1:1, 4:5 and 16:9 on White Label |
| Publishing | Schedules to TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook | No scheduling; export and post, or hand off to Premiere or DaVinci as XML or EDL |
| Data retention | Kept while the account is active; up to 2 years after the contract ends, per its privacy policy | Auto-deleted after 7 days free, 30 days Freelancer, 90 days White Label (GDPR-compliant) |
When Submagic fits better
You mostly edit videos that are already short and want stylised animated captions, B-roll, translation and posting from one editor.
When Skapo fits better
Your source is a full podcast or interview and you want the clips found, every speaker framed and captions burned in, on every plan, without buying a separate clipping add-on.
Can Submagic turn a full podcast into clips?
Yes, through Magic Clips, which its help centre prices as a $19 a month add-on for 10 uploads on top of a Submagic plan, taking 10 to 25 minutes per video. Skapo does long-video clipping on every tier, including free, with a measured median of about 8 minutes for a 90-minute source.
Is Submagic or Skapo better for captions?
For caption styling, Submagic: it is a caption editor first, with more animated styles, emoji, B-roll and translation. Skapo burns word-level captions in safe zones clear of platform buttons, in the right script for Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Thai and Devanagari, with a smaller set of styles. If captions are the product, pick Submagic; if finding and framing the clips is, pick Skapo.
Does Submagic keep both speakers on screen?
Submagic documents face tracking for Magic Clips but no split-screen or stacked multi-speaker layouts. Skapo detects 2 to 4 speakers and locks them into a split layout before rendering, which is what interview and panel podcasts usually need.
Which is cheaper, Submagic or Skapo?
For short videos, Submagic: Starter is $19 a month, or $12 billed yearly, for 15 videos of up to 2 minutes. For long episodes the comparison changes, because clipping a full podcast needs the Magic Clips add-on on top of a plan, while Skapo Freelancer Pro is €39 a month for 15 hours of source video with clipping included.
Try Skapo on your own footage.
Every speaker framed, captions that never get covered, clean cuts, and your shorts ready in about 10 minutes. Private by default, deleted on the clock your plan sets.