A Submagic alternative that finds the clips for you
Start from the full episode. Skapo picks the moments, frames every speaker and burns in captions, with clipping included on every plan.
Works best on long videos with people talking: podcasts, interviews, streams (10+ min). Free tier, no card.
Free: 2 hours a month, small watermark. Freelancer Pro: $39/month for 15 hours, no watermark. See all plans
Real output
Clips from a real run, not a mockup
A 1h 07m podcast in, 20 clips out in 11m 45s. Tap one to play it.
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Side by side
Skapo and Submagic, compared
A check marks the side that is clearly ahead on that row. No check means it depends on what you need.
| What matters | Skapo | Submagic |
|---|---|---|
| Primary job | SkapoLong video in, finished vertical shorts out | SubmagicCaption and short-video editor |
| Long video to clips | Skapoahead on this rowIncluded on every tier, free included | SubmagicMagic Clips add-on, $19/month for 10 uploads, on top of a plan |
| How cuts are chosen | SkapoPicks the moment by what is said across the whole conversation and aims each clip at one complete point | SubmagicPicks key moments and shows a virality score per clip |
| Multi-speaker handling | Skapoahead on this rowAutomatic split-screen for 2 to 4 speakers while they share the shot, single-speaker framing when the edit cuts to one | SubmagicFace tracking to vertical; no split-screen layouts documented for Magic Clips |
| Filler removal | SkapoSeparate filler list per language, 22 tuned languages | SubmagicOne-click filler word removal; per-language behaviour not documented |
| Processing time | SkapoAbout 10 minutes for most videos, measured on real production jobs; live medians and the slow tail are on the Skapo benchmarks page | Submagic10 to 25 minutes for Magic Clips, by their help centre |
| Entry paid tier | Skapo$39/month for 15 hours of source video (Freelancer Pro) | Submagic$19/month Starter (15 videos, up to 2 minutes each), $12/month billed yearly |
| Export | Skapo1080p; 9:16 by default, and any finished clip can be re-cut to 16:9, 1:1 or 4:5 on every plan | Submagicahead on this rowUp to 4K at 60fps on Business; 9:16, 16:9, 1:1 and 4:5 |
| Publishing | SkapoNo scheduling; export and post, or hand off to Premiere or DaVinci as XML or EDL | Submagicahead on this rowSchedules to TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook |
| Data retention | SkapoPublished window: clips kept 7 days free, 30 days Freelancer, 90 days White Label, then taken offline; account deletion erases everything | SubmagicKept while the account is active; up to 2 years after the contract ends, per its privacy policy |
Submagic details checked against its own site and docs on September 11, 2026.
Run your own episode and compare
Paste the same link you would give Submagic. Free covers a full episode, so you can judge the clips side by side.
Works best on long videos with people talking: podcasts, interviews, streams (10+ min). Free tier, no card.
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.
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, usually in about 10 minutes, with the measured medians on its benchmarks page.
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 nine caption styles on every plan, free included. 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 splits the frame while they share the shot, then frames whoever is talking when the edit cuts to one person, 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.
Does Skapo cut clips mid-sentence?
It tries not to, and it shows you where every cut sits. Skapo aims each clip at one line to open on and one to close on, and starts it on a whole word. Open "How this clip was built" on any clip and you see the opening line and where the clip sits in the episode. If an end runs long, trim it in the clip editor and only that clip re-renders. To move an edge outward, export the clip as a Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve timeline against your original video (paid plans, or after the EUR 8.99 clean-export unlock).
Try Skapo on your own footage
Up to four speakers framed, captions that never get covered, clips aimed at one whole point, and your shorts usually ready in about 10 minutes. Private by default, kept on the clock your plan sets.
Free: 2 hours a month, small watermark. Freelancer Pro: $39/month for 15 hours, no watermark.