Clipchamp vs Google Vids

Clipchamp

• Windows users, who find it in the Start menu on Windows 11
• Free 1080p exports without a watermark
• Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers who want 4K export

Google Vids

• Organizations already on Google Workspace that want video included
• Turning existing Google Slides decks into narrated videos
• Training and onboarding videos made without a camera

Clipchamp

• Premium is not sold on its own: 4K export, premium stock assets and effects, and the brand kit come with Microsoft 365 Personal or Family.
• The browser editor works in Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome, and is not optimized for touch devices such as iPads or tablets.
• Microsoft ended support for the Clipchamp iOS app on June 9, 2026, leaving the browser editor and the Windows desktop app.
• Work and school accounts use a separate Clipchamp for work version, included with some Microsoft 365 business and education licenses.

Google Vids

• Vids is not sold on its own: business use comes with Google Workspace plans, and consumers get higher limits through Google AI plans.
• Creating and editing work only on desktop; mobile devices can view videos but not edit them.
• Each video can be at most 30 minutes long.
• Gemini features are metered by plan, and Google says many AI features in Vids are available only in English.

Clipchamp

Timeline video editor

Trim, crop, resize and rotate clips, then add animated text and titles, filters, effects and color correction.

Screen, camera and voice recorder

Record the whole screen, a tab or a window together with the webcam, with unlimited retakes and no watermark on the saved recording.

AI subtitles

Generates captions from a video's audio in over 80 languages, with editable style, font and colors and a downloadable .srt transcript.

AI voiceovers

Text to speech with over 400 voices across many languages, with controls for pitch and pace.

AI audio cleanup

Removes background noise, unwanted pauses and silences, and filler words from video and audio.

Stock library and templates

Royalty-free stock videos, images, music, stickers, GIFs and sound effects, plus video templates. Premium stock assets need Microsoft 365.

Google Vids

Recording studio

Records the screen and audio directly in Vids for walkthroughs and training. A clip made in the recording studio can be up to 30 minutes long.

Transcript-based editing

A video is edited by changing its text transcript like a document, then finished with styled captions and transitions instead of a complex timeline.

Slides to video and templates

Converts a Google Slides presentation into a video, or starts from a template, with stock media and files added from Google Drive or Google Photos.

AI avatars and voiceovers

Scripts AI avatars and voiceovers in 24 languages. Monthly avatar limits depend on the plan, from 10 on Business Starter to 25 on Standard and Plus.

Gemini video generation

Generates video clips from a text prompt and animates still images with audio, within a monthly allowance of clip seconds set by the plan.

Sharing and YouTube export

Permissions set who can edit, comment or view. Videos play in the browser with automatic captions, and can be exported to YouTube, private by default.

Clipchamp

• Free$0

  Unlimited watermark-free exports up to 1080p, editing tools, screen and camera recorder, AI tools, and free stock assets and filters.

• Microsoft 365 Personal$9.99

  per month, or $99.99 per year

  Suite subscription for 1 person that includes Clipchamp premium: 4K exports, premium stock assets, premium filters and effects, and the brand kit.

• Microsoft 365 Family$12.99

  per month, or $129.99 per year

  The same Clipchamp premium features inside a Microsoft 365 suite subscription for 1 to 6 people.

Google Vids

• Personal Google Account$0

  Basic Vids features in a desktop browser, with 50 Gemini credits a month and up to 6 AI avatar or video clip generations, using preset avatars.

• Business Starter$7

  per user / month, 1-year commitment ($8.40 flexible)

  Google Workspace suite plan that includes Vids, with 10 AI avatars, 200 seconds of AI video clips and 5 image generations a month.

• Business Standard$14

  per user / month, 1-year commitment ($16.80 flexible)

  Suite plan with 2 TB of pooled storage per user. Vids limits rise to 25 AI avatars, 500 seconds of AI video clips and 30 image generations a month.

• Business Plus$22

  per user / month, 1-year commitment ($26.40 flexible)

  Suite plan with 5 TB of pooled storage per user, Vault and advanced endpoint management. Vids limits are the same as on Standard.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Suite plans priced through Google sales with no user limit. Vids limits run from 10 to 25 AI avatars a month depending on the edition.

Clipchamp

• Annual discount

  Save by paying for Microsoft 365 yearly

  Microsoft 365 Personal is $99.99 a year against $9.99 a month, a saving of $19.89. Family is $129.99 against $12.99, a saving of $25.89.

Google Vids

• Annual discount

  Save 16% with a 1-year commitment

  Business Starter is $7 per user per month on the Annual/Fixed-Term Plan against $8.40 on the Flexible Plan. Standard drops from $16.80 to $14 and Plus from $26.40 to $22.

• Nonprofit

  Google Workspace for Nonprofits at $0

  Eligible nonprofits get Google Workspace for Nonprofits at $0, or Business Standard at $3.50 and Business Plus at $6.16 per user per month on a 1-year commitment.

• Education

  Education Fundamentals at no charge

  Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals, which includes Vids, is available at no charge to qualifying institutions.