Klap vs Submagic (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Klap and Submagic share a 2.2 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on which platforms you need.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Klap
AI tool that cuts long videos into vertical short clips
Submagic
AI editor that adds captions, B-roll and cuts to short videos
Which one is for you
Pick Klap if
- Fits if you turn podcasts or long talks into short clips for social
- Works for creators who want clips scheduled to several networks from one place
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you want to stay free: the trial covers 1 video and you can't download or post
- Skip it if your video has no speech, as the tool works on spoken content
- Pricey if you need volume, with Pro+ at $94.50 a month for 1,000 clips
- Watch out: the API is billed separately at $0.44 per input video, $0.32 per short and $0.48 per export
- Watch out: source videos run up to 3 hours, and clip counts reset every billing period
Pick Submagic if
- Fits if you post short vertical videos and want captions added automatically
- Works for people who'll send clips straight to TikTok, Instagram or YouTube
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if your videos run past 2 minutes on Starter: the caps are 2, 5 and 30 minutes by plan
- Tight if you make many videos, as every plan limits videos a month through credits
- Pricey if you need 4K, which is Business only at $41 a member a month
- Watch out: API credit packs are extra, from $57 a month for 250 minutes
- Not for you if you want to know the trial length up front, as it isn't stated
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAKlapFair | 2.2GPASubmagicFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CBasic is $14.50 a month billed yearly for 100 clips ($29 monthly), level with the $14 middle of the category. Pro is $39.50 and Pro+ is $94.50. | CStarter is $12 a member a month on yearly billing ($19 monthly), under the category's middle of $12.99 and well above its cheapest quarter, which ends at $7. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe trial is free on 1 video with no card, but downloading and posting need a paid plan. | CThe pricing page says no credit card is needed to start, but it doesn't state how long the trial lasts. No free plan. |
| Features | CAI clipping, active-speaker reframing, captions in 99+ languages and scheduling. It does the clipping job but only on videos with speech, and the API is billed separately. | CCaptions, Magic Clips, clean-up tools, b-roll and publishing, but video length stops at 2 minutes on Starter and 4K needs Business. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Paste a link and clips appear, though publishing means connecting your social accounts. | CNo store rating on record. It has accounts to connect and credits to count. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb app with TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook publishing, plus Zapier, Make, n8n, an API and an MCP server. No desktop or phone apps. | BWeb, iOS and Android, with Zapier, Make, n8n and posting to YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. No desktop app. |
| Best for | cutting long videos into vertical clips | AI captions for short videos |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Klap and Submagic. How we grade
Price against what you get
Klap starts at $14.50 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Submagic starts at $12 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Submagic starts $2.50 a month lower. Of the other screen recording and video tools on the chart, 25 score higher than Klap for less, and 20 score higher than Submagic for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Submagic also covers templates.
At a glance
| Klap | Submagic | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $14.50 per month for 100 clips, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly) | $12 per member / month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free on 1 video, no credit card; downloading and posting need a paid plan | Pricing page says no credit card is required to start; trial length is not stated |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | ZIGG SAS | Submagic |
| Price read from | klap.app | submagic.co |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Klap
- The free trial covers one video you can preview and edit; downloading and posting clips needs a paid plan.
- Clip limits reset each billing period: 100, 300 or 1,000 clips on Basic, Pro and Pro+.
- The API is billed separately at $0.44 per input video, $0.32 per short and $0.48 per export.
- Source videos can run up to 3 hours, and the tool works on videos with speech.
Submagic
- Plans are priced per member, and each tier caps videos per month through credits.
- Video length is capped at 2, 5 and 30 minutes on Starter, Pro and Business.
- 4K export needs Business; Starter exports 1080p at 30 FPS.
- API credit packs are extra, from $57 a month for 250 minutes.
Key features
Klap
- AI clipping
- Finds the main topics in a long video and cuts them into short clips, each with a virality score; a one-minute video yields about 5 clips.
- Reframing
- Active-speaker reframing and layouts such as split screen, screencast and gaming turn horizontal footage into vertical video.
- Captions and editing
- Animated captions in 99+ languages, plus an editor with b-roll, hook titles, and custom fonts, colors, logos and framing.
- Scheduling and publishing
- Post or schedule clips on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook, with unlimited social accounts and post analytics.
- Self-serve API
- A separate API is priced per input video, per short and per export, and Klap also lists an MCP server and Zapier, Make and n8n integrations.
Submagic
- AI captions
- Auto-generated captions in 118 languages with styled templates, plus text-based trimming of the transcript.
- Magic Clips
- Repurposes a long video into several shorts by pulling out key moments.
- AI clean-up tools
- Removes silences and bad takes, cleans audio, adds zooms and writes hook titles, with some of these limited to Pro and above.
- B-roll and sound
- Inserts B-roll, music and sound effects; Storyblocks footage and audio start at the Pro plan.
- Publishing
- Schedule and publish finished videos to social platforms from the editor, with analytics on Pro and above.
- API and automation
- A video editing API and connections through Zapier, Make and n8n; API minutes are included by plan (10 to 100 a month).
Plans
Klap
Basic$14.50
per month for 100 clips a month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly)
For individuals. Billed as $174 a year. Each short generated counts as one clip.
Pro$39.50
per month for 300 clips a month, billed yearly ($79 billed monthly)
For professionals. Billed as $474 a year.
Pro+$94.50
per month for 1,000 clips a month, billed yearly ($189 billed monthly)
For teams. Billed as $1,134 a year; more volume is available by contacting Klap.
Submagic
Starter$12
per member / month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly)
45 credits per member (15 videos or 5 Magic Clips), 2-minute videos, 1080p at 30 FPS, no watermark.
Pro$23
per member / month, billed yearly
120 credits per member (40 videos or 15 Magic Clips), 5-minute videos, Brand Kit, auto zooms and silence removal. Yearly saving shown: $192.
Business$41
per member / month, billed yearly
300 credits per member (100 videos or 37 Magic Clips), 30-minute videos, 4K at 60 FPS and 30 custom templates. Yearly saving shown: $336.
CustomCustom
Sold through sales, with custom video, member and API limits, SSO and a dedicated customer success contact.
Ways to pay less
Klap
- Annual discount
50% off with yearly billing
Yearly billing is priced at half the month-to-month rate; Klap says it publishes no promo codes.
Submagic
- Annual discount
Save up to 41% with yearly billing
The pricing page lists yearly savings of $84 on Starter, $192 on Pro and $336 on Business compared with monthly billing.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Klap or Submagic?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Klap starts at $14.50 per month for 100 clips, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly), and Submagic starts at $12 per member / month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Klap or Submagic?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Klap nor Submagic has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do Klap and Submagic run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Submagic lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.