OpusClip

Turn long-form videos into short clips via the OpusClip API.

Prerequisites

OPUSCLIP_API_KEY must be set. Get it from https://clip.opus.pro/dashboard
The CLI at scripts/opusclip requires curl and jq

CLI Quick Reference

Run the bundled CLI at scripts/opusclip. All commands output JSON.

opusclip submit --url URL [options]           Submit video for clipping (alias: create-project)
opusclip list --project ID [--summary]        List clips (alias: get-clips)
opusclip describe --project ID --clip CID     Get clip details (transcript, layout info)
opusclip storyboard --project ID --clip CID   Generate 2x2 frame preview (requires ffmpeg)
opusclip trim --project ID --clip CID --start S --end E  Local trim (requires ffmpeg)
opusclip preview --project ID [--output PATH] Generate HTML preview and open in browser
opusclip share --project ID                   Share project (alias: share-project)
opusclip templates                            List brand templates
opusclip upload --file PATH [options]         Upload local video + create project
opusclip collections <sub> [options]          Manage collections
opusclip censor <sub> [options]               Censor profanity in clips

submit

Alias: create-project

opusclip submit --url "https://youtube.com/watch?v=..." [options]

Flag	Description
`--url`	(required) Video URL
`--model`	`ClipBasic` (talking-head) or `ClipAnything` (diverse)
`--prompt`	Custom clipping prompt (ClipAnything only)
`--keywords`	Comma-separated topic keywords (ClipBasic only)
`--aspect`	`portrait` (default), `landscape`, `square`
`--durations`	Target clip lengths in seconds, e.g. `"30,60"`
`--range-start` / `--range-end`	Clip only a portion (seconds)
`--template`	Brand template ID
`--genre`	Video genre hint
`--lang`	Source language code
`--title`	Video title metadata
`--webhook`	Webhook URL for completion notification
`--skip-curate`	Process original video without AI curation
`--remove-filler`	Remove filler words

upload

Same flags as submit plus --file PATH. Handles the full 4-step GCS upload flow automatically.

list

Alias: get-clips

opusclip list --project PROJECT_ID
opusclip list --project PROJECT_ID --summary
opusclip list --collection COLLECTION_ID

Flag	Description
`--project`	Project ID to fetch clips for
`--collection`	Collection ID to fetch clips for
`--summary`	Output condensed JSON with title, description, hashtags, scores, duration, and preview/export URLs (instead of full raw response)

When presenting clips to the user, always use --summary to get human-readable fields (title, description, hashtags, scores). Display clips with their title and description rather than just clip IDs.

preview

Generate an HTML preview page with video players for all clips and open it in the browser.

opusclip preview --project PROJECT_ID
opusclip preview --project PROJECT_ID --output /path/to/output.html
opusclip preview --collection COLLECTION_ID

Flag	Description
`--project`	Project ID
`--collection`	Collection ID
`--output`	Custom output path (default: `/tmp/opusclip-preview-{id}.html`)

The preview page shows clips sorted by score with inline video players, titles, descriptions, hashtags, and detailed AI scores (hook, coherence, connection, trend). Use this whenever the user wants to watch or preview their clips.

Alias: share-project

opusclip share --project PROJECT_ID

Flag	Description
`--project`	(required) Project ID

collections

opusclip collections list
opusclip collections create --name "NAME"
opusclip collections delete --id ID
opusclip collections export --id ID
opusclip collections add-clip --id COL_ID --content-id PROJECT_ID.CLIP_ID
opusclip collections remove-clip --id COL_ID --content-id PROJECT_ID.CLIP_ID

censor

opusclip censor create --project PID --clip CID [--beep]
opusclip censor status --job JOB_ID

Statuses: QUEUED → PROCESSING → CONCLUDED / FAILED

describe

Get structured information about a clip. Use this to understand clip content without watching the video.

opusclip describe --project PROJECT_ID --clip CLIP_ID
opusclip describe --transcript --project PROJECT_ID --clip CLIP_ID
opusclip describe --layout --project PROJECT_ID --clip CLIP_ID

Flag	Description
`--project`	(required) Project ID
`--clip`	(required) Clip ID
`--transcript`	Show only transcript text
`--layout`	Show only layout/framing info

Without --transcript or --layout, shows both. Use --transcript when you need to understand what was said. Use --layout to check current framing before suggesting layout changes.

storyboard

Generate a 2x2 frame grid image from a clip's preview video. Requires ffmpeg.

opusclip storyboard --project PROJECT_ID --clip CLIP_ID
opusclip storyboard --project PROJECT_ID --clip CLIP_ID --output /path/to/output.jpg

Flag	Description
`--project`	(required) Project ID
`--clip`	(required) Clip ID
`--output`	Custom output path (default: `/tmp/opusclip-storyboard-{clipId}.jpg`)

Opens the image automatically on macOS/Linux. Use this for quick visual review of a clip's content.

trim

Trim a clip's preview video locally. Requires ffmpeg.

opusclip trim --project PROJECT_ID --clip CLIP_ID --start 3 --end 50
opusclip trim --project PROJECT_ID --clip CLIP_ID --start 3 --end 50 --output trimmed.mp4

Flag	Description
`--project`	(required) Project ID
`--clip`	(required) Clip ID
`--start`	(required) Start time in seconds
`--end`	(required) End time in seconds
`--output`	Custom output path (default: `/tmp/opusclip-trimmed-{clipId}.mp4`)

Common Workflows

Clip a YouTube video

opusclip submit --url "https://youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID"
# Wait for processing, then:
opusclip list --project PROJECT_ID --summary
# Preview clips in browser:
opusclip preview --project PROJECT_ID

Use ClipAnything with a custom prompt

opusclip submit \
  --url "https://youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID" \
  --model ClipAnything \
  --prompt "Find the most emotional moments" \
  --durations "30,60,90"

Upload a local video, clip, and organize

opusclip upload --file video.mp4 --title "Interview" --model ClipBasic
opusclip list --project PROJECT_ID
opusclip collections create --name "Best Clips"
opusclip collections add-clip --id COL_ID --content-id PROJECT_ID.CLIP_ID
opusclip collections export --id COL_ID

Clip, curate, and share

opusclip submit --url "https://youtube.com/watch?v=..."
opusclip list --project PROJECT_ID --summary

# Understand clip content
opusclip describe --transcript --project PROJECT_ID --clip CLIP_ID

# Visual review
opusclip storyboard --project PROJECT_ID --clip CLIP_ID

# Share
opusclip share --project PROJECT_ID

Constraints

Rate limit: 30 req/min
Max video: 10 hours, 30 GB
Max concurrent: 50 projects
Projects expire after 30 days
1 credit = 1 minute of video

API Reference

For detailed endpoint schemas, parameters, and response formats, see references/api-reference.md.