DashShorts vs Opus Clip
This page compares DashShorts with Opus Clip, whose public site is OpusClip at opus.pro. Every competitor fact comes from that public pricing page, as of November 2026. The two tools do different jobs: DashShorts makes a new short from a description; OpusClip’s page describes turning existing video into shorts.
Competitor facts and prices are from OpusClip’s pricing page, as of November 2026. DashShorts facts are from this site, our pricing, and the app. We left out anything we could not verify.
About Opus Clip
OpusClip’s pricing page is titled “Pricing - OpusClip.” The product describes itself as “AI-powered Video Repurposing,” and the page lists features such as “Turn your raw footage into a polished, ready to post video” and “The fastest way to turn any video into viral shorts.”
Published plans on that page: Free at $0 per month (60 credits per month; the Free list includes a watermark, no editing, and clips that are no longer exportable after 3 days), Starter at $15 per month billed monthly only (150 credits per month), Pro at $29 per month or $14.50 per month on annual billing, and Business with custom pricing.
Opus Clip pricing, as of November 2026
Source: https://www.opus.pro/pricing.
Free
$0 per month
60 credits per month. The page lists a watermark, no editing, and clips that are no longer exportable after 3 days.
Starter
$15 per month
150 credits per month. The page says “Starter plan only available in monthly.”
Pro
$29 per month, or $14.50 per month billed annually
For professional creators, marketers, and teams, per the page. Additional credit packs are offered.
Business
Custom
The page says “Custom pricing and packs” and asks you to contact them.
DashShorts pricing
From our pricing section, as of November 2026.
Starter
$9 per month
10 credits per month; Personal use (commercial with Pro); Renews monthly, cancel anytime
Creator
$35 per month
50 credits per month; Personal use (commercial with Pro); Renews monthly, cancel anytime
Pro
$59 per month
100 credits per month; Commercial use; Cancel anytime; Renews monthly, cancel anytime
Side by side
| Topic | DashShorts | Opus Clip |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | An AI shorts maker for a new faceless vertical video, from a description. | A video-repurposing tool. Its pricing page describes clipping and editing starting from existing footage. |
| Starting price (as of Nov 2026) | Starter, $9 per month for 10 credits. There is no free production plan listed on our pricing page. | Free at $0 per month with the limits listed above, or Starter at $15 per month. |
| Starting point | A topic, a story, or a rough script you type or paste. | Existing raw footage or an imported video, as described on OpusClip’s site. |
How they differ
- DashShorts creates a new short from a description. OpusClip’s public page describes turning video you already have into clips.
- If you want to clip a long video you already recorded, OpusClip is aimed at that job. If you want to make a new faceless short from an idea, DashShorts is aimed at that job.
- We do not repeat OpusClip’s marketing figures about money saved or watch-time increases. Those are their claims, not facts we independently verified.
What we left out
We could not verify these on OpusClip’s pricing page, so they are not claimed here.
- OpusClip Pro’s exact credit allowance at each pack size, which varies with the pack selector on the page and is easy to misstate.
- OpusClip marketing figures such as “save $2,700 monthly,” which we did not treat as verified fact.
Questions, answered
Does DashShorts clip long videos the way Opus Clip does?
No. DashShorts makes a new short from a description. OpusClip’s public pricing page describes AI clipping and repurposing of existing video. They are different jobs.
How much does DashShorts cost?
Starter is $9 per month for 10 credits, Creator is $35 per month for 50 credits, and Pro is $59 per month for 100 credits. A 15- or 30-second short is 1 credit. A 60-second short is 2 credits. AI video is priced per clip, about 19 credits for a typical 30-second short. Plans renew monthly and you can cancel anytime. Sign in with your email, then buy credits in the app when you are ready to generate.
Do I need Pro for commercial use?
Yes. Commercial use, including monetized posts, ads and client work, needs an active Pro subscription. Pro is $59 per month for 100 credits. Videos made on Starter or Creator, or with free or bonus credits, are for personal, non-commercial use only. See the Terms and Pricing.