Clipkiln

Web · paid plans from £4.99/mo

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.4

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Clipkiln is ranked #9 of 30 in podcast clip makers on Freedom251. It runs on Web. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at £4.99/mo.

Clipkiln plans and pricing

All plans

Free Free 30 minutes/month · watermarked clips · 512 MB/upload · up to 10 saved clips · YouTube links, no Twitch · no card required clipkiln.com · 30 Sept 2026

Base £4.99/mo Starts today — no trial, cancel any time 400 minutes/month · no watermark · 1.5 GB/upload · up to 50 saved clips · YouTube and Twitch · clips and story videos · story API clipkiln.com · 30 Sept 2026

Pro £14.99/mo 7 days free — 350 minutes to try it, then £14.99/mo 1,200 minutes/month · unattended daily automation · sharper vertical clips up to 4K · 4 GB/upload · up to 200 saved clips · YouTube and Twitch clipkiln.com · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on podcast clip makers

Free plan: Yes
Auto clip detection: Yes
Captions: Yes
Video reframing: Yes
Clip length limit: 35 sec
Social publishing: Yes
Watermark on free plan: Yes

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The record

Video repurposing: Clipkiln analyzes long-form video and selects moments to turn into short vertical clips with captions, hooks, reframing, and optional B-roll.
Idea to video: Users can provide a topic, prompt, or script to create a narrated vertical video with captions and a background.
Virality scoring: Clipkiln scores candidate clips using six factors: hook, emotional arousal, payoff, shareability, standalone clarity, and conversation trigger.
Intended users: The site lists podcasters, creators, story channels, businesses, and agencies as audiences for the product.
Publishing integrations: Users can connect TikTok, YouTube, and Google Drive to post or deliver finished clips.
AI assistant integrations: Clipkiln provides an MCP connector for Claude and ChatGPT; its page says it is not a general-purpose API for services such as Zapier, Make, or n8n.
Automation: Daily unattended automation is a Pro feature and can process queued videos, create compilations, or generate story videos.
Compilation limit: Compilations can join up to 12 clips into one video with a title band.
Processing scope: The MCP page says Clipkiln reads spoken words to find moments and cannot determine what people look like or what appears on screen.
Video retention: The privacy policy says uploads and their associated clips are deleted five days after the user last touched them; saved clips remain until deleted or account closure.
AI data handling: The privacy policy says video transcription and rendering run on Clipkiln's own machine, while transcript text is sent to its AI provider with a do-not-collect policy request.
Security: The privacy policy states passwords are bcrypt-hashed, connected social tokens and entered AI provider keys are encrypted at rest, the service uses HTTPS, and file access requires login.
Support: Users can send bug reports, ideas, or feedback through the contact form; an email address is optional for direct replies.
Maker: The privacy policy identifies Charles Benjamin Towe, trading as Clipkiln, and gives a Worcestershire, United Kingdom address.
Price from: £4.99/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Podcast Clip Makers in 2026#9 of 30

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Sources

clipkiln.com· checked 30 Sept 2026
clipkiln.com/privacy· checked 30 Sept 2026