Clipkiln

Free plan Web

What Clipkiln is

Clipkiln is a web service for turning long-form video into short vertical clips and creating narrated videos from a topic, prompt, or script. For repurposing, it analyzes spoken words to find moments, then adds captions and hooks, reframes footage, and can include B-roll. Candidate clips are scored on hook, emotional arousal, payoff, shareability, standalone clarity, and conversation trigger. Clips can be up to 35 seconds long, and compilations can join up to 12 clips with a title band. The idea-to-video workflow creates a narrated vertical video with captions and a background. The service targets podcasters, creators, story channels, businesses, and agencies. TikTok, YouTube, and Google Drive can be connected for publishing or delivery. Its MCP connector works with Claude and ChatGPT, but is not a general-purpose API for services such as Zapier, Make, or n8n. The spoken-word analysis cannot identify appearances or interpret what is shown on screen. Free includes 30 minutes per month and watermarked clips; Base costs £4.99 per month, and Pro costs £14.99 per month with a seven-day trial.

Who it suits

Clipkiln suits podcasters, creators, story channels, businesses, and agencies that want to repurpose spoken video or create narrated vertical videos. Its publishing connections may suit users distributing clips to TikTok or YouTube.

What it does well

Repurposes long video into vertical clips.
Can create narrated video from a topic or script.
Scores clips using six listed factors.
Connects with TikTok, YouTube, and Google Drive.
Free plan includes 30 minutes per month.

What to know first

Free plan clips carry a watermark.
Free plan supports YouTube links, not Twitch.
Spoken-word analysis cannot interpret on-screen content.
Unattended daily automation is a Pro feature.

Limits

The Free plan allows 30 minutes per month, watermarks clips, limits uploads to 512 MB, and allows up to 10 saved clips. Base allows 400 minutes per month, 1.5 GB uploads, and 50 saved clips. Pro provides 1,200 minutes monthly, 4 GB uploads, and up to 200 saved clips; its seven-day trial includes 350 minutes.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Free	30 minutes/month · watermarked clips · 512 MB/upload · up to 10 saved clips · YouTube links, no Twitch · no card required	Free
Pro	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	£14.99 a month
Base	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	£4.99 a month

As clipkiln.com lists them, read 30 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Open the Clipkiln website.
Choose the Free plan, Base, or Pro.
For Pro, use the seven-day trial with 350 minutes to try it.
Provide a video or a topic, prompt, or script.
Connect TikTok, YouTube, or Google Drive if you want to publish or deliver clips.

Verdict

Clipkiln combines clip repurposing with narrated video creation and publishing connections. Consider its spoken-word-only analysis and plan limits when deciding whether it fits your workflow.

Questions

How much does Clipkiln cost?

The Free plan costs £0.00. Base costs £4.99 per month, and Pro costs £14.99 per month.

Is there a free plan or trial?

Yes. Free includes 30 minutes monthly and requires no card. Pro has a seven-day free trial with 350 minutes to try it.

Which platforms does Clipkiln support?

Clipkiln is available on the web.

Can Clipkiln publish finished clips?

Users can connect TikTok, YouTube, and Google Drive to post or deliver finished clips.

Does it connect to Claude or ChatGPT?

Clipkiln provides an MCP connector for Claude and ChatGPT. It is not a general-purpose API for services such as Zapier, Make, or n8n.

Who makes Clipkiln?

The privacy policy identifies Charles Benjamin Towe, trading as Clipkiln, and gives a Worcestershire, United Kingdom address.

Facts from Clipkiln's own pages

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. · clipkiln.com, 30 Sept 2026
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. · clipkiln.com, 30 Sept 2026
Automation: Daily unattended automation is a Pro feature and can process queued videos, create compilations, or generate story videos. · clipkiln.com, 30 Sept 2026
Compilation limit: Compilations can join up to 12 clips into one video with a title band. · clipkiln.com, 30 Sept 2026
Headquarters: Crowle, Worcestershire, United Kingdom · clipkiln.com, 28 Sept 2026
Idea to video: Users can provide a topic, prompt, or script to create a narrated vertical video with captions and a background. · clipkiln.com, 30 Sept 2026
Intended users: The site lists podcasters, creators, story channels, businesses, and agencies as audiences for the product. · clipkiln.com, 30 Sept 2026
Maker: The privacy policy identifies Charles Benjamin Towe, trading as Clipkiln, and gives a Worcestershire, United Kingdom address. · clipkiln.com, 30 Sept 2026
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. · clipkiln.com, 30 Sept 2026
Publishing integrations: Users can connect TikTok, YouTube, and Google Drive to post or deliver finished clips. · clipkiln.com, 30 Sept 2026
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. · clipkiln.com, 30 Sept 2026
Support: Users can send bug reports, ideas, or feedback through the contact form; an email address is optional for direct replies. · clipkiln.com, 30 Sept 2026
Video repurposing: Clipkiln analyzes long-form video and selects moments to turn into short vertical clips with captions, hooks, reframing, and optional B-roll. · clipkiln.com, 30 Sept 2026
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. · clipkiln.com, 30 Sept 2026
Virality scoring: Clipkiln scores candidate clips using six factors: hook, emotional arousal, payoff, shareability, standalone clarity, and conversation trigger. · clipkiln.com, 30 Sept 2026

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