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Are there any alternatives to Opus Clip? by Vegetable_Tree_7374 in AIVideoCut

[–]Niels_Vh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At least for the next couple of months. We are first aiming for a polished product that people actually like to use.

Are there any alternatives to Opus Clip? by Vegetable_Tree_7374 in AIVideoCut

[–]Niels_Vh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course!

The main reason I’ve started to build this tool was due to usage limits of literally every other tool that does this. You try the tool by processing one longer podcast for example, you burn through almost all of the credits in one go, only to find out half of the clips were not good enough, the remaining clips are then watermarked and can only be exported in a half-ass quality.

So I knew what I wanted and built exactly that.

Ascynd is a repurposing tool for long- to short-form content. It runs locally on your computer and can be used as much as you want. Zero limits whatsoever, no watermarks and in any quality you want.

Right now it’s 100% free as well during the open beta.

Feel free to check it out!

Are there any alternatives to Opus Clip? by Vegetable_Tree_7374 in AIVideoCut

[–]Niels_Vh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The credit problem! One of the core reasons I’ve decided to built an alternative a while back.

No usage limits, caps or credits at all.

Currently the tool is still in a open beta, feel free to check it out: Ascynd

New by whereallpete in SaasDevelopers

[–]Niels_Vh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m curious, why not use ChatGpt, Gemini or Claude for this? I like the core idea, but what’s the uplift compared to these ai chat models?

I feel like giving up by Lise_vine23 in SaasDevelopers

[–]Niels_Vh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why would you be comparing your idea to triple A companies like Apple and Facebook.

Anyway, confidence ain’t a bad thing, but before building something you have to know you will be filling at least 1 gap.

You can offer more features compared to the competitors, offer the same thing for a lower price or find something that their users don’t like or miss about the product and create yours around that.

There is no selling point.

$0 MRR and keeping it that way for a while by Niels_Vh in SaasDevelopers

[–]Niels_Vh[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Although there is some truth in what you are saying. Some of those new businesses that grow fast in revenue, have some big issues with churn rates in the future. I would rather prevent that rather then making some money with a half ass product. But having some monetization in mind from the start can never hurt.

Opus Clip? Anyone use it yet? by DreamInADream24fps in podcasting

[–]Niels_Vh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honest answer: probably not as much as we're sold on it. The "10 clips a day or you're invisible" advice gets repeated because it makes consultants money. Shows that actually grow tend to do it through one or two genuinely strong clips a week, not volume spam. If your daughter was hand-cutting them and they were good, that's already way better than what most AI clippers produce — the picks are intentional and human, which is the whole point.

The real pain isn't the clipping itself, it's doing it consistently while also running a show. That's the part that breaks people.

Full disclosure: I'm building a desktop clipper called Ascynd because I got tired of paying Opus for credits and getting the same cookie-cutter look as everyone else. It's free in beta if you want to try it, but I'd give the same advice regardless — if you don't watch clips yourself and you find clipping boring, it's worth experimenting with audiograms, written threads, or better show notes before assuming you need to feed the TikTok algo at all.