Clip Nugget
Whisper on the machine
Transcription runs locally. You pick a caption style in the app. This is not a catalog of a hundred viral looks from a cloud editor.
Use case
Burn captions into a video without uploading it
Muted viewers leave if the line is missing. Clip Nugget transcribes speech on your computer and burns the captions into the vertical export. The video file is not sent to a caption website. A browser tool on this site can wrap text you already have. It does not hear the audio.
On your computer
What Clip Nugget actually does here
Burned in, not a sidecar
The words are in the picture, so they survive a repost. You are not depending on a platform's auto-caption toggle.
Wrap the line so it fits
Long sentences run off a Short. The free caption splitter shows a character limit. The app burns the styled lines into the export.
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Livestream VOD to Shorts
Cut a livestream VOD into vertical clips locally
One-time purchase clipper
A video clipper you buy once
Pricing
Free to use. Pay once if you want more.
Every download starts with a 14-day Pro trial, or 5 exports, whichever comes first. When it ends you continue on Free.
Free
$0 forever
The full editor, for as long as you like.
- Full editor, unlimited video length
- AI highlights with your own key
- Face tracking and all caption styles
- Direct YouTube upload
- Watermark on exports
- Up to 1080p, one export at a time
Launch price
Pro
$69$40 one-time
Everything in Free, unlocked with a license key.
- No watermark
- 4K export
- Unlimited batch export queue
- Pay once — yours for life, no subscription
- Same app, unlocks instantly, works offline
First 15 licenses
Then $69, one-time.
AI Cloud add-on
$5 / month
Optional. For people who don't want to manage an AI key.
- 200 highlight-analysis credits / month
- No API key or provider account needed
- Works with Free or Pro
- Cancel any time
Download
Get Clip Nugget
Windows, macOS & Linux · No account needed
- Run the installer. On macOS, drag Clip Nugget into Applications.
- Your OS may warn you. New apps are flagged until they build reputation. Choose to open it anyway.
- Open a video. Your 14-day Pro trial starts automatically. No sign-up.
FAQ
Questions about this comparison
Is the video uploaded for transcription?
No. Whisper runs on your computer. Highlight detection is the step that can send transcript text, and only when you run it.
Does this match a cloud caption-style library?
No. You get readable burned-in captions, not a marketplace of animated looks.
What languages?
Whisper's language coverage is what the local model supports. This page does not invent a language count.
Can I caption a file with no speech?
You will get an empty or useless transcript. The tool is for people talking.