AI Clip Maker One-Time Purchase for Mac
Reelify AI is an AI clip maker for Mac that you buy with one payment. Import a long video, review the clips the AI suggests, tighten the start and end, add captions, and export in vertical 9:16. The Creator license is $59 one-time, with no subscription. The video stays on your Mac.
Free to start. No credit card, no credits, unlimited clip exports. For Apple Silicon Macs.
Reelify clip maker at a glance
- What it does
- Finds clips in long videos, then captions, reframes, and exports them
- Best for
- Podcasts, interviews, webinars, and stream recordings of 10 minutes or longer
- Output
- Captioned vertical 9:16 clips for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts
- Price
- $59 one-time for the Creator license
- What it covers
- Unlimited AI clipping and watermark-free exports. No subscription.
- Free option
- Full AI clipping on 2 videos, with a small watermark on exports
- Processing
- On your Mac. The video is not uploaded.
- Requirements
- Apple Silicon Mac (M1 or newer), macOS 15 or later
Pricing as of October 2026.
From long video to usable clips
Import the video
Drop in the full recording. It is read from your drive, with no upload.
Let the AI suggest clips
Speech is transcribed and scanned for hooks, topic changes, and quotable statements on your Mac.
Review and tighten
Preview each suggestion, adjust the start and end, or regenerate for more options.
Caption and export
Clips are reframed to 9:16 and captioned. Export one clip or all of them.
See the workflow in 18 seconds
This short demo shows a video being dropped into Reelify, the clips screen listing the suggested moments, and a simple clip exported with captions. It has no audio.
Manual clip hunting compared with an AI clip maker
The real question is often not monthly versus one-time. It is whether a clip maker is faster than doing the job by hand.
| Step | By hand in an editor | With Reelify |
|---|---|---|
| Finding candidate moments | Scrub the whole recording yourself | Start from AI-suggested moments with time ranges |
| First usable clip | Depends on how fast you can review the footage | Faster when the suggestions are already close |
| Captions and crop | A separate editing pass | Handled in the same workflow |
| Source footage | Stays local | Stays local, with no upload step |
The suggestions are a starting point. You still review each clip, because the AI can start a clip a sentence too early or too late.
What one purchase covers
The Creator license is a single $59 payment with no subscription.
| Plan | Price | Billing | AI clipping | Exports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | None | Full AI clipping on 2 videos | Unlimited clip exports, small watermark |
| Creator | $59 one-time | One payment. No subscription. | Unlimited, no credits | Watermark-free |
| Starter | $15 per month | Monthly subscription | Unlimited | Watermark-free |
Who this clip maker suits
A good fit
- You turn long recordings into clips every week or two
- You want a clip-first tool, not a full editing suite
- You want captions and vertical framing in the same pass
- You use an Apple Silicon Mac
Not a fit
- You want to edit on a multi-track timeline
- Your recordings are under about 10 minutes, where a manual trim is often quicker
- You use Windows or an Intel Mac. There is a Windows waitlist.
- You only need a couple of clips. The free plan covers 2 videos.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an AI clip maker with a one-time purchase?
Yes. Reelify AI is a Mac clip maker sold with a $59 one-time Creator license for unlimited AI clipping, with no subscription.
How does the AI choose clips?
Reelify transcribes the recording on your Mac and looks for strong opening statements and points where the conversation changes topic. Each suggestion shows a time range, a title, and a note on the hook.
Can I try the clip maker before buying?
Yes. The free plan includes full AI clipping on 2 videos with unlimited clip exports. Free exports carry a small watermark.
Is this only for Mac?
The clip maker is built for Apple Silicon Macs on macOS 15 or later. A free iPhone and iPad app is available, and there is a Windows waitlist.
Does my video get uploaded?
No. The video file is processed on your Mac. According to the privacy policy, optional cloud AI features may send only the text transcript, never the video.
Make your first clips free
Run one long video through the free plan and compare the suggested clips with the ones you would have picked by hand.
Apple Silicon Mac, macOS 15 or later. Rated 4.9★ on the App Store.