chopcast vs Vizard Comparison 2026
Chopcast and Vizard both bill by how much source video goes in rather than by the clip that comes out, but only one of them keeps that allowance free every month. Vizard's free plan renews 60 credits a month at 720p; Chopcast gives 60 minutes free once, as a trial, before its paid tiers start at $12 a month billed annually or $19 monthly. Vizard's first paid tier is $29 a month, or $174 billed yearly. On either cadence Chopcast is the cheaper of the two at entry, and Vizard answers back with 4K export and an API with a published rate limit.
At a glance
- chopcast starts cheaper, at $12.
- Only Vizard has a free tier.
Side by side
chopcast | Vizard | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price (they differ) | From $12 | From $29 |
| Pricing model (they differ) | Paid subscription | Free plan, paid tiers |
| Free tier (they differ) | No | Yes |
| Billing | Monthly or annual | Monthly or annual |
| Free trial | 7 days | Not stated |
| API |
chopcast
Long videos into clips, billed by upload
chopcast takes a long recording and returns vertical clips with captions burned in, which is the same job several tools in this category do. What separates it is the meter: exports are unlimited and you are charged for the minutes you upload, so a heavily repurposed video costs the same as one clipped once. Coaches and interview shows fit the pricing best. The first hour is free to try.
Our note
Count your source hours rather than your clip count when picking a tier, since this is the rare tool in the category where making more clips from the same recording is free. A weekly hour-long show fits the entry plan with room, which is not true of most tools priced by export.
Only on this side
- Works with LinkedIn
Vizard
Long video cut into clips by AI
Vizard takes a webinar, podcast or stream and returns vertical clips with captions and a suggested title, picking the moments itself. The editing that follows is timeline work rather than a rebuild. Credits meter minutes of source video, and the free tier's export is capped at 720p, which shows on a phone screen.
Why people weigh these two
- Vizard instead of chopcast
- Vizard cuts the same long recordings into clips by AI, free tier included and paid from $29, where chopcast is paid only after a free first hour.
- chopcast instead of Vizard
- chopcast bills by upload instead of a monthly seat, at $12, no free tier but no recurring charge if you only clip occasionally.
Which one should you pick
Choose Chopcast for the lower price at entry, $12 a month billed annually against Vizard's $174-a-year plan, or $19 against $29 paid monthly, with unlimited exports once the upload minutes are covered. Its free allowance is 60 minutes to spend once, not a plan you can return to every month.
Choose Vizard if a free plan that renews every month matters more than the lowest entry price. Sixty credits reset monthly at 720p, enough to keep testing it beyond a single trial, and paid tiers add 4K export, longer clips and an API with a published rate limit that Chopcast's listing does not mention having.
Common questions
- Which one is cheaper at the first paid tier?
- Chopcast is, on either cadence: $12 a month billed annually or $19 monthly, against Vizard's $29 a month, or $174 billed yearly. Both meter by how much source video goes in rather than by the clips produced.
- Which free plan renews every month?
- Vizard's does: 60 credits a month at 720p, ongoing for as long as you use it. Chopcast's 60 free minutes are a one-time allowance to try the tool, not a recurring plan.
- Does either one offer an API?
- Vizard does, with a published rate limit rather than one you negotiate. Chopcast's listing does not mention an API.
- What does the paid tier add over the free plan on Vizard?
- 4K export and longer clips, over the free plan's 720p cap. Chopcast does not have a resolution cap mentioned in its listing at any tier.
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