Free
US$0
Forever
Watermarked exports, file limits
Browser-based video editor for quick jobs like cutting, merging, compressing, resizing and adding subtitles, with a free tier and one low-cost Pro plan.
Choose it if
Occasional editors who need quick trims, merges, compression and resizing without installing software
Skip it if
You edit long footage regularly or need professional editing features
Starting price
US$9/month (Pro, billed monthly)
Free version with watermark and file limits
Decision checklist
Clideo is a set of simple online video tools that run in the browser. Each tool does one job: trim a clip, merge videos, compress a file, resize for Instagram, add subtitles or convert formats. There is also a basic timeline editor for combining these steps.
Clideo video suits people who edit occasionally and don’t want to install software: teachers, small business owners, social media managers and anyone fixing a clip on a low-spec laptop. It isn’t built for long projects or professional colour and audio work.
You upload a file, pick the tool, adjust settings and download the result. Files are processed on Clideo’s servers, so editing speed depends on your upload speed rather than your computer. The free version adds a watermark; Pro removes it and lifts limits.
Uploading large files every time gets slow for regular editing. If you edit weekly or work with long footage, a free desktop editor will usually be faster; keep Clideo for quick one-off fixes.
Keep it as a utility rather than a main editor. It is most useful for fixing a file on a borrowed or low-spec computer, or when a portal rejects a video for being too large.
Starting price: US$9/month (Pro, billed monthly). Model: Single Pro subscription, monthly or annual.
Worked exampleSomeone fixing a few clips a month can stay on the free version if the watermark is acceptable, or pay US$9 for one month when they need clean exports.
US$0
Forever
Watermarked exports, file limits
US$9/month
Billed monthly
No watermark, higher limits
See Clideo checkout
Billed annually
Annual price reported inconsistently
An independent tracker verified in September 2026 lists Pro at US$9 a month and an annual plan, but reports two different annual figures (US$108 and US$72 a year), so confirm at checkout. Free users report watermarks and upload limits.
Closest alternative: Kapwing. Here is how the shortlist compares on price and fit.
| Compare | Clideo |
CapCut |
Descript |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Occasional editors who need quick trims, merges, compression and resizing without installing software | Creators, social media teams and small marketing departments producing frequent short-form and channel-specific video | Marketing, education, podcast and enablement teams editing spoken-word video or audio without a specialist editor for every project |
| Starting price | US$9/month (Pro, billed monthly) | USD 19.99/month displayed; account-specific final price | Free; Hobbyist starts at $16 per person per month on annual billing |
| Free plan / trial | Free version with watermark and file limits | Yes | Yes |
| Biggest limitation | Every edit needs an upload, which is slow for large files and frequent editing | Regional pricing and offers are confirmed only after sign-in, while AI-heavy workflows depend on finite credits and model-specific rates. | Useful capacity is constrained by both processed media hours and AI credits per editor, so the finished-video count alone does not predict cost. |
Prices are taken from each vendor's own pricing page on the dates shown. Taxes and add-ons may apply; confirm before you buy.
Yes, with a watermark on exports and file limits.
US$9 a month billed monthly; confirm the annual price at checkout.
Yes. It works in mobile browsers and has mobile apps.
Yes for quick edits, since processing happens on Clideo's servers.
Yes, it has a subtitle tool.
We read pricing and plan limits from Clideo's own pages (listed above) on the dates above. Where a vendor does not publish a price we can verify, we say so rather than estimate. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
Profile updated · facts checked 26 Oct 2026
