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Microsoft Clipchamp AI

AI video editor inside Microsoft 365

Acquired★4.2ratingPricing · FreemiumRising

What happened to Microsoft Clipchamp AI?

Microsoft Clipchamp AI was acquired by Microsoft in 2021.

Microsoft announced the Clipchamp acquisition on 7 Sep 2021. It still operates as Microsoft Clipchamp.

Source: microsoft.com ↗Its AI Graveyard record →AI products shut down or acquired in 2021 →Everything Microsoft has bought →

The FalcoScan Intel PanelMicrosoft Clipchamp AI · Video
Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
Moderate
Band
Saturation
Contested
Band
Wrapper risk
Elevated
Band
Momentum
Rising
Market trend
Rating
4.2
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What Microsoft Clipchamp AI does

Clipchamp AI adds auto-captions, filler word removal, and script-to-video inside Microsoft 365.

How Microsoft Clipchamp AI compares with its closest alternatives

All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Microsoft Clipchamp AI does. Among the 2 that list a starting price, the cheapest is Headliner Podcast Video at $7.99 a month and the median is $11.50. 1 of the 5 offers an API; FalcoScan's records show none for Microsoft Clipchamp AI. Microsoft Clipchamp AI offers a web app and a desktop app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app and none offers a desktop app. Microsoft Clipchamp AI was founded in 2021; the alternatives were founded between 2018 and 2026, 2 of them earlier. Microsoft Clipchamp AI is based in Brisbane, Australia; none of the 3 alternatives with a known headquarters is in Australia. They are in the United States and China.

Market position · Video

How Microsoft Clipchamp AI compares in Video

Microsoft Clipchamp AI has moderate opportunity and sits in the middle third of 392 live Video tools on FalcoScan. Across Video, the average opportunity score is 62.8 and the average saturation score 42.7. FalcoScan rates Microsoft Clipchamp AI's own market position as contested. 82 of the 392 operating Video tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 26 shutdowns in the category.

Microsoft Clipchamp AI compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Microsoft Clipchamp AIFounded 2021 · Brisbane, AustraliaModerateContestedFreemium—YesNoWeb, DesktopRising
Captions Director AIFounded 2022 · San Francisco, United StatesModerateContestedFreemium—YesNoWeb, MobileRising
Submagic Social AIFounded 2022 · San Francisco, United StatesModerateContestedFreemium—YesNoWeb, MobileHot
Filmora AI VideoFounded 2020 · Shenzhen, ChinaModerateContestedFreemium—YesNoWeb, MobileRising
Headliner Podcast VideoFounded 2018ModerateContestedFreemium$7.99/moYesNoWebRising
VidmoatFounded 2026ModerateContestedFreemium$15/moYesYesWeb, API, MobileStable

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Microsoft Clipchamp AI exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
TranscriptionVideo Generation
Industry Verticals
Media
Tagged

Microsoft Clipchamp AI shows up when builders search for these

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Questions

Microsoft Clipchamp AI: common questions

Is Microsoft Clipchamp AI still running?

Microsoft Clipchamp AI was acquired by Microsoft in 2021. Microsoft announced the Clipchamp acquisition on 7 Sep 2021. It still operates as Microsoft Clipchamp.

Who acquired Microsoft Clipchamp AI?

Microsoft acquired Microsoft Clipchamp AI in 2021 (microsoft.com).

Source: microsoft.com ↗

Is Microsoft Clipchamp AI free?

Microsoft Clipchamp AI has a free tier, with paid plans.

What are the best alternatives to Microsoft Clipchamp AI?

The closest alternatives to Microsoft Clipchamp AI that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Captions Director AI, Submagic Social AI, Filmora AI Video, Headliner Podcast Video, and Vidmoat.

Where is Microsoft Clipchamp AI based?

Microsoft Clipchamp AI is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia.

Does Microsoft Clipchamp AI have an API?

FalcoScan's records show no public API for Microsoft Clipchamp AI.

Who is Microsoft Clipchamp AI for?

Microsoft Clipchamp AI is built for creators and non-technical users.

How do I sign in to Microsoft Clipchamp AI?

Sign in on Microsoft Clipchamp AI's own website, clipchamp.com. FalcoScan reviews Microsoft Clipchamp AI but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Microsoft Clipchamp AI directly.

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