7 Video Co-pilot Tools For Busy Creators

Adeoye Adebayo
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7 min readOct 12, 2023

In this list, I’ll cover a short and quality list of quick and easy video co-pilot tools for creators.

Photo by Jakob Owens on Unsplash

(By the way, none of these apps are affiliated or sponsored.)

As you know, there are thousands of video tools out there from booking to editing and caption generators. But I’ve done the hard part and tried to separate the absolute cream from the crop.

So, if you want to step up your creator’s game without spending hours on video editing and video booking pages, you’ll like this guide.

Let's get started.

1. BookVid

Image from bookvid.com

BookVid powers paid video calls. Instead of getting through scheduling and the email back and forth of traditional scheduling, BookVid helps you engage in paid video calls with prospects for a small fee — maybe tutoring services, virtual consultations, or simply renting your time out.

Here are some features of BookVid;

  • Group video calls
  • Automated scheduling
  • Payment processing
  • Packages

Pricing;

  • BookVid is free to use. There’s no fee for a 1:1 call or event. But, there’s a 8.5% charge to your client for any paid video calls.

If you want an automated co-pilot to do all your scheduling and embrace your scheduling needs, video calls, seamless collaboration 1:1 or in groups, check out BookVid.

2. Kapwing

Screenshot from kapwing.com

Kapwing houses everything you need to create a video. It's like a Google doc, but for video. There are hundreds of royalty-free images so you don't have to go to Unsplash, there are hundreds of free music so you don't have to go to Epidemic Sounds, and many hundreds of sound effects and gifs.

These make it easier and quicker to bring your video to life while saving your time.

Here are some features of Kapwing;

  • Templates
  • Stock assets
  • Team oriented
  • Automatic transcript for video
  • Smart cut - automatically remove silence from your video
  • Resize - you can repurpose your video into different sizes that fit into different social platforms (Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, etc).

Pricing;

  • Kapwing Pro version starts with a $24 monthly subscription. There's also a free version that includes many perks but your video will always have the Kapwing watermark.

If you want a professional tool that embraces your brand assets, seamless collaboration between team and many premade assets, try out Kapwing.

3. Peech

Screenshot from Peech website

Peech combines video editing, graphic design, and motion graphic skills all in one platform. All you need is to set your phone camera on a tripod, record yourself and Peech will do the rest for you.

When you upload a video on Peech, you'll automatically get dozens of professionally edited videos ready for different social platforms without compromising on quality.

Here are some features of Peech

  • Wider Video Reach - you can translate your videos into 5 different languages to reach a wider landscape.
  • Automated Aspect Ratio - Peech automatically generates branded snippets for your video suitable for diverse social media channels.
  • Time/Cost Saving - On Peech, 95% of video editing is automated. You just have to tweak some designs and that’s all.
  • A heavy library of Shutterstock resources

Pricing;

  • Peech Pro version starts from $34 but it only allows 5 edited downloads each month. If you create a lot of content, this output may be small.
  • There's a $79 pro version allowing 15 edited downloads each month and there's also a free version where you can try out 2 free videos every month.

If you want an automated machine to power 95% of your video editing including graphic design and motion graphics, try out Peech.

4. Clipara

Image copied from Clipara website

For the ones who want more than just engagements and impressions, Clipara is like video e-commerce. It’s an all-in-one video marketing platform for creators who don’t want to spend endless minutes hiring experts to embed codes.

Clipara makes it easy to put video as one of your store experiences.

Here are some of Clipara

  • Video Embedding - allows you to custom embed videos across your sites.
  • Video Marketing - a big collection of assets for marketing purposes.
  • Content Management - helps you manage and distribute video at scale across diverse channels.
  • Shoppable Videos - video shopping if you’ve never heard of that before.

Pricing

  • Clipara starts with a free Starter plan limited to 5 videos a month.
  • A $24 Basic plan is limited to 20 videos a month.
  • A $79 Pro plan is limited to 100 videos a month.
  • And a $249 Scale plan for unlimited videos.

So, if you don't just want to garner impressions and engagements from your videos alone but also sell, Clipara is the best choice on the list.

5. Recut

Image from Recut website

As you might have guessed, many creators spend a big chunk of their time manually finding and removing every little pause from their videos and this takes forever. That's where Recut comes in.

Recut is an automatic video editor aimed solely at removing silence from videos and streamlining the creative part of your editing process.

Its features include;

  • Video and Audio - it works for both your videos and podcasts too.
  • Cross Integration - Premiere Pro, Davinci Studio, or Final Cut, Recut works with them all.
  • Real-time Preview - Recut automatically processes your video/audio, cut the silence and you can instantly adjust your settings without needing to wait for reprocessing.

Pricing

  • Unlike other apps on this list, Recut is a downloadable app and its free trial is limited only to 5 exports.
  • A fully functional Recut begins at a one-time payment of $99.

If you spend most of your time cutting silence and splitting between video timeline, Recut would save you hours.

6. Vizard

Screenshot from Vizard website

Vizard makes social media easy. Vizard automatically identifies the most engaging part of a long-form video and generates 10+ short clips that you can repurpose on diverse social channels.

Vizard is suitable for creators looking to ride the short-form video trend. All you have to do is record your video and upload it.

Some features of Vizard

  • Smart cut and Autofocus - Vizard can automatically detect and cut out speakers and screens in your videos.
  • Automated Transcription - your video is automatically transcribed to text upon upload.
  • Translation - you can add auto-subtitle with Vizard in 16 languages and translation in 30 languages.
  • Social Caption - spend less time on captions with auto-generated descriptions and captions suitable for different social channels.

Pricing

With four-tier payment plans, Vizard starts with a;

  • The free version is limited to 300 minutes of upload per month.
  • The $16 monthly Creator plan is limited to only 200 exports monthly.
  • $32 monthly Pro plan with unlimited exports.
  • And a custom plan built to fit your enterprise needs.

If you're riding the short-form trend, creating short-form videos and having a consistent asset of short videos, Vizard helps you do them and more.

7. Snapy

Screenshot from Snapy dashboard

As you might have guessed, Snapy helps make video editing snap and quick. Snapy turns audio into beautiful podcasts using its silence remover. It converts full videos into captioned shorts and can also generate videos from scratch.

Here are some features of Snapy;

  • Zero experience - with Snapy, you can have a raw video expertly edited in minutes.
  • Ideation to Content - Snapy can automatically turn your idea from scratch into short videos ready to be published across social channels.
  • Video and Audio - both videos and audio are supported on Snapy. From podcasts to TikTok videos.

Snapy also has a four-tier pricing plan

  • Free forever - 10 monthly credits
  • $9 Hobbyist plan - 100 monthly credits
  • $19 Creator plan - 250 monthly credits
  • $49 Pro plan - 1000 monthly credits

If you're a creator looking to create a video consistently on social media or scale your social media presence and improve your video quality with less time spent on eidijt software, Snapy is a go.

Finally

There you have it. 6 quick and easy video editing tools to 3x your creative effort and ride on with the trend of short videos. From podcasts to videos, these tools can save you plenty of hours.

What are your thoughts? Do you use any easy tools you want to share? Please share in the comment section.

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Adeoye Adebayo
ILLUMINATION

Building the World's Largest Video Marketing Resource Library | Writes About Unique Marketing Strategies | A tech nerd