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a Klap alternative that explains every pick.
Evaluating AI clippers? marly.studio takes the review-first route: every suggested clip carries the plain-language reason it was picked, 4 weekly source hours are free with no card, and nothing publishes until you approve it.
Guest jobs share a weekly cap per network; if this network hits it, sign in or try again later from a different connection.
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the process
how it works
1. Drop in the recording
Upload a file you have the right to process — the reliable path for any source. A supported public non-YouTube URL can also be tried via best-effort import. YouTube audiovisual import is disabled while prior written Google approval is pending.
2. See the reasoning, not just a score
The pipeline transcribes the speech with timing and analyzes the whole recording. Every candidate comes back with the reason it was kept or cut — evidence you can check, not a score you have to take on faith.
3. Ship what earns it
Play each candidate, keep the ones that hold up, skip the rest. Kept clips download as vertical 9:16 MP4s with captions burned in — nothing publishes without your review.
what's different here
The reason on every pick is the headline: you see why a moment survived instead of trusting a black-box virality number. The free tier is a real weekly allowance (4 source hours, no card), and the same upload can also return a Tightened cut — the full recording with dead air and filler removed — instead of only short clips.
what we won't claim
No virality guarantees and no autopilot posting — clip quality is something you judge in review, which is exactly why every pick explains itself. Klap is its own product; this page describes ours, not theirs.
where it stands today
YouTube audiovisual import is disabled while prior written Google approval is pending. File upload is the reliable path for every source. Direct YouTube upload is available to signed-in creators; Public or Unlisted visibility stays gated until Google restores this app's YouTube API upload-audit status. Free exports carry a watermark; paid plans remove it and raise the weekly quota.
answers
FAQ
Straight answers on formats, limits, and what happens to your video. More detail lives in help.
Is it cheaper than Klap?
We do not track other tools' pricing — check theirs directly. Ours: 4 hours of source video a week free with no card, then paid Plus, Pro, and Studio plans on the pricing page. Free exports carry a watermark.
What makes it different?
Every suggested clip arrives with the plain-language reason it was picked — the evidence for the moment, not just a score. Nothing posts without your review, and the same upload can return a Tightened full-length cut, not just a clip batch.
Is there a free tier?
Yes — 4 hours of source video a week with no card. Guests share a lighter weekly job cap per network; signing in with Google unlocks the full free tier. Free exports carry a watermark.
Can I import a YouTube link?
No — YouTube audiovisual import is disabled while prior written Google approval is pending. Upload the video file instead; that is the reliable path for every source.
Does it post for me?
For signed-in creators, reviewed clips can upload straight to YouTube; Direct YouTube upload is available to signed-in creators; Public or Unlisted visibility stays gated until Google restores this app's YouTube API upload-audit status. Everyone else downloads MP4s and posts wherever they publish.