Nova

Nova is a video-repurposing service for creators who want to turn long recordings into short vertical clips, with a separate workflow for narrated, faceless shorts. It is strongest when automated selection and speaker-aware reframing can reduce repetitive editing; tight monthly quotas make it less suited to heavy workloads on a small budget.

Overview

Nova combines clipping, captions and social-oriented text outputs in one service. It accepts YouTube links and uploaded files, including podcasts, stream VODs and webinars, and can also turn a script or pasted text into an AI-narrated short over looping footage. The two workflows broaden its appeal, though their limits and pricing differ: recurring clipping runs on monthly allowances, while faceless shorts can be bought in non-expiring packs.

Key features

For video clipping, Nova transcribes the source, scores transcript segments for standalone shareability and cuts selected moments into short clips. This can help creators repurpose long recordings without manually finding every candidate moment, but it does not remove the need to work within monthly source-minute and clip allowances. Vertical reframing tracks the speaker, and word-by-word captions make the clips ready for short-form viewing. The free plan exports at 1080p with Classic captions; Starter removes the watermark and unlocks all 10 caption styles.

Pro adds background b-roll layouts and exports to Premiere and DaVinci Resolve, a useful step up for editors who want to continue work in either program. Nova also supports SRT, VTT, EDL and FCPXML exports, alongside text outputs such as X threads, LinkedIn posts, blog drafts and newsletters. Social publishing is supported. These formats widen the ways users can repurpose material, although the plan quotas still determine how much video can be processed.

The faceless-short workflow produces AI narration over looping background footage with captions from a script or pasted text. Packs let occasional users buy a small number of these shorts without taking on a monthly subscription. For developers, Nova describes a REST API and MCP server for programmatic clipping; API access is included with Premium, so it is not part of the lower monthly plans.

Nova says transcripts and related text are sent to OpenAI, while source files, clips and thumbnails are stored in AWS. It uses HTTPS encryption in transit and access controls for stored data, says it does not sell personal data, and accepts deletion requests by email. Payments go through Stripe, and Nova says it does not retain full card details on its servers. That handling may suit users comfortable with those providers, but anyone working with sensitive recordings should weigh the transcript sharing and cloud storage before uploading.

Pricing

Nova has a free plan and paid subscriptions from $15/mo, with no free trial. The free tier is billed at $0 forever and allows up to 12 clips and 30 source-minutes per month, with 1080p vertical exports and Classic captions. It is a practical way to try the clipping workflow, but the low source-minute allowance makes it a narrow fit for frequent long recordings.

• Faceless shorts pack (3): $2.99 paid once for three shorts; packs never expire. Best for a one-off experiment or occasional need.
• Faceless shorts pack (10): $7.99 paid once for ten shorts; packs never expire. It suits users who need more than a few narrated shorts but do not want a subscription.
• Clipping minutes top-up: from $9, paid once.
• Starter: $15/ month for up to 60 clips, 150 source-minutes, up to eight clips per video, no Nova watermark, all 10 caption styles and two watched channels. It is the sensible entry subscription for a solo creator or small channel that has outgrown the free cap.
• Pro: $29/ month for up to 125 clips, 300 source-minutes, up to 12 clips per video, five watched channels, background b-roll layouts, Premiere and DaVinci Resolve exports, and priority processing. The higher allowance and editing integrations make it a better fit for regular publishing and post-production workflows.
• Premium: $99/ month for up to 420 clips, 1,000 source-minutes, 20 watched channels, the fastest render queue, API access, team workspaces and priority support. Nova positions it for teams, agencies and high-volume channels; users who do not need the scale, workspaces or API may be paying for capacity they will not use.

The paid tiers raise both clip and source-minute limits, so readers should compare those two ceilings against their recording volume rather than focus on clip counts alone. Premium is the only plan with API access and team workspaces; Pro is the tier that adds the named editor exports.

Platforms

Nova is available on the web and as an extension, and offers API access on Premium. That combination suits browser-based workflows and programmatic use, but Nova does not list a mobile app platform.

Who it's for

Nova is best for creators and channel operators who regularly turn podcasts, webinars, stream recordings or other long videos into vertical clips, and value automated selection, reframing and captions in one workflow. It also fits users who occasionally need narrated text-based shorts. It is less compelling for infrequent users who need more than the free cap but not enough to justify a subscription, or for high-volume teams unwilling to pay Premium's $99/ month.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Transcript scoring selects moments for standalone shareability, reducing manual searching through long recordings.
• Pro: Speaker tracking, vertical reframing and word-by-word captions combine several short-video preparation steps.
• Pro: Non-expiring faceless-short packs offer a subscription-free route for occasional script-to-video work.
• Pro: Pro and Premium add distinct production and scale benefits, from editor exports to API access and team workspaces.
• Con: The free plan caps usage at 12 clips and 30 source-minutes monthly, a constraint for longer or frequent recordings.
• Con: Starter's 150 source-minutes and 60 clips per month can still restrict a busy channel; higher capacity begins at $29/ month.
• Con: Transcripts and related text are sent to OpenAI and media files are stored in AWS, which may not suit sensitive content.
• Con: The clipping-minute top-up has no stated pack size, making the purchase difficult to budget against a known workload.

Alternatives

For a broader set of repurposing tools to compare, browse AI Content Repurposing Tools.

• Splicora is another freemium option, with Android, iOS and web platforms; consider it if mobile access matters.
• quso.ai is web-based and its free plan includes 75 credits per month, 720p rendering, TikTok publishing and seven days of data retention. It may suit users who prioritize that free publishing workflow over Nova's 1080p exports and clipping approach.
• ZeroTwo is a freemium option across Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web and Windows; consider it if broad platform coverage is the priority.
• Askube offers a free plan with 12 minutes of uploads, one workspace, one short clip and 720p output. It may suit someone who wants a small free allowance to try short-clip creation.
• Repurposely is freemium, with a free plan that includes 10 monthly AI credits, one platform per generation, three AI images per month and copy export; consider it if those outputs better match the task.
• WaveGen is another freemium option.
• QuillBuster is a freemium web tool with a free plan for 15 drafts per month and six output formats; it is a more relevant option for draft generation.
• PostNext is freemium and supports Android, iOS, web, API and extension platforms; consider it if scheduling posts across those platforms is the priority.

Verdict

Choose Nova if you regularly repurpose long video and want clip selection, speaker-aware vertical reframing and captions together, or need a separate route to narrated faceless shorts. Its clear trade-off is capacity: the free and Starter allowances are limited, while high-volume teams need Premium for the largest quotas, API access and workspaces. Look elsewhere if your recordings are sensitive enough that transcript sharing and cloud storage are unacceptable, or if you need mobile access.