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Sermon Clip Maker —
Free Your First Sermon

Upload your full Sunday sermon. Our AI finds the best moments, adds captions, and outputs 30+ clips — completely free for your first sermon. No credit card needed.

Join 500+ churches who tried free and never went back

First full sermon free · No CC · Your clips, forever

What is a sermon clip maker — and why does free matter?

A sermon clip maker is software that takes your full-length sermon recording and automatically identifies the most shareable moments — a powerful quote, a compelling story, a convicting call-to-action — then exports those moments as short-form videos ready for social media. Instead of a volunteer spending Monday morning scrubbing through a 45-minute recording, the software does it in minutes.

The “free” part matters more for churches than for most content creators. Many churches operate with tight budgets, volunteer media teams, and limited time to evaluate new tools. Committing to a monthly subscription before seeing real results from your actual sermons — with your pastor's voice, your congregation's energy — is a hard sell to any church leadership team.

A genuine free trial — one that processes a full sermon with no watermark and no credit card — lets your team evaluate the actual output before any budget conversation. That's the only honest way to know if the tool works for your specific context.

What you get free

No watermarks. No time limits. No CC.

30+ clips from your first full-length sermon
Auto-captions trained on religious vocabulary
9:16 vertical + 16:9 landscape formats
No watermark on your first sermon
Keep your clips forever — even if you don't upgrade
Church-native AI that understands sermon structure

Why generic free tools fall short

CapCut and iMovie require 4–8 hours of manual editing per week. General AI tools like OpusClip are built for TikTok creators — they don't understand sermon structure, scripture references, or altar calls.

FeatureSermon Clips FreeCapCutOpusClip
Church-specific AI
Trained on sermons
Manual editing
General creator AI
30+ clips per sermon
Automated
Manual — hours of work
3–5 clips
No credit card required
Full sermon free
Free tier
75 min/month
Pastor speaker tracking
Auto 9:16 reframe
Manual crop
Generic reframe
Religious vocab captions
Scripture-aware
Generic AI
Generic AI

How it works

Three steps. No timeline. No editing skills needed.

1

Upload your sermon

Upload an MP4 or MOV file, or paste your YouTube link directly. Any sermon length works.

2

AI does the work

Our church-native AI finds key moments, adds captions, and reframes to 9:16 vertical — in 15–30 minutes.

3

Download and post

30+ clips ready for Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Facebook. Keep them forever.

Churches using Sermon Clips save 4–8 hours every Monday

What churches say after the free trial

I tried the free sermon and was shocked — it found the exact moment I would have picked manually, and the captions were perfect. We upgraded the same week.

Pastor Marcus Webb

New Life Church, Columbus OH

We used CapCut for a year. Sermon Clips' free trial did in 20 minutes what took our volunteer 4 hours. That math was easy.

Cassandra Park

The Bridge Community, Austin TX

The AI actually knew 'Philippians 4:13' — spelled it right in the captions. I've never had that with any other tool.

Youth Pastor Tyler Okon

Harvest Fellowship, Grand Rapids MI

How to choose a free sermon clip maker

Not every free tool delivers the same experience. Before you invest time uploading a sermon, here are the four things that actually separate church-ready software from generic video editors.

1. Does it understand sermon structure?

Generic AI clip tools are trained on YouTube vlogs and TikToks — they optimize for entertainment hooks, not teaching moments. A church-native tool knows the difference between an illustration, a scripture reading, and an altar call. That difference determines whether the clips it selects actually reflect your ministry.

2. Does it handle religious vocabulary in captions?

Auto-captions from general-purpose tools routinely mishandle words like “Philippians,” “Deuteronomy,” “righteousness,” or any pastor's proper name. Clips with misspelled scripture citations undermine trust. Look for a tool trained specifically on religious content.

3. Is the free trial actually free — no CC, no watermark?

Some tools call something a “free trial” but require a credit card to start, add a watermark to every clip, or limit you to 30 seconds. If you can't evaluate the full output at full quality, you can't make a real decision. Look for a trial that processes a full sermon with no restrictions.

4. How many clips does it produce?

A typical 45-minute sermon has 20–40 shareable moments. Tools that produce 3–5 clips are making editorial choices for you — and often missing your best content. Look for a tool that surfaces enough clips that your team can choose, rather than one that already chose for you.

Common questions

Is it really free?

Yes. Your first full-length sermon is processed with all features enabled — no credit card required. You get 30+ clips, auto-captions, and both vertical and landscape formats.

What happens after my free sermon?

Paid plans start at $19/mo. You upgrade when you're ready — there's no pressure and no auto-charge. Your clips from the free sermon are yours to keep regardless.

How long does processing take?

15–30 minutes for a typical 45-minute sermon. Longer sermons take a bit more time.

What formats are supported?

MP4, MOV, and direct YouTube URLs. If your church streams to YouTube, just paste the URL.

Do I own my clips?

Yes, always. Your content is yours. We don't watermark free-tier clips and we don't use your content for training without permission.

Start free. Upload your first sermon.

30+ clips. Auto-captions. No credit card. See exactly what church-native AI delivers before you spend a dollar.

Start Free — Upload Your First Sermon