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Can I try an AI video editor for free?

Yes. Vyra is free to start. Paid plans begin at $24/month with your own AI (MCP Starter) or $54/month with Vyra's built-in AI.

By Sulan Zhang, co-founder of Vyra · Updated 2026-09-24

Yes. Vyra is free to start, so you can upload real footage, let the agent build a cut, and export before paying anything. Paid plans start at $24 a month for MCP Starter, where you bring your own Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor, or $54 a month for Vyra AI Starter with the built-in AI. Most AI editors have a free tier or trial. The differences are watermarks, export resolution, and how much AI usage you get.

What to check in any free tier

  • Watermark. Some free plans stamp exports.
  • Export resolution. Free tiers often cap at 720p or 1080p.
  • AI usage limits. Minutes of transcription, number of AI edits, or credits.
  • Upload length. Some cap free uploads at a few minutes, which rules out raw footage.
  • Card requirement. "Free trial" sometimes means a card on file and a charge after 7 days. "Free to start" means no card.

What to do about it

  1. Test with real footage. Your clips, your audio, your style.
  2. Run the same prompt in each tool. "Cut this to 60 seconds, best takes, captions."
  3. Check the export. Resolution, watermark, whether captions survived.
  4. Time the whole loop. Upload to export. That's what you're buying back every week.
  5. Pick by workflow. The tool you'll actually open on a Tuesday night wins.

Do it in Vyra

Sign up, upload a clip, and run this.

Cut this raw video down to 60 seconds for Reels. Keep the best takes, cut pauses and filler. Add 3-5 word captions, bold white, lower third. Tell me when it's ready and show me a frame at 0:05.
Export at 1080x1920, high quality.

Vyra plans

PlanMonthlyAI
Free$0Try the editor and the agent
MCP Starter$24Your own Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor over MCP
MCP Pro$65Your own AI, higher limits, 4K export
Vyra AI Starter$54Built-in AI, no other subscription
Vyra AI Pro$129Built-in AI, higher limits, 4K export

(TODO verify per-plan limits and free-tier details.)

FAQ

Do I need Claude or ChatGPT to use Vyra? No. Vyra AI plans include the agent. MCP plans are cheaper if you already pay for an assistant.

Is there a watermark on the free plan? (TODO verify.)

Can I cancel anytime? Yes. Plans are monthly.

Related

  • /pricing
  • /ai-video-editor
  • /tutorials/first-rough-cut
  • /for/claude-users

Try it on your own footage

Upload your clips, say what you want, get the edit back. Free to start.

Start editing with Vyra