Clideo
All-in-one web-based video editing, intelligent compression, auto-subtitle, and media tool suite
Product node overview & trust baseline
Operator provenance, privacy baseline and site-wide pricing belong directly to the product node and are inherited across linked task edgesClideo (founded in 2019, operated by Clideo Ltd. in Nicosia, Cyprus) is a leading lightweight online video editing and compression platform serving millions of monthly users. It features video compression, auto-subtitle generation, video trimming/merging, resizing, speed adjustment, and format conversion. It operates under a freemium model: Free tier allows trying tools without credit card (up to 500MB upload, 720p with Clideo watermark, 14-day storage, 10 credits/mo); Pro tier costs $12/mo or $108/yr ($9/mo equivalent, 25% off) for watermark-free exports, high-quality compression, 4K resolution, unlimited file sizes, permanent cloud storage, and 500 credits/mo.
Cyprus · Domain registered in 2019
Provenance baseline: 16/20 · Formally registered EU company (Clideo Ltd.) with physical Nicosia address, comprehensive privacy terms, and global brand visibility.
Free tier supports 500MB uploads (watermarked, 720p cap, 14-day retention, 10 credits/mo); Pro plan is $12/mo or $108/yr ($9/mo equivalent, saves 25%) with no watermark, high-quality compression, 4K exports, and unlimited storage.
Pricing transparency baseline: 33/35 · Cancellation:
Free tier files retained in cloud for 14 days before auto-purge; Pro subscribers get unlimited retention with full manual delete rights.
Google Analytics · Stripe
Product-level pricing & rules baseline
Verified plans, billing periods and cancellation terms owned by this product node; task-specific credit costs and free export limits are detailed per capability edge belowSitewide online video editing, compression, and AI subtitle utilities · 2026-10-29
Basic video compression, cutting, merging, and subtitle preview；Watermarked exports, 720p max resolution, basic compression；Free forever；No expiration
No watermark, high quality video compression, 4K exports, auto subtitles, and AI translation；Auto-renews monthly at $12/month；Auto-renews monthly；Valid until end of billing cycle
No watermark, high quality video compression, 4K exports, auto subtitles, and AI translation；Billed annually at $108/year ($9/month equivalent, saves 25%)；Auto-renews annually；Valid for one year
3 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
Free tier supports 500MB uploads (watermarked, 720p cap, 14-day retention, 10 credits/mo); Pro plan is $12/mo or $108/yr ($9/mo equivalent, saves 25%) with no watermark, high-quality compression, 4K exports, and unlimited storage.
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Cancellation and refund terms unverified
Clideo Official Pricing Page ↗ · 2026-10-29 Capture 1 ↗
Archived official pricing sources: Clideo Official Pricing Page (2026-10-29) [text snapshot ↗]
Capability map & linked task edges
Whenever a capability passes fixed-fixture testing, an edge is automatically linked between this product node and the task topic for horizontal comparison.
| Linked task edge | Score | Assessment · historical test | Test scope & delivery | Inspect capability / follow edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text to speech | 87/100 | Clideo's online video editor provides immediate text-to-speech voiceover synthesis without requiring login. Testing against the 68-word standard benchmark script (452 chars), cloud servers generated natural American English speech (Christopher) in just 2.01s and aligned it onto the multitrack timeline; the free tier exported a 480p MP4 deliverable (598.6 KB, containing 37.06s of 24kHz AAC audio at 132 kbps) with natural phrasing and precise verification token reading. Free exports carry a subtle corner watermark, with watermark-free 4K downloads available via Pro ($12/mo or $108/yr). | MP4 · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-30 Guest flow · 68-word standard spoken English text script (with currency, time & verification token, 452 chars) · Output attached |
Discovered product capabilities (pending fixture test / edge incubation)
Recorded capability · Not yet scoredThese capabilities have been identified on the product but have not yet undergone fixed-fixture testing. When an emerging capability co-occurs across multiple products, it incubates a new task edge.
Tested task edges (with scores and native artifacts) are strictly separated from discovered untested capabilities (unscored).
Peer product comparison across shared task edges
Matched by overlapping tested task edges; compare site-wide billing models alongside per-task benchmark scoresFree tier includes 10 credits (watermarked, up to 4 min, 720p); Pro plan is $24/mo or $192/yr ($16/mo equivalent, saves 33%); Business plan is $64/mo or $600/yr ($50/mo equivalent); Enterprise tier offers custom quotas.
- Text to speech：Clideo 87/100 vs Kapwing 95/100
Free plan includes 10k credits/month (non-commercial); paid plans feature first-month promotions (Starter $1 first mo, then $5/mo; Creator $11 first mo, then $22/mo); overage billed per minute; taxes excluded.
- Text to speech：Clideo 87/100 vs ElevenLabs 99/100
Linked capability test: Text to speech
2026-10-30 · Native output attached. Findings cover the recorded fixture and conditions; paid specifications may be untested.
Verified native export & same-run screenshot evidence
Open native exported file (MP4 · Output attached) ↗
Task quality
Audio duration 37.06s · Sample rate 24000 Hz · Channels Mono (1ch) · Audio bitrate 132 kbps
Detailed facts & historical record
- Measured fixture results
Audio duration: 37.06s · Sample rate: 24000 Hz · Channels: Mono (1ch) · Audio bitrate: 132 kbps
- Fixture findings
Strong acoustic container performance: 37.06s speech duration falls perfectly within benchmark expectations, with 24,000 Hz sample rate and 132 kbps AAC encoding delivering clear vocal presence and flawless token pronunciation.
- Original historical observation
Clideo video editor voiceover panel responded quickly, completing TTS in 2.01s with clean timeline docking and crisp audio export.
- Suitable uses · historical assessment
Creators needing quick online voiceover in a browser editor who accept 480p resolution and a corner watermark
- Result & output evidence
Delivery capabilities
MP4 · Output attached · Check watermark record
Detailed facts & historical record
- Recorded export specifications
MP4 · Output attached · Check watermark record
- Historical specification note · not an official maximum
480p MP4 (598.6 KB with 37.06s 24kHz AAC audio, bottom-right watermark)
- Watermark observation
Bottom-right Clideo.com watermark
- Batch & API
Single-request TTS up to 500 characters
- Recorded free-tier dimensions
640 × 480
- Attached file dimensions
Not verified
Speed & reliability
About 2.02s end to end in this run; reliability not retested
Detailed facts & historical record
- Timing observation
Network-observed server wait: 2.01s · End-to-end reference: 2.02s
- Date & fixture
2026-10-30 · anchor_tts_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914)
- Repeated tests & reliability
No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded.
Interaction experience
No login in this run
Detailed facts & historical record
- Account requirements
No login in this test
- Sign-in methods
Direct anonymous usage without login
- Manual adjustment
Not verified
- Interaction observations
Not verified
Background & reputation
Clideo Ltd. · Long-term reputation not independently verified
Detailed facts & historical record
- Service lifecycle notice
Not verified
- Operator
Clideo Ltd.
- Recorded origin
Not verified
- Domain history record
Not verified
- Background & reputation assessment
Not verified
- External reputation record
Not verified
Engineering & privacy
Uploaded for cloud processing；Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record
Detailed facts & historical record
- Processing location
Uploaded for cloud processing
- Third-party tracking record
Google Analytics · Stripe
- Engineering & privacy assessment
Not verified
- Retention statement
Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record
Task free allowance & pricing disclosure
100% free synthesis under 500 characters
Displays video player and Download button directly upon render completion
Site-wide plans belong to the product node (see Product-level pricing baseline ↑).
Expand site-wide plans aligned for Text to speech (3 records)
Sitewide online video editing, compression, and AI subtitle utilities · 2026-10-29
Basic video compression, cutting, merging, and subtitle preview；Watermarked exports, 720p max resolution, basic compression；Free forever；No expiration
No watermark, high quality video compression, 4K exports, auto subtitles, and AI translation；Auto-renews monthly at $12/month；Auto-renews monthly；Valid until end of billing cycle
No watermark, high quality video compression, 4K exports, auto subtitles, and AI translation；Billed annually at $108/year ($9/month equivalent, saves 25%)；Auto-renews annually；Valid for one year
3 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
Free tier supports 500MB uploads (watermarked, 720p cap, 14-day retention, 10 credits/mo); Pro plan is $12/mo or $108/yr ($9/mo equivalent, saves 25%) with no watermark, high-quality compression, 4K exports, and unlimited storage.
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Cancellation and refund terms unverified
Clideo Official Pricing Page ↗ · 2026-10-29 Capture 1 ↗
Evaluation basis & full scores · Overall 87.1/100
Overall = honesty & reputation × 30% + capability × 70%. Component maxima follow this report’s rubric. List scores are rounded for display; original precision is retained here.
Scoring version 2.3.1 · Test fixture anchor_tts_v1
Honesty & reputation · 85/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 33 / 35 | Explanation unavailable | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 24 / 30 | Explanation unavailable | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 16 / 20 | Explanation unavailable | Evidence A → |
| Engineering & privacy | 12 / 15 | Explanation unavailable | Evidence A → |
Capability · 88/100 · 70%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task quality | 58 / 65 | Measured anchor metrics: quality_score=58 · duration_sec=37.06 · sample_rate=24000 · channels=1 · bitrate_kbps=132 · duration_in_bounds=true · sample_rate_valid=true · text_observed=Fully read 68-word standard benchmark script, accurately pronouncing REALTEST-SPEECH-SYNTHESIS-2026 token · objects_observed=Synthesis duration 37.06s within expected range [15.0s, 60.0s], natural speaking rate (~110 wpm) · hand_observed=Currency $128.50, time 3:45 PM, and order number 8042 read naturally without robotic pauses | Evidence A → |
| Deliverable specifications | 16 / 20 | Watermarked or blocked free export (0/8); Export spec: 480p MP4 (598.6 KB with 37.06s 24kHz AAC audio, bottom-right watermark) | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 14 / 15 | Network-observed server wait: 2.01s (API mode: async_verified; network upload 0s / end-to-end 2.02s shown for reference only, never penalized) | Evidence A → |
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