VideoCensor vs Choppity
Choosing between VideoCensor and Choppity for video profanity censoring? Choppity is an online video editor with a moderation module bundled in. VideoCensor is a dedicated profanity censoring service: cheaper, more accurate, with a precise mode for noisy speech.
9x cheaper
Choppity Starter — $19/mo minimum. VideoCensor Start — $1.99/mo. Pro $5.99 gives 800 min of processing.
Music support
For music we run AudioCensor, our Russian-language companion service — it censors words inside the vocal, leaving the instrumental intact. Choppity has no music solution.
REST API & SDKs
Automate via REST API + ready SDKs for Python and Node.js. Choppity has no public censoring API — manual web upload only.
Precise mode for noisy audio
Precise mode: a dedicated priority queue and reinforced recognition — higher precision on noisy speech, background music, and quiet lines. Choppity has no dedicated mode for hard audio.
Russian-language specialty
PyMorphy3 morphology + 500+ Russian profanity roots. All cases, forms, prefixes. Choppity is mostly English.
Custom replacement sound
Upload any MP3/WAV as a replacement sound — included even on free tier. Choppity only has a standard beep.
Key numbers
# Censor a file in one call
curl -X POST https://videocensor.ru/api/v1/censor/media \
-H "X-API-Key: $VIDEOCENSOR_API_KEY" \
-F "file=@video.mp4" -F "wayOfBlocking=beep"# No public REST API for censoring.
# Only web UI with manual file upload.VideoCensor Pro: $5.99/mo
Choppity Creator: $39/mo
→ 5.6x more expensiveVideoCensor:
✓ AudioCensor — companion service,
censors vocals without a bleep
✓ Instrumental untouched
Choppity:
✗ No music solutionWhere VideoCensor wins
YouTube creators
Protect against demonetization — VideoCensor catches obfuscated profanity, Choppity misses them.
Podcasters
Speech censored precisely; music intros handled by our companion service AudioCensor.
Agencies
Batch processing via REST API — save hours on manual editing.
Small business
Start plan $1.99/mo covers 100 minutes — Choppity starts at $19/mo.
Online schools
Moderate webinar and masterclass recordings without manual work.
Content creators
Precise mode for videos, AudioCensor for music — built for Russian-language content of any complexity.
FAQ
How is VideoCensor fundamentally different from Choppity?+
Choppity is a general-purpose online video editor with a censoring module. VideoCensor is a dedicated profanity censoring and content moderation service. We do one thing and do it best: morphological analysis, a precise mode for noisy audio, REST API — plus a Russian-language companion service for music, AudioCensor.
What's the actual cost difference?+
Choppity Starter — from $19/mo. VideoCensor Start — $1.99/mo. Pro $5.99/mo gives 800 minutes + precise mode. You get several times more processing time for the same money.
Choppity has a better video editor — what about VideoCensor?+
We don't have a video editor — and that's a feature. We don't split resources on transitions and effects — everything goes into detection quality. Use your favorite editor + VideoCensor for the final pass.
What formats are supported?+
Video MP4, MOV, MKV and audio MP3, WAV, M4A and more. Output is the same format with a censored track. Choppity is limited to its editor's video formats.
What about Russian language?+
Choppity mainly targets English. VideoCensor is a Russian-first service: PyMorphy3 morphology, 500+ Russian profanity roots, catches all cases, forms, and obfuscation ('f*ck', 'fuuuck').
Does VideoCensor have an API?+
Yes — REST API with Python and Node.js SDKs. Choppity has no public API for censoring. For pipeline automation, only VideoCensor works.
Start free — no credit card
15 minutes free, from $1.99/mo on Start. Russian + English support, custom sounds, REST API.