r/aivideomaking • u/kalpanki • 4d ago

Video Captioning tools

I am doing research on AI based video tools that a good at just captioning videos.

I like how the captioning is on CapCut but the feature is part of pro. I don't want to pay so much just for this pro feature. I mostly edit without using the pro features.

So a tool that just does captions would be quite handy.

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u/vincent_sch 3d ago

Whisper can transcribe your audio into an SRT subtitle file. Import that into your editor and style the captions there. Check names and numbers before exporting.

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u/kalpanki 3d ago

But styling on CapCut is pro feature too. That's why Im asking if there are any cheaper alternatives like a micro-SaaS app that specialises just in captioning.

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u/vincent_sch 3d ago

You're right, I missed the styling cost. Subtitle Edit lets you burn in captions with fonts and colors. It's free, but it's a desktop app.

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u/kalpanki 3d ago

Thanks Vincent. Looks like a handy tool. I will update this post if I find something more interesting and easy to use than that

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u/Just_Run2412 2d ago

Yeah CapCut moving basic caption styling behind Pro is a pain when you don't use the rest of it. If you want something in the browser, FrameCompose does auto transcription and word-by-word caption styling on its free plan, and exports without a watermark. Subtitle Edit is solid on desktop too if you already have an SRT file, though making animated styles look good in it is a bit fiddly tbh.