Captions vs Submagic
A spec-by-spec comparison of Captions and Submagic: pricing, free tier, clip length, resolution, watermark, commercial use and API access.
| Captions | Submagic | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan · from $24.99/mo | Free plan · from $19/mo |
| Free tier | Basic editing tools only (trim, transitions, captions); no AI credits | Free to try, no credit card required (limits not listed on pricing page) |
| Max clip length | 2 min (Starter), 5 min (Pro), 30 min (Business) per video | |
| Max resolution | 4K (Business) | |
| Watermark on free plan | ||
| Commercial use | ||
| Developer API | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | No | No |
Captions is a mobile and web video editor from Mirage (the company's new name) that auto-edits footage, adds styled captions, translates and lip-dubs videos, and creates AI avatars or digital twins. Generative features run on monthly credits. It is aimed at short-form creators and social marketers; Mirage also offers APIs for video generation and captioning.
- All-in-one: auto-edit, captions in 100+ languages, AI twins and lipdub
- Unused credits roll over (balance up to 3x monthly allowance)
- APIs available through parent company Mirage
- Free plan excludes generative AI features
- Listed prices reflect iOS plans; other platforms may differ
- Frontier tiers run $69.99-279.99/month
Submagic adds stylized animated captions to short videos and layers on AI edits such as auto-zooms, B-roll, silence and bad-take removal, hook titles and clean audio. It also clips long videos into shorts and can publish directly to social platforms. It is aimed at creators, agencies and brands producing TikTok, Reels and Shorts.
- All paid plans export without a watermark
- Business plan exports 4K at 60 FPS
- Video editing API with add-on minute packs
- Starter limited to 2-minute videos and 1080p/30 FPS
- Credits cap videos per month (15 on Starter)
- Brand kit and custom vocabulary need higher tiers
Specs last verified 2026-10-23 (Captions) and 2026-10-23 (Submagic). See each tool page for sources.