Captions review

Captions began as an app for adding animated subtitles to phone videos and has grown into a full AI editor built for talking-head content. The free plan covers the teleprompter, trimming, zooms, transitions and captions in 100+ languages with one template. Max costs $24.99 a month and adds 500 AI credits, 100+ caption templates, AI Edit styles that produce a finished video, a chat-based editor, AI Twin and custom AI actors, Clips for turning long videos into shorts and generated B-roll, music and sound effects. Frontier plans start at $69.99 a month with 1,400 credits and access to more advanced models. AI Translate and AI Lipdub redub a video into other languages, and AI Voice Clone and AI Denoise handle audio. Captions notes that its listed prices reflect iOS plans only, so Android and web prices may differ. It is best for creators who film and post from their phone; long-form editors will want a desktop tool.

Who it is for

Creators who shoot and edit short talking videos on their phone.

Price

Free plan; Max $24.99 per month; Frontier from $69.99 per month (iOS prices).

Use generative AI to make new footage, AI actors and more $24.99/mo
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 6, 2026.

Key features

• Captions in 100+ languages with 100+ templates on Max
• AI Edit and a chat-based editor
• AI Twin and custom AI actors
• AI Translate and AI Lipdub
• Teleprompter, voice clone and AI denoise

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free plan covers captions, teleprompter and basic editing
• Strength: One-tap edits suit phone-first creators
• Strength: Clips turns a long video into post-ready shorts
• Weakness: Listed prices reflect iOS plans only
• Weakness: Free plan has 1 caption template and no AI credits
• Weakness: Frontier tiers jump to $69.99 a month and up

Key facts

• Paid plans: Max, Frontier, Frontier 2x, Frontier 4x
• Max credits: 500 per month
• Caption languages: 100+

Where it ranks

Captions is No. 8 in our Best AI Tools for Creators verdict.