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A cheaper Submagic alternative for captions
Submagic adds captions, B-roll, zooms and viral-style edits for you. That is useful if you want all of it. If you only want captions, ReelCaption does that part in your browser, and you set every word, font and color yourself.
ReelCaption vs Submagic
| ReelCaption | Submagic | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 5 min a month free, then $5/mo for 100 min | Paid plans start above $5/mo |
| What it does | Captions | Captions, B-roll, zooms and templates |
| Your footage | Stays on your device | Uploaded to Submagic to process |
| Captions | Word-by-word highlight, 16 fonts, glass and metallic finishes. Every word editable | Trend-style templates |
| Control | You set wording, timing, font, color and position | Faster from a template, with fewer manual controls |
| Best for | Creators who want to style captions themselves | Creators who want the whole edit done automatically |
Why creators switch
- You want captions, not automatic B-roll and zooms.
- Pro is $5/mo for 100 minutes.
- Your footage stays in your browser.
- You can change the font, size, color or glow of a single word.
- You can try it without a card.
When Submagic is the better pick
- You want B-roll, zooms and viral-style edits added for you.
- You run an agency and a template is faster than styling by hand.
FAQ
- Is ReelCaption a Submagic alternative?
- Yes, for captions. It does word-by-word animated captions that you style yourself. It does not add B-roll or automatic edits.
- Is ReelCaption cheaper than Submagic?
- Yes. ReelCaption is free for 5 minutes a month and $5/mo for 100 minutes on Pro, below where Submagic’s paid plans start.
- Does ReelCaption upload my video?
- No. The video stays in your browser. ReelCaption sends only the audio track, about 1 MB a minute, to Groq, which runs OpenAI’s Whisper model to transcribe it. ReelCaption does not store the audio.
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