Captions vs Karaoke Captions at a glance
| App | Free plan | Paid from | Limits when paying | Your video | Account | Pay once option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karaoke CaptionsFree · Pro optional | No watermarkUnlimited videos | $19/yror $59 once · optional | No caps | On your device | Not needed | Yes |
| Captionscaptions.ai | WatermarkUsage limits | $9.99/moPro | AI usage metered | Uploaded to their cloud | Required | No |
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What Captions does better
Captions does far more than captions: AI eye-contact correction, dubbing into other languages, AI edits, avatars and a slick phone-first editor. If you film and edit entirely on your phone and want those AI extras, it's built for you.
Where Karaoke Captions wins
- No watermark on the free plan. Export a clean MP4 without paying.
- Private by design. Your clip is captioned on your device, never uploaded.
- No account. Open the page, drop the video, export.
- Cheaper Pro, with a lifetime option. Pro is $19 a year or $59 once, against $9.99 a month.
Switch in about a minute
- Open the tool. No account, nothing to install.
- Drop in your clip. It opens instantly; nothing uploads. Captions appear, word by word, in under a minute for a short video.
- Pick a style and export. Fix any word in the transcript, choose a look, and download a watermark-free MP4 (or SRT/VTT).
Comparing more than two? See every caption app side by side, or the pricing page.
Frequently asked questions
Does the Captions app add a watermark?
Its free plan exports with a watermark. Removing it needs a paid plan, which starts at $9.99 a month.
Can I get the same animated word-by-word captions?
Yes. Every word highlights as it is spoken, in Classic and Lyrics styles for free, plus 27 animated Pro styles.
Do I need to install an app?
No. It runs in your browser on a computer or phone.
Captions without the subscription
Free with no watermark. Pro styles for less than $2 a month, if you want them.
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