ai-for / captions
As of , EffectHub tracks 9 AI tools for captions; 8 of the 9 have a free tier, and paid plans run from $5 to $40 a month.
CAMB.AI, NemoVideo and Tube Transcripts lead the list on click-through. 5 of the 9 ship a public API.
ranked by click-through
Generates timed subtitles in 150+ languages with speaker labels, as part of a video dubbing platform.
Best for: Teams that need both subtitles and dubbed audio from one platform
Chat-driven video editor: describe the cut and it assembles clips, captions, voiceover and music.
Best for: Creators posting short-form video on a weekly cadence
Chrome extension that drafts YouTube captions inside YouTube Studio for a fraction of human transcription cost.
Best for: Creators who upload on a regular schedule and need captions fast
Cuts long videos into captioned vertical clips and dubs them into 80+ languages, driven by API, CLI or MCP
Best for: Podcast and webinar teams cutting a weekly long-form episode into shorts
Free automatic transcription for audio and video files, with speaker labels and TXT or SRT export, from Riverside.
Best for: Podcasters and video creators already recording through Riverside
Transcribes videos into subtitles in 98+ languages, then lets you edit timing and burn captions into the export.
Best for: Solo creators captioning short videos for social platforms
Turns a pasted YouTube, Instagram, TikTok or podcast link, or an uploaded file, into a text transcript in 50+ languages.
Best for: Creators repurposing a video link into a blog post or captions
Node canvas for video editing where each tile — rough cut, reframe, captions, colour — runs as a metered agent step.
Best for: teams cutting the same format repeatedly from long-form footage
Speech-to-text API for recorded and live audio, with add-on language identification, summarization and human transcription.
Best for: Developers adding transcription to a product through an API
| Tool | Price | Free plan | API | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMB.AI | from $5/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| NemoVideo | from $17.99/seat/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| Tube Transcripts | from $9.99/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| reap | from $24/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| AI Transcriptions by Riverside | from $24/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Captioner | from $10/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| LinkToText | from $16.99/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Mosaic | from $40/mo | No | Yes | Unstable |
| Rev AI | from $0.005/min | Yes | Yes | Active |
8 of the 9 AI tools for captions on EffectHub's list have a free tier — CAMB.AI, NemoVideo, Tube Transcripts and reap; the rest are paid, from $5 a month.
As of October 28, 2026, paid plans for the 9 AI tools for captions on EffectHub's list run from $5 to $40 a month. Each card shows the pricing model and the cheapest paid plan as EffectHub last verified it; 8 of the 9 can be started for free.
5 of the 9 AI tools for captions on EffectHub's list ship a public API, including CAMB.AI, NemoVideo, reap and Mosaic. The API badge on each card is re-checked against the vendor's documentation.
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As of October 28, 2026, EffectHub tracks 9 AI tools for captions; 8 of the 9 have a free tier, and paid plans run from $5 to $40 a month. (EffectHub, “AI Tools for Captions”, Oct 2026, https://effecthub.net/ai-for/captions)
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