Submagic vs Captions
Submagic is better at finishing a short clip with caption styles, zooms and B-roll. Captions is better at a preset edit on your phone, plus digital twins and a chat editor. If your take is already short and you want a styled caption pass, pick Submagic. If you edit on a phone and want an AI actor or a twin of yourself, pick Captions. Both prices are below, read from their own pages.
Read from each vendor’s own pages on 2026-10-17 and 2026-10-17.
Where they differ
| What | Submagic | Captions |
|---|---|---|
| Longest video on each plan | 2 minutes on Starter. 5 on Pro. 30 on Business. | Not stated per video on the pricing page. |
| What a paid pass adds | Caption styles, zooms and B-roll. Business exports 4K at 60 fps. | AI edit styles, digital twins, a chat editor and batch clip creation. |
| Watermark once you pay | None on any plan they sell. | Not stated on the pricing page. |
| Which prices the page shows | The public pricing page. | Web prices are published, from Max up, monthly and yearly. Basic is in the iPhone app only. |
What each one costs
| Submagic plan | Per month | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $19 | $12 a month on a yearly plan. 15 videos a month, each up to 2 minutes. 1080p. |
| Pro | $39 | $23 a month yearly. 40 videos a month, each up to 5 minutes. Adds B-roll and auto-zoom. |
| Business | $69 | $41 a month yearly. 100 videos a month, each up to 30 minutes. 4K at 60 fps. |
| Custom | Custom | Custom pricing. |
Read from https://www.submagic.co/pricing on 2026-10-17. Prices change. Check theirs before you buy. Custom plan pricing is not published.
| Captions plan | Per month | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Basic tools and one caption template. AI Edit results must be paid for to download. |
| Max | $24.99 | 500 credits a month. $18.75 a month on a yearly plan ($224.99). AI edit styles, digital twins, chat editor, batch clips. |
| Frontier | $69.99 | 1,400 credits a month. |
| Frontier 2x | $139.99 | 2,800 credits a month. |
| Frontier 4x | $279.99 | 5,600 credits a month. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom pricing. |
Read from https://www.captions.ai/pricing on 2026-10-17. Prices change. Check theirs before you buy. The page does not say what one credit buys. Its cheaper Basic plan is sold in the iPhone app only, not on the web.
Choose Submagic if
- You make short clips and want strong caption templates fast.
- You want zooms and B-roll added in one pass.
- You want every export clean, even on the cheapest plan.
Choose Captions if
- You edit on your phone and want a preset style in a few taps.
- You want an AI actor or a digital twin of yourself.
- You want a chat editor and batch clip creation.
If neither fits
If the video has to look edited by a designer, with a style measured from a real editor on the long video as well as the short one, neither is built for that. Clypmint is. It does not make AI actors. Choose a plan to start creating. Plans from $29 a month. No watermark. Changes by hand are free. Cancel any time. Paid plans are monthly.
Clypmint edits footage you shot, in a style you set once or copy from a link. Read the full comparison against Submagic or Captions, with our prices beside theirs.
Questions
Are Captions prices for the web too?
Yes. As of Oct 17, 2026 the web pricing page shows Max and the plans above it, monthly and yearly. The cheaper Basic plan is sold in the iPhone app only.
Does Submagic have an API?
Yes. It has an API with minute packs.
Which is better for a digital twin?
Captions. The paid plan adds digital twins, AI edit styles, a chat editor and batch clip creation. Submagic is built for caption styles, zooms and B-roll.
Other head to heads
Or send us the footage instead.
Sign up and choose a plan to start creating. Plans start at $29 a month. Upload your footage, choose a style, and review your finished video. No watermark. Cancel any time.