Is Submagic or Captions better?

Captions is better if you film on your phone and want to script, record and edit in one app. Submagic is better if you already have clips and want captions, zooms and b-roll added.

Which is cheaper, Submagic or Captions?

Submagic. Starter is $12 a month billed yearly, or $19 monthly, and Captions Max is $24.99 a month. Captions has a free version with basic editing, and Submagic is free to try without a card.

Does Captions have a teleprompter?

Yes. Captions shows your script on screen while you record, in the same app you edit in.

Does Submagic work on a phone?

Only in a browser. Submagic lists no iOS or Android app, so Captions is the better pick for editing on your phone.

Should captions be part of the video, or added in TikTok?

Part of the video, for most short clips. Captions that are part of the video look the same on every app and stay on wherever you post it.

Is there a tool that edits the whole ad, not only the captions?

Yes. Cutroom turns one clip of you talking into a finished 9:16 ad with cuts, captions, b-roll and a hook. A 30-second ad costs 110 credits, and your first video is free.

Comparison

Submagic vs Captions: Captions for filming on your phone, Submagic for clips you already have

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Captions

Captions is the better choice if you want to script, film and edit on your phone in one app. Submagic is the better choice if you already have clips and want captions, zooms and b-roll added.

In short

Captions is a phone app to script, film and edit videos. Submagic adds captions, zooms and b-roll to clips you already have.
Choose Captions if you film on your phone and want a teleprompter, eye contact fix and AI editing in one place.
Choose Submagic if you already have clips, yours or a client's, that need captions and effects.
Captions has a free version and Max at $24.99 a month. Submagic starts at $12 a month billed yearly.

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Captions Max a month, with 500 credits: $24.99
Submagic Starter a month, billed yearly, 15 videos: $12
Languages Submagic writes captions in: 123

Submagic vs Captions at a glance

Here is what each tool is, what it costs and who it suits. Cutroom is added for anyone who needs a finished ad, not only captions.

Submagic vs Captions at a glance

Prices as published on each company's own pricing page. Captions shows iOS prices.

Tool	Best for	Editing approach	Platform	Pricing from
Submagic	Adding captions, zooms and b-roll to short videos	Upload a short clip, captions and effects are added for you	Web	Free to try, no card; Starter $12/month, billed yearly
Captions	Filming and editing talking videos on your phone	Record with a teleprompter, then let AI edit the video	iOS, Android, web	Free version; Max $24.99/month
Cutroom	Turning one clip of you talking into a finished 9:16 ad	Edits your own clip for you: cuts, captions, b-roll, hook	Web	First video free; Lite $19.99/month

Submagic
Best for
Adding captions, zooms and b-roll to short videos
Approach
Upload a short clip, captions and effects are added for you
Platform
Web
Pricing from
Free to try, no card; Starter $12/month, billed yearly
Captions
Best for
Filming and editing talking videos on your phone
Approach
Record with a teleprompter, then let AI edit the video
Platform
iOS, Android, web
Pricing from
Free version; Max $24.99/month
Cutroom
Best for
Turning one clip of you talking into a finished 9:16 ad
Approach
Edits your own clip for you: cuts, captions, b-roll, hook
Platform
Web
Pricing from
First video free; Lite $19.99/month

Prices and plans read from each vendor's own pricing page on 21 September 2026.

What is the difference between Submagic and Captions?

Both add captions to short videos. The difference is whether the tool also helps you film.

Captions helps you before and after you film. It shows your script on a teleprompter, records you, then trims pauses, fixes eye contact and edits the video.
Submagic starts after you film. You upload a clip, and it adds captions, zooms, b-roll and sound effects.
Captions is built around your phone, with iOS and Android apps. Submagic runs in the browser.
Captions has a free version. Submagic has no free plan, but you can try it for free without a card.

Submagic and Captions side by side

Both add captions to short videos. Only Captions has a teleprompter and records you.

When you use it
Submagic
After you film
Captions
Before, during and after you film
Runs on
Submagic
Web
Captions
iOS, Android and web
Records you
Submagic
No
Captions
Yes, with a teleprompter
Caption languages
Submagic
123
Captions
100+
Free option
Submagic
Free to try, no card
Captions
Free version with basic editing
Cheapest paid plan
Submagic
$12/month yearly, $19 monthly
Captions
Max: $24.99/month

	Submagic	Captions
When you use it	After you film	Before, during and after you film
Runs on	Web	iOS, Android and web
Records you	No	Yes, with a teleprompter
Caption languages	123	100+
Free option	Free to try, no card	Free version with basic editing
Cheapest paid plan	$12/month yearly, $19 monthly	Max: $24.99/month

This is the whole editor

Highlight a phrase and a clip lands on those exact words. No timeline, no keyframes, no layers.

Submagic vs Captions pricing

Submagic's first paid plan is cheaper, whether you pay yearly or monthly. Captions has a free version with basic editing.

Submagic Starter is $12 a month billed yearly, or $19 monthly, for 15 videos of up to 2 minutes.
Submagic Pro is $23 a month billed yearly, or $39 monthly, for 40 videos. Business is $41 billed yearly, or $69 monthly, for 100.
Captions' free version lets you trim, add transitions and use some stock media. The AI features are paid.
Captions Max is $24.99 a month with 500 credits. Scale runs from $69.99 to $279.99 a month.

Submagic and Captions plans

As each company publishes them, read on 21 September 2026. Captions shows iOS prices only.

Plan	Submagic	Captions
Free	No free plan; free to try, no card	Free version: trim, transitions, some stock media
First paid plan	Starter: $12/month yearly, $19 monthly	Max: $24.99/month, 500 credits
Next plan	Pro: $23/month yearly, $39 monthly	Scale: $69.99 to $279.99/month
Top plan	Business: $41/month yearly, $69 monthly	Enterprise: contact sales
Limits	15, 40 or 100 videos a month	Credits for the AI features

Plan: Free
Submagic
No free plan; free to try, no card
Captions
Free version: trim, transitions, some stock media
Plan: First paid plan
Submagic
Starter: $12/month yearly, $19 monthly
Captions
Max: $24.99/month, 500 credits
Plan: Next plan
Submagic
Pro: $23/month yearly, $39 monthly
Captions
Scale: $69.99 to $279.99/month
Plan: Top plan
Submagic
Business: $41/month yearly, $69 monthly
Captions
Enterprise: contact sales
Plan: Limits
Submagic
15, 40 or 100 videos a month
Captions
Credits for the AI features

When to choose Captions

Captions makes more sense if you film yourself on your phone.

You film yourself on your phone and want to do everything in one app.
You read from a script. The teleprompter shows it on screen while you record.
You want pauses and filler words trimmed, eye contact fixed and background noise removed for you.
You want the AI to edit the video in a style you pick, with scene cuts and b-roll.
You want an AI twin of yourself, or generated music and sound effects.
Keep in mind that the AI features use credits, with 500 a month on Max.

When to choose Submagic

Submagic makes more sense if the clips already exist and only need captions and effects.

You already have clips, filmed on a phone or a camera, and want captions added.
You edit clips for clients. Pro adds a brand kit, so every video uses the same style.
You post in other languages. Submagic writes captions in 123 languages.
You want zooms and b-roll added for you. Auto zooms and Storyblocks b-roll come with Pro.
You want a low price. Starter is $12 a month when you pay yearly.
Keep in mind that Starter allows 15 videos a month, each up to 2 minutes long.

Where Cutroom fits

Captions and Submagic are made for social posts. Cutroom is made for ads: it edits one clip of you talking into a finished ad.

You upload one clip of yourself talking, up to 3 minutes long.
Cutroom cuts it, adds captions timed to your voice, puts b-roll on the words you pick and adds a hook.
B-roll never covers more than 52% of the video, so you stay on screen for most of it.
You get a finished 9:16 MP4. A 30-second ad costs 110 credits: 100 to edit, plus 20 per minute of export.
It does not record you and has no teleprompter.
Your first video is free, with no card, and you have 7 days to make it. It carries a Cutroom mark; Lite at $19.99 a month removes it.

Submagic and Cutroom compared

Submagic is better for captioning any clip you give it. Cutroom is better if you want the whole ad edited for you.

Adds captions to any clip you upload
Submagic: Any clip, within plan limitsCutroom: Clips of someone talking, up to 3 minutes
Cuts made for you
Submagic: Silence removal on ProCutroom: Done as soon as you upload
B-roll placed on the words you pick
Submagic: B-roll added for youCutroom: You pick the words
Make the whole edit faster or slower in one click
Submagic: You re-edit by handCutroom: The pace comes from the style you pick before you upload
Posts straight to social media
Submagic: Publishing on ProCutroom: You download the MP4
Try it for free
Submagic: Free to try, no cardCutroom: First video free, no card

	Submagic	Cutroom
Adds captions to any clip you upload	Any clip, within plan limits	Clips of someone talking, up to 3 minutes
Cuts made for you	Silence removal on Pro	Done as soon as you upload
B-roll placed on the words you pick	B-roll added for you	You pick the words
Make the whole edit faster or slower in one click	You re-edit by hand	The pace comes from the style you pick before you upload
Posts straight to social media	Publishing on Pro	You download the MP4
Try it for free	Free to try, no card	First video free, no card

Which one should you choose?

It comes down to whether you need help filming, or only with clips you already have.

Which one should you choose

Choose Captions if you film on your phone and want to script, record and edit in one app.
Choose Submagic if you already have clips, yours or a client's, that need captions, zooms and b-roll.
Choose Cutroom if the video is an ad and you want the whole edit done for you. Your first video is free.

Questions people ask

Is Submagic or Captions better?: Captions is better if you film on your phone and want to script, record and edit in one app. Submagic is better if you already have clips and want captions, zooms and b-roll added.
Which is cheaper, Submagic or Captions?: Submagic. Starter is $12 a month billed yearly, or $19 monthly, and Captions Max is $24.99 a month. Captions has a free version with basic editing, and Submagic is free to try without a card.
Does Captions have a teleprompter?: Yes. Captions shows your script on screen while you record, in the same app you edit in.
Does Submagic work on a phone?: Only in a browser. Submagic lists no iOS or Android app, so Captions is the better pick for editing on your phone.
Should captions be part of the video, or added in TikTok?: Part of the video, for most short clips. Captions that are part of the video look the same on every app and stay on wherever you post it.
Is there a tool that edits the whole ad, not only the captions?: Yes. Cutroom turns one clip of you talking into a finished 9:16 ad with cuts, captions, b-roll and a hook. A 30-second ad costs 110 credits, and your first video is free.

Need more than captions? Film one clip and get the whole ad edited for you. Your first video is free.

Try for freeYour first video is free, no card, and you have 7 days to make it. It carries a Cutroom mark; Lite at $19.99/month removes it