Comparison
Switching from Submagic: Cutroom makes the whole edit, captions included
SubmagicSubmagic adds captions, zooms and stock clips to a video you have already edited. Cutroom takes one unedited clip of you talking and makes the whole edit, captions included.
In short
- Switching from Submagic to Cutroom means you upload an unedited clip, not a finished video.
- Cutroom adds captions and plays stock clips (b-roll) over key words, and on Punch and Native it shortens the pauses. A line you got wrong stays in, so film that take again.
- Your Submagic caption style does not transfer. You pick one of Cutroom's 40 caption styles and change its font, colour and size.
- Cutroom Basic is $39.99 a month and covers 22 ads of 30 seconds, about $1.82 an ad.
- Submagic is still the better tool if your videos are already edited or longer than 3 minutes.
- Credits for a 30-second Cutroom ad, edit and export included
- 110
- Caption styles in Cutroom
- 40
- Longest clip you can upload to Cutroom
- 3 min
What is the difference between Submagic and Cutroom?
Submagic adds captions, zooms and stock clips to a video you have already edited. Cutroom does the editing as well.
- Submagic adds captions, b-roll, zooms and hook titles to a short video you upload.
- Cutroom takes one clip of you talking, up to 3 minutes long, and returns a finished vertical video as an MP4 file.
- With Submagic you usually trim the video yourself before you upload it. Cutroom places the b-roll for you, and on Punch and Native it shortens the pauses.
- Submagic takes videos up to 2 minutes on Starter, 5 on Pro and 30 on Business. Cutroom takes clips up to 3 minutes.
- Submagic captions videos in 123 languages. Cutroom does not translate captions into another language.
- Submagic's Magic Clips cut a long video into short clips. Cutroom does not do that.
Submagic and Cutroom, row by row
Submagic wins if your video is already edited. Submagic facts read on 21 September 2026.
Captions a video you already edited
Submagic: Its main job, up to 30 minutes on BusinessCutroom: Needs an unedited clipA caption style built from scratch
Submagic: You can design your own styleCutroom: 40 caption styles, adjustableB-roll
Submagic: Stock clips from Storyblocks on ProCutroom: Placed over key words, or over a phrase you highlightDoes the editing for you
Submagic: Removes silences and bad takes on ProCutroom: B-roll and captions added, pauses shortened on Punch and Native
| Submagic | Cutroom | |
|---|---|---|
| Captions a video you already edited | Its main job, up to 30 minutes on Business | Needs an unedited clip |
| A caption style built from scratch | You can design your own style | 40 caption styles, adjustable |
| B-roll | Stock clips from Storyblocks on Pro | Placed over key words, or over a phrase you highlight |
| Does the editing for you | Removes silences and bad takes on Pro | B-roll and captions added, pauses shortened on Punch and Native |
What changes when you switch
The main change is what you upload: the clip as you filmed it, not a finished video.
- You upload the clip as you filmed it, pauses included, up to 3 minutes, which is about 450 spoken words.
- If you got a line wrong, film that take again, because Cutroom keeps the lines you say.
- The edited video comes back in about a minute, with b-roll added and captions on, and on Punch and Native the pauses shortened.
- You change the video by changing the words. Highlight a phrase and a b-roll clip plays over those words.
- The style you pick before you upload sets the pace. On Punch and Native you can slow it from a word Cutroom took out. None of these changes costs credits.
- You download the finished MP4 and post it yourself.
How a clip becomes an ad in Cutroom
Upload one clip
Up to 3 minutes
The edit comes back
B-roll and captions added, pauses shortened on Punch and Native
Change the words
Fix a word, highlight a phrase
Export
20 credits per minute of video
This is the whole editor
Highlight a phrase and a clip lands on those exact words. No timeline, no keyframes, no layers.
What stays the same
You film the same way, and your videos still come out captioned and ready for the feed.
- You still film yourself on your phone.
- Your captions are still built into a vertical video for TikTok, Reels and Shorts.
- You can still pick a caption style and change its font, colour and size.
- On a paid plan, your videos still come out with no watermark.
Can you keep your Submagic caption style?
No. Your Submagic caption style does not transfer. You pick the closest of Cutroom's 40 styles and adjust it.
- You can change a style's font, colour, size and position.
- You can move captions up or down, so they stay clear of the TikTok and Reels buttons.
- You can pick a few words and give them their own caption style, colour and font.
- You cannot build a caption style from scratch in Cutroom, so your exact Submagic style cannot be copied.
Eight of the 40 caption styles
Clean and Soft are quiet styles. Shout and Slam are loud ones. Pour and Chip light up each word as it is spoken.
Clean
Soft
Shout
Slam
Pour
Chip
Press
Meme
Submagic vs Cutroom pricing
Submagic charges per video. Cutroom charges credits for the edit and the export.
- One 30-second Cutroom ad uses 110 credits: 100 for the edit and 10 for the export.
- Submagic Pro costs about $0.98 a video: $39 a month for 40 videos, which you edit yourself before Submagic captions them.
- Cutroom Basic costs about $1.82 an ad: $39.99 a month for 22 ads of 30 seconds, edited for you.
- Music comes with Basic and costs 50 credits for a track up to 60 seconds.
- If you run out of Cutroom credits, you can buy 2,500 more for $39.99.
- Submagic prices drop when billed yearly, to $12, $23 and $41 a month.
Submagic and Cutroom plans
Submagic prices read on submagic.co/pricing, 21 September 2026. Submagic prices are monthly billing.
| Plan | Submagic | Cutroom |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free to try, no card | First video free, 600 credits, no card, with a Cutroom mark |
| First paid plan | Starter: $19 a month, 15 videos | Lite: $19.99 a month, 1,250 credits |
| Next plan | Pro: $39 a month, 40 videos | Basic: $39.99 a month, 2,500 credits |
| Top plan | Business: $69 a month, 100 videos | Premium: $79.99 a month, 5,000 credits |
| What you get | Captions, zooms and stock clips on a video you edited | The whole edit, captions included |
Plan: Free
- Submagic
- Free to try, no card
- Cutroom
- First video free, 600 credits, no card, with a Cutroom mark
Plan: First paid plan
- Submagic
- Starter: $19 a month, 15 videos
- Cutroom
- Lite: $19.99 a month, 1,250 credits
Plan: Next plan
- Submagic
- Pro: $39 a month, 40 videos
- Cutroom
- Basic: $39.99 a month, 2,500 credits
Plan: Top plan
- Submagic
- Business: $69 a month, 100 videos
- Cutroom
- Premium: $79.99 a month, 5,000 credits
Plan: What you get
- Submagic
- Captions, zooms and stock clips on a video you edited
- Cutroom
- The whole edit, captions included
Should you switch?
Switch if editing takes most of your time. Stay if your videos are already edited and only need captions.
Stay or switch
Choose Stay on Submagic if your videos are already edited or longer than 3 minutes, you clip long videos with Magic Clips, or you want to post straight from the app.
Choose Switch to Cutroom if you film yourself talking for ads and spend more time editing than captioning. Your first video is free.
Questions people ask
- Can I still caption videos I edited elsewhere?
- No. Cutroom is built to edit an unedited clip, not to caption a finished video. For videos you edit elsewhere, keep a caption tool such as Submagic.
- Can I copy my Submagic caption style exactly?
- No. Pick the closest of Cutroom's 40 caption styles, then change its font, colour, size and position. You cannot build a new style from scratch in Cutroom.
- What if the transcript mishears a word?
- Fix it in the transcript. The captions and the edit both read from the same text, so both update.
- How does the price compare to Submagic?
- Submagic Pro is $39 a month for 40 captioned videos, about $0.98 each. Cutroom Basic is $39.99 for 2,500 credits, enough for 22 ads of 30 seconds that it also edits, about $1.82 each. Submagic prices read 21 September 2026.
- What happens to my Submagic videos when I cancel?
- Submagic's help centre does not say. It explains how to cancel, in the Stripe portal under your profile, and offers a pause of a few months instead. It also says there are no refunds. Download the videos you want to keep before you cancel.
- Does Cutroom post to TikTok for me?
- No. You download the finished video and post it yourself. Submagic can post for you on its Pro plan.
- Is Cutroom right for every video I make?
- No. It is built for vertical ads with one person talking to the camera, from clips up to 3 minutes. It does not cut long podcasts or streams into shorts, so keep Submagic's Magic Clips for that.
Upload one unedited clip and get it back edited, with b-roll and captions. Your first video is free.