Can I try Captionate for free?

Yes. Sign up to receive free credits and test caption generation.

Does Captionate detect the spoken language automatically?

Yes. Caption generation detects supported languages automatically and can preserve language changes within multilingual media.

How is Captionate different from a basic subtitle generator?

Basic subtitle generators often stop at a rough transcript. Captionate combines accurate, time-aligned generation with tools for correcting wording, reshaping segments, adjusting timing, and translating captions, reducing the manual work before the captions move into your editing workflow.

Can I correct captions after they are generated?

Yes. Edit individual words, split or merge caption segments, shift timing, and keep each change in the same project.

Can I clean up an existing subtitle file?

Yes. Upload an SRT or VTT file to open it as a caption-only project, then review, edit, translate, and export it without uploading media.

Can I give instructions for a translation?

Yes. Add guidance for tone, terminology, names, and phrasing before translating a caption version.

Which caption files can I download?

Export the caption open in the editor as SRT, VTT, ASS, or TXT. You can also render styled captions directly into an MP4 video.

Edit videos by telling AI what you want.

One AI editor carries the whole workflow: find the moments worth keeping, shape the cut, add the graphics and captions, and take your follow-up notes on the same edit. Everything it changes stays editable, so the AI gets you to a first cut instead of a dead end.

Drag and drop or click to choose a file Supports video, audio, and subtitle files i Try it free — no credit card required.

The whole workflow

The same edit, described in four sentences.

Each step below is a real result produced for another page on this site — not a mock-up.

Find

Pull the moments worth keeping out of a long recording. Shape

Rebuild the cut for vertical, with an opening that holds. Design

Add the graphic that explains the sentence. Teach

Turn one take into an explainer people can follow.

One continuous edit

Find. Cut. Reframe. Caption. Enhance.

Six steps that normally live in four different tools, applied to one edit you keep refining instead of restarting.

01Find the moments worth keepingA long recording becomes a shortlist, with the reason each moment was kept.AI Highlights
02Shape the cutCuts, pacing, and vertical framing are rebuilt from the moments you chose.Long Video to Shorts
03Reframe for the platformThe subject stays in frame when the aspect ratio changes.Compose for vertical
04Add graphics that explainTypography, charts, and diagrams timed to the sentence they explain.AI Motion Graphics
05Caption the wordsWord-timed captions with editable pacing, emphasis, and motion.Animated Captions
06Keep refiningDescribe the next change and the same edit moves, with every layer still editable.AI Chat Editing

Why one editor

The AI gets you to a first cut, not a dead end.

Every change the assistant makes lands as a normal layer you can adjust, so the work continues instead of restarting.

An editable interface layer in a composition

Everything stays editable

Cuts, zooms, captions, graphics, and framing are layers in the project. Nothing is baked into the footage.

Follow-up notes change the same edit

Ask for one thing to be different and the rest of the timeline stays where it is.

Your source is never overwritten

The recording you bring in stays intact. Edits sit on top of it and can be undone.

Where to start

Pick the workflow you already have.

Each path starts from footage you recorded and ends with a finished video you can still edit.

Gameplay sessionsCut the quiet, keep the tension, punch in on the reaction.

Video podcastsKeep the camera changes and tighten the conversation.

Creator takesMake a single camera recording feel edited.

InterviewsCompress the answer and keep the quote.

TutorialsTurn one take into an explainer people can follow.

Long recordingsOne source becomes several vertical drafts.

What you can bring

Start from the footage you already have.

Long recordings, single takes, multi-camera sessions, and screen or gameplay captures all work as the source for the edit.

Video, audio, and subtitle files

Upload the recording, or bring an existing caption track and keep it editable alongside the edit.

Multi-camera and single-camera

Speaker changes, reaction shots, and takes are handled as part of the same timeline.

Export and hand off

Render the finished video, or move the project on with the layers and captions intact.

Simple plans

Start free, then scale your monthly credits.

Create an account with 30 free credits, then choose a monthly Starter, Pro, or Studio plan with the same tools and a larger credit allowance.

Starter

For occasional projects

$10per month

100 monthly credits, equal to about 14.7 hours of AI caption generation.

Usage

One balance for every AI tool

6.8credits per media hour

Generation is prorated by duration. Translation and Caption Assistant follow the AI work used.

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Questions

What the AI editor does, and what you still control.

Can I edit a video by telling AI what to change?

Yes. Describe the change and Captionate applies it to the timeline as real cuts, zooms, captions, graphics, or framing you can still adjust.

Do I need to know how to use a timeline?

No. You can describe the result, and the change still appears on the timeline so you can review and adjust it afterwards.

Does the AI overwrite my original footage?

No. Source media stays untouched. Every edit is a layer or a timeline change that can be undone.

Can I keep working after the first AI pass?

Yes. A follow-up request modifies the existing edit, and the work continues on the same timeline instead of starting over.

Which kinds of video does this work for?

Long recordings, podcasts, interviews, talking-head takes, gameplay sessions, and tutorials, as long as you can bring the source file.

How do captions fit into the edit?

Captions are generated as a word-timed layer with editable pacing, emphasis, style, and position, then rendered with the rest of the edit.

Every page, one editor

One AI editor. The whole workflow.

Start anywhere and keep going on the same edit, instead of moving between tools.

FindAI HighlightsLong video in, the moments worth keeping out. ShapeLong Video to ShortsOne recording becomes focused vertical drafts. DesignAI Motion GraphicsAnimated typography, charts, and diagrams from a brief. ExplainMotion Graphics for VideoGraphics timed to the sentence they explain. SupportAI B-rollSupporting footage chosen from the story context. CaptionAnimated CaptionsWord-timed captions with editable motion and emphasis. DirectAI Chat EditingDescribe the change and refine the same edit. PlayGaming Video EditorCut the quiet, keep the tension, punch in on reaction. TalkPodcast Video EditorKeep the speaker cuts and tighten the rhythm. PresentTalking Head Video EditorMake a single take feel edited, not recorded. QuoteInterview Video EditorCompress the answer and keep the quote. TeachTutorial Video EditorMake an explanation easier to follow.

Start with the footage you already recorded

Edit it by describing what you want.

Bring a recording, describe the first change, and keep refining the same edit.

Start editing