Captions

What is Captions?

Captions is an AI-powered video app aimed at creators: it generates automatic, stylish subtitles, corrects eye contact, offers AI avatars and editing tools — all optimised for short-form content on social media. Instead of a classic timeline editor, Captions relies on AI automation: you record or upload a talking-head video, and the tool transcribes, captions, cuts out pauses, and polishes the take. Its best-known feature is eye-contact correction, which adjusts your gaze so it looks as if you are speaking straight into the camera – even when you are reading from a script.

The free tier includes basic features (with a watermark); paid plans unlock the full suite of AI editing tools and remove the watermark.

Captions: Strengths and weaknesses

Captions' strength is the creator workflow for talking-head content: the automatic subtitles are accurate and stylishly animated, the eye-contact correction is impressive, and features like removing filler words and pauses save a lot of editing time. For TikTok, Reels, and Shorts, the app is an efficient all-rounder right from your phone.

Weaknesses: Captions is clearly built for presenter videos and short formats – for complex multi-track productions or podcast/long-form editing, a tool like Descript is a better fit. The AI avatars and some voices do not yet feel fully natural, and on the free tier, watermarks and limits constrain productive use. For non-English subtitles, it is worth checking the transcription.

Pricing and plans

Captions follows a freemium model: the free tier offers basic features with a watermark. Paid plans start, according to the provider, at around $10 per month, remove the watermark, and unlock the full AI editing tools, more exports, and advanced avatar/voice features. Since providers adjust their tiers frequently, it is worth checking the official Captions site for the latest terms before subscribing.

Who is Captions for?

Captions is especially suited to solo creators, influencers, and social-media teams who regularly produce talking-head shorts and want automatic subtitles, fast editing, and eye-contact correction straight from their phone. For more elaborate podcast or long-form edits, Descript is the better choice; if you need complete explainer videos with talking avatars and no recording of your own, look at HeyGen or Synthesia.