AutoCaption vs Submagic

A Submagic alternative that charges by the minute, not the video.

If you post a lot of short clips, paying per video adds up fast. AutoCaption meters export minutes instead, and includes captions behind the speaker and vertical reframing from the $9 plan. Submagic does more for long videos. Both are laid out below.

Caption a video free

Prices checked on 28 September 2026 against Submagic’s pricing page and ours.

Side by side

Entry paid plan

AutoCaption:
$9 a month (Creator), $7 a month billed yearly
Submagic:
$19 a month (Starter), $12 a month billed yearly

What the plan meters

AutoCaption:
150 export minutes a month
Submagic:
15 videos a month

Longest video on the entry plan

AutoCaption:
2 min 40 s at 1080p
Submagic:
2 min

Next plan up

AutoCaption:
$19: 400 minutes, 4K up to 40 s
Submagic:
$39: 40 videos, up to 5 min each

Free plan

AutoCaption:
Yes: 5 export minutes a month, 720p, watermarked
Submagic:
Free trial; limits not published on the pricing page

Captions behind the person

AutoCaption:
Included from $9, on videos up to 1 min 33 s
Submagic:
Not listed

Reframe landscape to vertical

AutoCaption:
Included on every plan
Submagic:
Not listed

Stock B-roll

AutoCaption:
Pexels, in the editor on every plan
Submagic:
Storyblocks, from the $39 plan

Auto zooms

AutoCaption:
No
Submagic:
Yes, from the $39 plan

Long video to many clips

AutoCaption:
No
Submagic:
Yes (Magic Clips)

Caption languages

AutoCaption:
40+ (52 targets), including Roman Urdu and Hinglish
Submagic:
123

Publishing and API

AutoCaption:
Download only
Submagic:
Posts to social accounts; API on every plan

What thirty shorts a month costs

Say you post one 45-second clip a day. On Submagic, Starter covers 15 videos, so thirty needs the $39 Pro plan. On AutoCaption each export rounds up to one minute, so thirty clips use 30 of Creator’s 150 minutes, on the $9 plan, with room for a hundred more.

The gap closes when clips get long. AutoCaption renders up to 2 min 40 s per video at 1080p, and behind-the-person styles up to 1 min 33 s. For a five-minute video, Submagic Pro handles it and AutoCaption does not.

Which one to pick

Pick Submagic if

  • You cut long podcasts or webinars into many shorts automatically.
  • Your videos run past three minutes.
  • You want auto zooms and Storyblocks B-roll.
  • You caption in a language outside AutoCaption’s 40+.
  • You need to post straight to social accounts or use an API.

Questions

Is AutoCaption cheaper than Submagic?

For short clips, yes. AutoCaption Creator is $9 a month for 150 export minutes, and each export rounds up to a whole minute, so it covers about 150 clips under a minute. Submagic Starter is $19 a month for 15 videos. For long videos or a clipping workflow, Submagic's higher plans do things AutoCaption does not.

Does AutoCaption have Submagic-style animated captions?

Yes. There are 208 caption styles, including word-by-word highlight looks in the Hormozi and MrBeast style, karaoke, and styles that put the caption behind the speaker. Every style can be previewed and edited free; exports use minutes.

What does Submagic do that AutoCaption does not?

Auto zooms, Magic Clips (cutting one long video into several shorts), Storyblocks B-roll, publishing straight to social accounts, an API, and 123 caption languages. If you need those, Submagic is the better fit.

Can I try AutoCaption without paying?

Yes. Caption generation and editing are free and unlimited, and the free plan exports 5 minutes of video a month at 720p with a small watermark. No card is needed.

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