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Captions

Built its reputation on captioning first, before adding the Mirage AI avatar

4.3 Video
4.3 Very good 4.3

Bottom line: Built its reputation on captioning first, before adding the Mirage AI avatar. Free plan available.

Captioning and dubbing accuracy reflects genuine specialized heritage More features require a paid plan
Reviewed by Challenging Voice Editorial · Updated Jul 2026 How we rate
PricingFrom $10/mo
Free planYes
CompanyCaptions (Mirage)
PlatformsiOS, Web
Best forVideo
Founded2021
Visits29
Last reviewedJun 2026
UpdatedJul 2026
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Overview

Captions, founded in 2021 and known for its Mirage AI avatar feature, built its original reputation specifically on automatic, accurate video captioning and dubbing, translating spoken content into other languages while preserving the speaker's own voice and lip-sync, before extending into full AI-avatar generation.

That captioning-and-dubbing heritage still differentiates it from avatar tools that started with the avatar itself: Captions' translation and lip-sync accuracy reflects years of dedicated refinement on that specific technical problem, now available alongside Mirage's talking-head avatar generation in the same mobile-first app.

A free tier covers standard use, and paid plans start around $10 a month for more features. For a creator who wants strong captioning and multilingual dubbing alongside AI avatar generation, rather than an avatar tool where captioning feels like an afterthought, Captions' captioning-first heritage addresses that combination directly.

Key features

  • Mirage AI avatar generation for talking-head video
  • Multilingual dubbing preserving the speaker's own voice and lip-sync
  • Free tier for standard use
  • Operating since 2021
  • Mobile-first app design
  • Automatic, accurate video captioning as its original core strength

Screenshots & demo

Demo video

Screenshots

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Pricing

Free
Free
  • Basic editing tools (trim, transitions)
  • Limited media assets
  • No generative AI features
Max
$24.99/mo
  • AI Edit styles library
  • AI actors and digital twins
  • 500 monthly credits
  • Chat-based editor
Scale 1x
$69.99/mo
  • Everything in Max
  • 1,400 monthly credits
  • Access to advanced generative AI models

Is Captions expensive?

Captions starts at $10, which is 37% below the Video median of $15.95 a month across the 130 priced tools we list in that category.

The cheapest paid option in Video starts at $0.5 and the most expensive at $295.

65% of Video tools in the directory offer a free tier, and this is one of them.

Compared against every priced listing in Video, recalculated as the catalogue changes. Method and the full market breakdown are in our AI tool pricing study.

Pros & cons

Pros

  • Captioning and dubbing accuracy reflects genuine specialized heritage
  • Free tier available for standard use
  • Mirage avatar adds generation capability alongside proven captioning tools
  • Mobile-first design suits creators editing on the go

Cons

  • More features require a paid plan
  • Newer to full avatar generation than avatar-first specialists like D-ID or DeepBrain AI
  • Mobile-first design may feel limiting for desktop-heavy workflows

How it compares

ToolRatingFreeFromBest known for
Captions (this tool)4.3Yes$10/moMirage AI avatar generation for talking-head video
HeyGen4.5Yes$24/moBroadly recognized avatar realism and ease of use
BlipCut3.8YesFreeVideo translation to 140+ languages
AI Dubbing3.9YesFreeAutomatic speech detection, transcription and translation

Alternatives to Captions

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BlipCut

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Video translation to 140+ languages with voice cloning and lip-sync – 4.1 million+ files processed, nearly 1 million hours translated.

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AI Dubbing

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Studio-grade lip-synced dubbing across 170+ languages, with voice cloning to keep the original speaker's voice.

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Verbalate

3.5

AI audiovisual translation with voice cloning and lip sync, no credit card to try – another distinct entry in a genuinely crowded video-dubbing category.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Captions?
Captions is a video tool. Built its reputation on captioning first, before adding the Mirage AI avatar.
Is Captions free?
Yes, Captions offers a free plan. Paid plans unlock more features and higher usage limits, starting at $10/month.
How much does Captions cost?
Captions plans: Free Free; Max $24.99/mo; Scale 1x $69.99/mo.
What are the best Captions alternatives?
The closest matches in the directory are HeyGen, BlipCut, and AI Dubbing, compared side by side above.

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