Prices, 3-year cost and what each tool is best at: Caption Bunny, AutoCut, Brevidy, CapBeat, Captioneer, FireCut, Submagic and Premiere's own captions.
One-time payment · Free lifetime updates · Mac & Windows
One editor, cheapest plan that includes animated captions, 36 months. Subscriptions add up; one-time licences don't.
CapBeat is priced in euros (€79 ≈ $86). Premiere Pro's own Speech to Text is free with Premiere. Prices checked July–November 2026; see sources below.
What each vendor lists on its own site. Each tool is strong at something different, so check the rows that matter to you. On a phone, swipe sideways.
| Feature | Caption Bunny | AutoCut | Brevidy | CapBeat | Captioneer | FireCut | SubmagicWeb app | Premiere ProBuilt-in Speech to Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||||||||
| Cheapest plan with captions | $29 once | $14.90/mo (yearly) | $14.99/mo (yearly) | Free tier; €79 once | $15/mo or $150 once | $20/mo (yearly) | $23/mo (yearly) | Free with Premiere |
| Lifetime licence | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | — |
| Free trial or free tier | ✕ | 14 days, no card | 7 days | Free tier, videos up to 10 min | 14 days | 7 days | 3 videos, watermarked | Included |
| Where it works | ||||||||
| Premiere Pro | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| After Effects | ✕ | — | ✕ | — | ✓ | — | ✕ | ✕ |
| DaVinci Resolve | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | — | — | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Mac and Windows | ✓ | ✓ | — | Windows only | — | — | Any browser | ✓ |
| Captions | ||||||||
| Caption styles | 19 animated MOGRTs | 90+ presets | 700+ presets | — | 15+ MOGRTs | Animated | — | Basic |
| Transcription runs | On your computer (cloud optional) | Cloud | Cloud | On your computer | On your computer | Cloud | Cloud | On your computer |
| Languages | 99+ | 80+ | 99+ | — | All major | 50+ | — | — |
| Romanized Hinglish | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vocal separation for songs | ✕ | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Editing extras | ||||||||
| Silence removal | ✕ | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — |
| SRT / VTT export | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
We'd rather you buy the right tool than the wrong one.
Animated styles, offline transcription and Hinglish for $29 once. Less than two months of most subscriptions.
Works in both Premiere and After Effects, with a free trial and enterprise seat management.
Silence cutting and other editing automation on top of captions, for a monthly fee.
Separates vocals from music before transcribing, which helps with song lyrics.
A browser app: upload, caption, export. Footage leaves your machine.
Free and already installed. Fine when you don't need animated styles.
Prices as listed by each vendor or by comparison pages checked between July and November 2026: autocut.com, firecut.ai, Brevidy (Jul 2026), captioneer.com, Cutback (Oct 2026), CapBeat (Aug 2026), Black Hat Editors. Prices change; check each vendor's site before buying. All product names are trademarks of their owners; Caption Bunny is not affiliated with them.
Pro animated captions inside Premiere Pro. Pay once, $29.