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Clipping & Captions

Captions vs Submagic

Captions and Submagic are both listed here under Clipping & Captions. Captions: Video app for captions, AI editing, AI actors and clips, with credit-based plans (formerly branded Mirage). Submagic: Short-form video editor that adds animated captions, b-roll and effects, with a paid Magic Clips add-on for long-video clipping.

This page puts the two listings side by side using the details on each tool's page: plans, free-plan status, platforms, features, integrations and links to the official pages. Prices are as of Oct 2026, so verify them on the vendor's site before you buy.

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Side by side

CaptionsSubmagic
Plans and pricing

Basic $9.99/mo (200 credits); Max $24.99/mo (500 credits) per Captions' current pricing; an older help page lists Max at $29.99.

Starter $19, Pro $39, Business $69 per member/mo billed monthly ($12, $23, $41 billed yearly); Magic Clips add-on $19/mo.

Free plan

Not confirmed

No

Plan details
  • Captions' pricing and billing pages list Basic at $9.99/mo with 200 monthly credits.
  • Max is $24.99/mo with 500 credits and adds AI editing, AI actors, Clips and concurrent generation.
  • An older help page lists Max at $29.99/mo; check the live pricing page.
  • Confirm the free allowance on the live pricing page.
  • Starter: $19/mo ($12 yearly), 15 videos a month, 2-minute maximum length (third-party table).
  • Pro: $39/mo ($23 yearly), 40 videos a month, adds silence and bad-take removal.
  • Business + API: $69/mo ($41 yearly), 100 videos, 4K and API minutes.
  • Magic Clips (long video to short clips) is a separate add-on at $19/mo for 10 uploads, per Submagic's help center.
Platforms

iOS, Android, Web

Web, iOS, Android

Key features
  • Automatic captions
  • AI editing
  • AI actors and twins
  • Clips from long videos
  • Credit-based generation
  • AI auto captions with styled templates
  • B-roll, sound effects and music
  • Remove silences and bad takes
  • Magic Clips add-on for long videos
  • API for automation
IntegrationsNot listed

Video editing API on higher plans.

Agent-ready (MCP / API)

Not listed. No agent or MCP access is listed.

Partly. Submagic advertises an API for automating editing workflows.

Who it's for

Beginners: people new to video

  • Creators making talking-head videos on a phone
  • Marketers who want captions and AI presenters in one app

Beginners: people new to video

  • Creators and coaches polishing talking-head shorts
  • Agencies making many captioned vertical videos
Official pages
Last verified

Oct 14, 2026

Pricing checked Oct 14, 2026

Oct 14, 2026

Pricing checked Oct 14, 2026

Everything above comes from each tool's listing and its cited official pages. "Not listed" means the listing has no information for that row.

Which one fits

Drawn only from the facts in the two listings. This is not a ranking.

Choose Captions if…

  • Creators making talking-head videos on a phone
  • Marketers who want captions and AI presenters in one app
  • Captions is also listed under AI Video Editors.

The Captions listing says another tool may suit you better if you are:

  • People needing a desktop timeline editor
  • Anyone needing unlimited AI generation on a small plan

Choose Submagic if…

  • Creators and coaches polishing talking-head shorts
  • Agencies making many captioned vertical videos

The Submagic listing says another tool may suit you better if you are:

  • Long-form editing or timeline-based projects
  • Anyone who needs a free plan (we found none)

Read the full listings

Other tools to look at

  • CapCut: Template-driven video editor with AI features, free to start, with a Pro plan for premium templates and AI credits.
  • OpusClip: Turns long videos into short, captioned, vertical clips and can publish them to social platforms.
  • HeyGen: Create AI presenter videos from a script using stock or personal avatars in 30+ languages.

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