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What is Captions?
Captions (from the company Mirage) is an AI video studio aimed at social media: it edits the video from raw footage, adds transitions, B-roll and music, generates subtitles in more than 100 languages and dubs the voice into over 30. Its boldest feature is Mirage Studio, which generates realistic actors so you can shoot a video with no camera and no presenter.
Pros
- Automatic subtitles in more than 100 languages
- Dubs the voice into more than 30 languages while keeping the tone
- Mirage Studio generates realistic actors with no camera
- Cheap for what it includes (Pro at $9.99/month)
Cons
- The free plan watermarks output and locks the generative AI
- No public API for automation
- The generated avatars still fall into the uncanny valley at times
What Captions is like in practice
Where it stands out
It handles vertical video from a phone end to end: records with a teleprompter, captions in eye-catching styles, corrects your gaze so you appear to look at camera and removes pauses. For anyone producing content daily, alone and without a crew, having all that on a phone is the whole argument.
Where it falls short
The caption styles are recognisable and heavily used, so your content looks like everyone else's using the same app. The gaze correction is unsettling in long takes. And for landscape video or more elaborate projects, it is not the tool.
How its pricing works
It runs on a mobile subscription with a trial period, in the €10-25/month bracket depending on tier. The free version leaves a watermark. It is one of those tools where the trial genuinely matters: caption accuracy with your accent decides whether you correct every video or none.
Is Captions right for you?
Yes, if…
You publish video on social and need subtitles in more than 100 languages, or to dub your voice into another 30 while keeping the tone. Mirage Studio generates realistic presenters with no camera needed.
No, if…
You want to publish without paying: the free plan watermarks videos and locks the generative AI. And there is no public API to automate production.
Frequently asked questions
Is Captions free?
It has a free plan with basic editing, but it watermarks output and the generative features require payment. The Pro plan costs $9.99/month.
What is Mirage Studio?
Its AI actor generator: it creates realistic presenters who perform your script, so you can produce a video with no camera and nobody on screen.
Does it subtitle and dub in Spanish?
Yes, it generates subtitles in more than 100 languages and dubs the voice into over 30, Spanish included.