Captions.ai

Captions.ai is a short-form AI video editor for creators and social teams. It is strongest when the goal is faster talking-head production: captions, AI edits, custom actors or digital twins, chat-based edits, AI Creator, AI Ads, AI Skits, translation/lipdub, denoise, eye contact correction, and mobile-friendly publishing.

Current Key Facts

• Current plans: free signup, Android Lite, Pro, Max, Scale, Scale 2x, Scale 4x, Enterprise.
• Current monthly pricing: Android Lite $4.99, Pro $9.99, Max $24.99, Scale $69.99, Scale 2x $139.99, Scale 4x $279.99, Enterprise custom.
• Current credits: Pro 200, Max 500, Scale 1,400, Scale 2x 2,800, Scale 4x 5,600 monthly credits. Free accounts can receive 60-200 credits that do not refresh.
• Important caveat: Captions says all displayed pricing-page prices are USD and reflect iOS plans only; the help center also warns checkout currency can vary by region.
• Pro includes: project creation, exports, no watermarks, up to two AI Twins, AI Ads, Lipdub, AI Shorts, Reddit to Video, Script Generator, camera/teleprompter, captions/dub, and editing tools. Pro does not include concurrent AI Creator generation.
• Max adds: Chat to Edit, AI Edit, Mirage-generated actors, up to 30 AI Twins, concurrent video generation up to two, AI Creator, and select generative media models.
• Scale adds: 1,400 monthly credits, 3x AI usage versus Max, faster AI Creator speed, and higher Scale 2x/4x credit packages.
• Credit caveat: Captions docs currently conflict on rollover. The AI usage page says Pro+ rollover is available with a 3x cap, while the troubleshooting page still says credits expire each billing cycle. Standard individual top-ups are not broadly available, except current docs mention top-ups for existing Teams/Business customers and Scale 4x users.
• Model-rate caveat: the June 15 AI usage page lists model-specific costs, including Nano Banana Pro, Veo 3.1, Hailuo 2.3 Fast, Kling, Seedance 2.0, Sora 2, ElevenLabs Music, Lyria 3 Pro, and more. Treat Max/Scale as a metered model workspace, not just a fixed video editor subscription.
• Platform caveat: feature availability differs across iOS, web, and legacy desktop. For example, Captions lists AI Twins, AI Ads, and AI Shorts as unavailable on web, while AI Echo is iOS-only.
• Mirage/API context: Captions says Mirage Studio has merged into Captions, and Mirage’s model/help pages describe original video generation with AI actors, voice-driven animation, dynamic settings, and prompt/customization controls. Mirage API docs describe an early-access beta for teams that need programmatic talking-head generation.

Verified against Captions and Mirage official pages on 2026-06-29.

What It Actually Is

Captions.ai is a creator editor with AI automation layered into the workflow. The current official site positions it around finished videos from uploaded footage, prompt-based generation, automatic captions, AI-generated actors, translation/dubbing, music, eye contact correction, denoise, and short-form production.

The buyer distinction is important. Captions.ai is not the tool to choose when you need a cinematic text-to-video model or a governed enterprise training-video system. It is the tool to choose when you already think in social clips, talking heads, creator ads, fast edits, captioned vertical exports, and repeatable mobile publishing.

When To Pick Captions.ai

• You post social video weekly. Captions, AI edits, denoise, voice tools, and fast export are built around repeat posting.
• You need avatar-style clips inside a creator editor. Max includes Mirage-generated actors, AI Twin/custom actors, and AI-generated videos.
• You want edits through prompts. The pricing page and help docs describe Chat to Edit and AI Edit workflows for fast creator edits.
• You need accessibility/localization features. Captions lists a long caption-language set and translation/dubbing into 30+ languages.
• You work phone-first. Captions is a mobile-first editor, and the pricing page caveats that displayed prices reflect iOS plans.

When To Pick Something Else

• Full avatar-video business stack: HeyGen for avatar library, translation, and business/team workflows.
• Enterprise training videos: Synthesia for stronger L&D packaging.
• Interactive visual agents: D-ID or Tavus.
• Creator clone/UGC avatar ads: Argil when avatar-led ads are the main deliverable.
• Cinematic generation: Runway, Veo, Kling, Seedance, or Hedra depending on the model/workflow.
• Long-form editing: DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro, or Descript-style transcript editing will fit better.

Pricing

Use Captions pricing and Captions subscriptions as live sources before buying. Current public monthly pricing verified on 2026-06-29:

• Free signup: available, but advanced features require a subscription. The credits help page says free accounts can receive 60-200 credits that do not refresh.
• Android Lite: $4.99/month for essential manual Android tools such as caption/dub, eye contact, denoise, sound generation, and transcript copy.
• Pro: $9.99/month with 200 monthly credits, project creation, exports, no watermarks, AI Twins up to two, AI Ads, Lipdub, AI Shorts, Reddit to Video, Script Generator, camera/teleprompter, Caption & Dub, and editing tools. Pro does not include concurrent AI Creator generation.
• Max: $24.99/month with 500 credits, Chat to Edit, AI Edit, Mirage-generated actors, up to 30 AI Twins, concurrent video generation up to two, AI Creator, and select generative media models.
• Scale: $69.99/month with 1,400 credits, 3x AI usage, everything in Free/Pro/Max, and faster AI Creator speed.
• Scale 2x / Scale 4x: $139.99/month with 2,800 credits or $279.99/month with 5,600 credits.
• Enterprise: custom pricing with bulk credit discounts, custom seats, dedicated account management, training-data exclusion, onboarding, support, and early access.

Captions states that displayed pricing-page prices reflect iOS plans only. Verify Android, web, desktop, and regional checkout pricing in the app before standardizing a team workflow.

Credit And Platform Watch-Outs

Credits are the hidden budget variable. Captions says AI features such as images, video, sounds, music, voiceovers, prompt-to-video, AI Edits, AI Creator, AI Ads, AI Skits, and chat editing deduct from the monthly credit limit.

The published examples are useful for estimating burn:

• Prompt to Video: 8 credits per second.
• AI Edit: 10-40 credits depending on duration, complexity, and plan.
• AI Creator, AI Ads, and AI Skits: 1 credit per second.
• Actor regeneration: 40 credits.
• Generative AI images: 1-3 credits.
• Generative AI video: 1-20 credits.
• Chat-based editing: 2 credits per message plus 1 credit per completed action.
• Model-specific video rows include Veo 3.1 at 64 credits for a 4-second generation, Veo 3.1 Fast at 36 credits for 6 seconds, Hailuo 2.3 Fast at 8 credits, Kling 2.1 at 140 credits, Seedance 2.0 at 61 credits, Seedance 2.0 Fast at 48 credits, and Sora 2 at 20 credits.
• Model-specific image and music rows include Nano Banana 2 at 3 credits, Nano Banana Pro at 6 credits, GPT 4o Image at 2 credits, ElevenLabs Music at 13 credits, Lyria 3 Pro at 3 credits, and Soundraw at 2 credits.

Treat rollover as a live-account check. Captions’ Understanding Credits page now says Pro, Max, Scale, Scale 2x, Scale 4x, Business, and Teams can carry unused monthly credits into the next billing period with a balance capped at 3x monthly allowance. Its troubleshooting page still says credits do not roll over. Until Captions reconciles those pages, buyers should confirm the rule in account settings before using rollover in budget planning.

Top-ups are also narrow. The current AI usage page says top-up credits are available only to existing Teams/Business customers and Scale 4x users, while ordinary buyers should upgrade to the next plan if they hit a limit. When credits run out, Captions says AI Creator may still work with a queue delay up to one hour, while AI Edit and other AI features can become unavailable until credits refresh or the plan is upgraded.

Platform support also matters. Captions’ feature-availability docs list different limits for iOS, web, and legacy desktop, including AI Edit caps of one to two minutes, AI Creator output up to one minute, and Prompt to Video desktop segments up to four seconds with final videos up to 30 seconds. Treat Captions as a short-form production tool until your exact platform, duration, and feature route are verified.

Best Plan Guidance

• Most solo editors: Pro if the core need is captions, fast fixes, and watermark-free exports.
• Most AI-video creators: Max if AI Twin/custom actors, Mirage-generated actors, AI-generated video, chat editing, and generative assets are central.
• Agencies/teams: Scale only when credit demand is predictable. Otherwise, test Max first and measure actual credit burn across AI Creator, AI Edit, and Prompt to Video.
• Enterprise: use sales if training-data exclusion, custom seats, account management, onboarding, early access, or bulk credit discounts matter.