Captions

Captions is an AI video platform for creating and editing videos from footage or prompts. AI Edit applies cuts, captions, music, and formatting to uploaded footage. The service offers automatic transcription, over 100 caption styles, and translation into over 100 languages; users can also dub videos into more than 30 languages with a cloned version of their voice. Prompt to Video creates talking-head videos from a script using built-in actors or an AI Twin. Captions describes its audience as creators, marketers, and developers making materials such as ads, listing videos, and podcast clips. The Mirage API generates content from scripts, image references, or actor IDs and uses credit-based billing. The free plan is listed as free and includes basic editing tools and one caption template, but no AI usage credits. Max costs $24.99/mo and includes 500 monthly credits; higher-priced Frontier tiers list larger allowances. Unused credits may roll over for up to two extra months, with the balance capped at three times the monthly allowance. The service is available on Android, iOS, and web, with an API offering.

Captions combines editing, transcription, translation, dubbing, and prompt-based video creation. Consider the free plan’s lack of AI credits and the monthly credit allowance on paid plans.

Captions may suit creators, marketers, and developers making short-form clips, ads, or listing videos. It is relevant to users who want captioning, translation, dubbing, or prompt-based video creation.

Captions is a video creation and editing platform for footage-based clips as well as script-led talking-head videos. It is best suited to creators, marketers and developers who need editing, localization or AI actors in the same workflow. Its breadth is useful, but the free plan cannot use AI features.

Overview

Captions spans editing uploaded footage, generating presenter videos from prompts, and adapting video for other languages. That range can suit teams producing ads, listing videos and podcast clips that want both conventional edits and AI-generated content. It is less compelling if all you need is basic captioning: the free tier has one caption template and basic editing tools, but no AI usage credits.

The product supports custom AI actors and voice cloning, with a maximum video resolution of 4K. The company also builds Mirage foundation models and an API, and rebranded as Mirage in 2025.

Key features

Editing and localization

AI Edit applies cuts, captions, music and formatting to uploaded footage. Automatic transcription, more than 100 caption styles and translation into more than 100 languages make the platform useful for repurposing and localizing videos. That flexibility is a strength for frequent publishers; the free plan's single template limits visual variety.

Dubbing and generated video

Captions can dub videos into more than 30 languages with a cloned version of the speaker's voice. Prompt to Video creates talking-head videos from a script using built-in actors or an AI Twin. These tools are relevant when a creator needs localized or presenter-led content without filming a new segment, though their use depends on paid-plan credits.

API, integrations and security

The Mirage API generates video from scripts, image references or actor IDs and bills by credit. Mirage says users retain full rights to generated content and that AI-generated actors have no licensing restrictions. Its security measures include isolated US-based Google Cloud data centers, encryption, role-based permissions, audit trails and multi-factor authentication; Mirage also states it is SOC 2 compliant and independently audited. The help center lists Clay for personalized AI-avatar sales and talking-head videos.

Pricing

The free plan costs nothing and includes basic editing tools and one caption template, but no AI usage credits. It is a limited way to work with basic edits, not a way to evaluate the platform's AI generation or editing features.

• Max: $24.99 a month, billed $24.99/mo, with 500 credits per month, AI Edit styles, AI video creation, and digital twins or custom AI actors. It is the entry paid option for individuals who want the core AI workflow.
• Frontier: $69.99 a month, billed $69.99/mo, with 1,400 credits per month, customized usage tiers and advanced generative AI models. It suits users who need more monthly generation capacity and advanced models.
• Frontier 2x: $139.99 a month, billed $139.99/mo, with 2,800 credits per month, customized usage tiers and advanced generative AI models.
• Frontier 4x: $279.99 a month, billed $279.99/mo, with 5,600 credits per month, customized usage tiers and advanced generative AI models. The larger Frontier tiers are for higher credit needs; the jump in price is substantial, so they make sense only when the additional monthly allowance matters.
• Enterprise: custom pricing, with a custom package, custom seat options and dedicated account management. It is the relevant tier for organizations that need tailored seats and support.

Unused credits can roll over for up to two extra months, capped at three times the monthly allowance. That helps accommodate uneven production schedules, but does not remove the monthly credit ceiling.

Platforms

Captions is available on Android, iOS and the web. Developers can also use the Mirage API, which has separate credit-based billing.

Who it's for

Captions is a strong fit for creators and marketing teams that produce both footage-based edits and AI-presenter videos, especially when caption styling, translation or voice-cloned dubbing is part of the workflow. Developers can consider the API for scripted and reference-based video generation. People who only need occasional basic captions are better served by a simpler editor, since the free plan offers little template choice and no AI credits.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Combines footage editing, captioning, translation, dubbing and prompt-based video creation, reducing the need to separate those tasks across tools.
• Pro: More than 100 caption styles and translation into more than 100 languages support varied presentation and localization needs.
• Pro: Credit rollover of up to two months offers some flexibility when production is irregular.
• Con: The free plan includes no AI credits, so AI editing and generation require a paid tier.
• Con: The free caption template is limited to one, making the free tier restrictive for creators who want visual variety.
• Con: Frontier tiers require a substantial monthly outlay, so higher credit capacity is costly for occasional users.

Alternatives

For a broader selection of options, compare AI Avatar Generators, AI Video Caption Generators, AI Video Editing Software, AI Video Editors and Video Editing Software.

• Duix is another freemium option across Android, iOS, web and API; its maker describes itself as an AI and human-computer interaction research lab with over 100 patents.
• HeyGen may suit users who want a free starting tier with up to three videos per month, each up to one minute.
• Krikey AI is an alternative for users seeking a $15 a month Pro plan with 165 monthly credits, or a free tier with 20 one-time credits.
• Soul Machines offers a free plan and free trial, and may be worth considering for users exploring AI assistant creation and studio access.
• bitHuman may fit users who want a $20 a month Creator plan with 2,000 credits a month and up to seven avatars.
• Trulience offers a $199 a month STARTER plan with 1,000 minutes per month, three ready-made avatars and email support.
• Genies Avatar SDK is free for developers and end users, including commercial projects, making it a distinct option for Unity developers.
• UneeQ uses custom quotes based on digital humans, conversation volume, character needs and deployment.

Verdict

Choose Captions if you need one platform for editing footage, localizing captions and generating or dubbing presenter-led video. Its main advantage is the breadth of that workflow; its main drawback is that the free plan excludes AI usage, while sustained generation requires a paid credit allowance. Occasional caption users should look elsewhere, but creators and marketers with regular AI video needs have a clear reason to pay for Max or a higher tier.