Kaptioned

Kaptioned is an Android and iOS app that automatically generates subtitles for videos, including clips intended for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and Facebook. Users can edit words, adjust timing, and split or merge subtitle segments. Caption styling and burned-in captions are supported, while subtitle export is available in SRT format only. The listings describe AI translation for more than 100 languages, and Google Play also mentions simultaneous bilingual subtitles. Kaptioned supports 4K video and videos up to five hours; Google Play lists vertical, square, and landscape formats. Its stated audiences include content creators, podcasters, educators, churches, businesses, and real estate professionals. The maker says the web version is no longer available and previous subscriptions have been cancelled. A free option is listed, while weekly, monthly, and yearly subscription options have no prices given. The App Store requires iOS 16.6 or later. Store privacy disclosures differ: the App Store says the developer reports collecting no data, while Google Play says some data may be collected and shared.

Kaptioned offers subtitle generation and editing on Android and iOS, with support for long videos and multiple caption languages. Its web version has ended, and subtitle export is limited to SRT.

Kaptioned suits people who need automatic subtitles and editing tools for mobile video, including creators, educators, and businesses. Note that the maker says its web version is no longer available.

Kaptioned is a mobile app for automatically generating and editing subtitles on video. It suits creators and other people who need captions on a phone, particularly for longer clips or multilingual audiences. Its strengths are broad language support and flexible editing; the trade-offs are a mobile-only offering and SRT-only subtitle export.

Overview

Kaptioned creates subtitles for videos intended for platforms such as TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and Facebook. Users can edit recognized words, change subtitle timing, and split or merge captions, so the app offers more control than automatic generation alone. It can also burn captions into video, useful when viewers need text visible without a separate subtitle file.

Translation supports more than 100 languages, and Google Play describes simultaneous bilingual subtitles. That combination may help creators adapt a video for more than one language, though the available export choice is narrow: subtitles export only as SRT. The app supports 4K video and clips up to five hours, an unusually broad duration range for a mobile captioning tool. Google Play also identifies vertical, square, and landscape formats.

Key features

• Subtitle editing: Word edits and timing adjustments let users correct recognition and align captions to speech; splitting and merging provide further control over caption breaks.
• Translation: Support for over 100 languages and bilingual subtitles can serve multilingual publishing needs.
• Video support: 4K and videos up to five hours suit projects beyond short social clips, while vertical, square, and landscape formats cover common aspect ratios.
• Caption output: Burn-in captions place text directly on the video. SRT-only export is limiting for anyone who needs another subtitle format.

Pricing

Kaptioned is freemium. The Free plan costs nothing; the App Store calls it “Free · In-App Purchases,” while Google Play says there is no credit card requirement to start. No free-plan quotas or feature caps are stated, so it is not possible to judge how much regular use the free option covers.

The maker also offers Kaptioned Subtitled Video, Kaptioned Weekly Subscription, Kaptioned Monthly Subscription, Kaptioned Yearly Subscription, and Pro Yearly Subscription, all with custom pricing. The plan names point to one-off and recurring options, but no prices or inclusion details are available to compare their value or renewal terms. Choose the free option to begin without a stated upfront charge; confirm the applicable price and terms before selecting a paid plan.

Platforms

Kaptioned is available on Android and iOS; its web version has ended, and previous subscriptions were cancelled. The App Store also lists Mac compatibility for macOS 13.5 or later on Apple M1 or later. On iOS, the app requires iOS 16.6 or later. The end of web access makes Kaptioned a poor fit for workflows that depend on a browser-based editor.

Privacy disclosures differ by store. Apple says the developer reports collecting no data, while Google Play says the app may collect location data and may share location, personal information, and four other data types. Google Play also states that data is encrypted in transit and users can request deletion. The maker’s privacy policy, dated May 15, 2020, describes collecting information users provide and technical usage information, including IP address, device characteristics, and usage data. Users concerned about privacy should weigh these disclosures before uploading video.

Who it's for

The intended audiences include content creators, podcasters, educators, churches, businesses, and real estate professionals. Kaptioned is most compelling for people in those groups who want mobile subtitle generation, editing, translation, or burned-in captions and may work with longer videos. It is less suitable for teams seeking a web editor or anyone who needs subtitle exports beyond SRT.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Editing words, timing, and caption breaks gives users meaningful ways to correct and refine generated subtitles.
• Pro: Translation in more than 100 languages, including bilingual subtitles, broadens its use for multilingual content.
• Pro: Support for 4K and videos up to five hours accommodates projects that exceed typical short-form clips.
• Con: Subtitle export is limited to SRT, reducing flexibility for workflows that need other caption formats.
• Con: The web version is no longer available, so the current product is not a choice for browser-first editing.
• Con: Store privacy disclosures do not align, and the privacy policy dates to 2020, leaving privacy-conscious users with a reason to examine the terms carefully.

Alternatives

Explore more options in AI Video Caption Generators. Choose Captions instead if you want a web or API option as well as mobile apps, or need AI video creation and digital twins or custom AI actors; its Max plan is $24.99 a month with 500 credits monthly, AI Edit styles, AI video creation, and those actor features.

Just Captions is worth considering if you need macOS or web access, or prefer an option whose MCP, CLI, renderer, and style catalog are MIT licensed. Blink Captions is an iOS-only alternative with a free plan that specifies three projects, 20 AI points, one seat, one concurrent task, and videos up to 20 minutes.

Pick ZapCap if Android, web, or API access matters; its free plan covers three videos per month, up to 1 minute 30 seconds each, without custom templates. SubFlow AI is another Android and web option, with a free allowance of 30 processing minutes per month, a 15-minute video limit, 99+ languages, and SRT plus watermarked video output.

Zeemo may suit users who want web access and a clearly capped free plan: 120 credits per year, a one-minute video limit, a 200 MB file limit, and a 720p maximum export. Alrite offers Android, iOS, web, API, and self-hosted platforms, with a free trial and a Starter allowance of 30 minutes after registration plus 30 minutes renewed monthly. AI Captions is an iOS and macOS alternative with free access and weekly, monthly, and yearly premium plans.

Verdict

Kaptioned is a good fit for mobile-first creators and professionals who need adjustable subtitles, multilingual support, and room for long or high-resolution videos. The ability to burn captions into video is useful, and the free plan offers a way to start without a stated card requirement. Look elsewhere if you need browser editing, a non-SRT subtitle export, or clearer paid-plan and privacy terms.