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EAI voice generation, voice cloning, dubbing and voice agents for creators and teams
Free, from $6/mo
Subtitles & Dubbing AI toolsFull list
Captions, translation and AI dubbing.
13 tools9 with a free plan10 with an API
13 tools
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Free, from $6/mo
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AI voice generation, voice cloning, dubbing and voice agents for creators and teams
Text to SpeechFree planAPI
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Free, from $24/mo
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AI avatar videos, translation and dubbing for marketing, training and sales
Avatar & Talking-Head VideoFree planAPI
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CC
Freemium
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Professional video editing with AI masking, text-based editing and color tools
From $22.99/mo
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From $22.99/mo
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Professional video editing with AI masking, text-based editing and color tools
Video Editing
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SAI avatar videos, dubbing and roleplay sessions for business training and comms
Free, from $19/mo
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Free, from $19/mo
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AI avatar videos, dubbing and roleplay sessions for business training and comms
Avatar & Talking-Head VideoFree planAPI
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REvidence analysis, legal transcription and drafting for legal and investigative teams
Free, from $25.49/mo
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Free, from $25.49/mo
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Evidence analysis, legal transcription and drafting for legal and investigative teams
LegalFree planAPI
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Freemium
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Free, from $19/mo
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AI voice generator, dubbing and voice agents for creators and businesses
Text to SpeechFree planAPI
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SS
From $12/mo
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CC
Free, from $59/mo
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AI avatar videos and interactive courses for corporate training teams
Avatar & Talking-Head VideoFree planAPI
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From $27/mo
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Translation management and localization platform for teams, developers and LSPs
TranslationAPI
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From $100/mo
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Freemium
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AI translation of text, documents, images and speech in 200+ languages
TranslationFree planAPI
Subtitles & Dubbing tools compared
From each vendor's own pages, re-checked every two months. Of 10 tools we checked, 2 of 6 that state a policy don't train AI on your content, and 4 hold SOC 2 or ISO 27001.
Cost per minute of video or audio
Cheapest paid plan divided by what it includes per month.
- 1ElevenLabs$0.20
- 2Synthesia$1.58
- 3Colossyan$1.97
How to choose subtitles & dubbing tools
Start with the job, because this category mixes very different tools. Dubbing and voice is the focus of ElevenLabs and Murf AI, while Synthesia, HeyGen and Colossyan build AI avatar videos, with dubbing or translation listed for Synthesia and HeyGen. VEED covers subtitling and dubbing inside an online editor, Submagic focuses on captions for short social clips, and Phrase manages translation and localization work rather than video itself.
Pricing model comes next. WhisperX is the only fully free option, and most others are freemium. Submagic is paid from $12/mo, while Phrase and Adobe Premiere Pro offer free trials before paid plans.
Platform matters if you don't want to work in a browser. CapCut runs on web, desktop and mobile; Premiere Pro on desktop and mobile; WhisperX on your own Linux, Windows or macOS machine or server.
API and control matter for automated pipelines. ElevenLabs, HeyGen, Submagic and Murf AI list an API. WhisperX is the only open-source choice, giving you word-level timestamps and speaker labels, though you run it yourself.
Frequently asked questions
Are there free subtitle and dubbing tools?
WhisperX is free and open source, but it handles speech recognition with timestamps and speaker labels, not dubbing. ElevenLabs, Synthesia, Rev, VEED, CapCut, HeyGen, Colossyan and Murf AI are freemium, so each has a free tier alongside paid plans. Phrase and Adobe Premiere Pro offer free trials instead.
How much do these tools cost?
Listed starting prices run from $6/mo for ElevenLabs to $59/mo for Colossyan. In between are Submagic at $12/mo, Synthesia and Murf AI at $19/mo, Adobe Premiere Pro at $22.99/mo, HeyGen at $24/mo, Rev at $25.49/mo and Phrase at $27/mo. We don't have a starting price listed for VEED or CapCut, and WhisperX is free.
What should I look for in a subtitle or dubbing tool?
First check that the tool is built for your task: captions, dubbing, avatar video or translation management. Then compare the pricing model, the platforms it runs on, and whether you need an API or self-hosting. We haven't tested these tools, so try your own sample video on a free tier or trial where one is available.
What are the alternatives to an all-in-one video editor for subtitles and dubbing?
If you prefer specialized tools to an editor like VEED or CapCut, Submagic focuses on captions and clipping for short-form video, while ElevenLabs and Murf AI focus on voice and dubbing. WhisperX is a self-hosted option for speech recognition, and Phrase suits teams managing translation and localization.