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Auto captions for your short videos.
Choose a video up to 3 minutes long and every spoken word is captioned and timed automatically. Pick a style, fix a word if you need to, download.
Free to start · Your video stays on your device
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Tap a line to fix a word.
Meet Bandi
Bandi is a raccoon who films, edits and posts every video himself, often at 3 AM. He made us promise one thing: captions without an account, an install or a long upload. So Subtylo opens in your browser, your video stays on your device, and a few clicks later you download it with captions.
You will see him in our videos on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.
How it works
- Choose a video It opens in your browser.
- Get captions Every word is timed automatically.
- Pick a style Fix any word if needed.
- Download Ready for TikTok, Reels and Shorts.
Pick a style
How automatic captions work here
Subtylo listens to your video's sound and writes down every word with the moment it is spoken. The captions appear on your video right away, so you see them before you download anything. The video itself is opened and rendered in your browser; only its sound, as low-quality mono audio, goes to our server for speech recognition, and we don't store it.
Automatic, but you have the last word
Speech recognition is good, not perfect: names and brand words are the usual misses. Tap any caption line, fix the word, and the timing stays. Then choose one of four styles (Pop, Karaoke, Clean, Neon), where the captions sit (top, middle or bottom), their size, and how many words show at once.
Made for short videos
Subtylo is built for TikTok, Reels and Shorts: videos up to 3 minutes and 1.5 GB, in any shape (vertical, square or landscape). Longer recordings such as lectures, podcasts or meetings are not what it is for.
Common questions
Is it free?
Yes, to start: all styles, 720p with a small watermark, up to 20 videos a day. For clean downloads up to 1080p and SRT files there is a pack of 10 exports for US$7, no subscription, or Pro at US$9 a month.
Do I need an account?
No. Open the page and choose a video. If you buy, the email you pay with becomes your account; there is no password.
Which languages work?
The language is detected from the speech and the captions are written in it (no translation). We measured 20 languages; see supported languages.
How long does it take?
Captions appear within seconds of choosing the video. The download takes about as long as the video itself, because your browser plays it once while burning in the captions.
Pricing
Free
$0
- Captions in 20 tested languages
- All styles
- 720p with a small watermark
- 20 videos a day, up to 3 minutes each
10-export pack
$7 one time
- 10 exports, no watermark
- 1080p and SRT files
- SRT subtitles for videos up to 60 minutes
- No subscription
Pro
$9 per month
- Unlimited exports (fair use), no watermark
- 1080p and SRT files
- SRT subtitles for videos up to 60 minutes
- Cancel anytime
Prices include tax. Full refund within 14 days.
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Questions
Do I need an account?
No. Open the page and choose a video. If you buy a plan, the email you pay with is your account: we email you an access code, and "Sign in" sends it again on any device. No password.
Is my video uploaded?
No. The video is opened and rendered in your browser. Only its sound, converted to low-quality mono audio, is sent to our server for speech recognition, and we don't store it.
Which videos work?
Captioned videos up to 3 minutes (subtitle files up to 60 minutes, below) in the formats your browser can play: MP4 and WebM everywhere, MOV best in Safari. iPhone videos in the High Efficiency (HEVC) format work on the iPhone and in Safari, but not in every browser on other computers; Subtylo tells you before making captions if yours can't show the picture. The video needs speech for captions to appear.
Does background music get in the way?
Usually not, so there is no need to mute it. In our tests on real creator videos, a narration over background music had 1.1% of its words wrong and a fast host cut with music and cartoon clips 7.3%. A street food show in Singlish with loud street noise did worse (25%), and singing is not captioned reliably. You can fix any word before you download.
Which languages?
The language is detected from the speech and the captions are written in it (no translation yet). We measured 20 languages; Spanish, Italian, German and Russian get fewer than 4 words in 100 wrong, Hindi and Thai the most. See supported languages. You can fix any word before you download.
How long does the download take?
About as long as the video itself: a 30-second video takes about 30 seconds, because your browser plays it once while burning in the captions. Keep the tab open while it runs.
Which file do I get?
An MP4 in Chrome, Edge and Safari, which works everywhere. Firefox makes a WebM file; for TikTok and Instagram use Chrome, Edge or Safari.
How do I cancel or get a refund?
Cancel Pro anytime at app.link.com or by email. Ask within 14 days of a payment and you get the full amount back; see the refund policy.
How big can my video be?
Up to 3 minutes long and 1.5 GB for a video with captions. Any shape works: vertical 9:16, square or landscape; the download keeps your video's shape.
Can I use a longer video?
Yes, up to 60 minutes, as an MP4 or MOV file. Free, you see the captions of the first 3 minutes. With a plan you get subtitles for the whole video as an SRT file, for YouTube, Premiere or DaVinci Resolve. Captions burned into the video stay at 3 minutes: a longer video would not fit in a phone's memory while it is made.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes, in your phone's browser (Safari or Chrome). If you opened this page from Instagram or TikTok, open it in your browser first, because downloads may not work inside those apps. Keep the tab open while your video is made.
How do I get help?
Email support@usefulshed.com with what you tried and, if you bought a plan, your access code or the email you paid with.