13 Free AI Subtitle Generators (2026)
The best free AI subtitle generators, ranked by our checks. Last checked 12 Nov 2026. To add subtitles to a video for free, Clipchamp adds AI captions and exports at 1080p without a watermark on its free plan. Kdenlive is a free, open-source editor that makes subtitles from speech on your own computer. For short clips, Reap captions up to 1 hour of video a month (exports are watermarked), and Opus Clip's free plan gives 60 credits a month.
13 free tools
Each with its last-checked date
AI transcription and subtitles.
Free forever, Unlimited AI meeting notes (45 minutes each); file transcription is a 10-minute trial
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- Free Starter plan with monthly AI video analysis
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- Open source (MIT): free offline AI subtitles, standalone or in Resolve and Premiere
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- Free USD 0: free templates and basic editing
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- Unlimited AI meeting notes (45 minutes each); file transcription is a 10-minute trial
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- 10 min video export, 5 min auto subtitles a month, 720p, watermark
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- 30 min of watermarked subtitles a month
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- AI clipping and captions up to 1 hour/month, 720p exports (all watermarked); projects expire in 7 days
FAQ
- Which free AI subtitle generators are free forever?
- All 13 here have a free plan with no end date: Clipchamp, Wisecut, ZapCap and 10 more. Each listing shows its free limits and the day we checked them.
- Are any free AI subtitle generators open source?
- Yes: Kdenlive and AutoSubs are open source and free to run yourself.
- How do you check these free plans?
- We read each maker's own pricing page and note the day we checked; the newest check on this page is 12 Nov 2026. Rank follows our published rules: paid placements are always labelled, and payment can't buy rank.
