# Captions

> AI video editor that turns raw footage and prompts into finished, captioned videos

- Category: [Video AI](https://finderatlas.com/categories/video-ai)
- Pricing: Freemium
- Website: https://captions.ai
- Platforms: Web, iOS, API
- API: available
- Mobile app: available
- Made by: Mirage (NOCAP, Inc.), founded 2021, New York City, NY
- Last updated: 2026-10-19
- FinderAtlas page: https://finderatlas.com/tools/captions

## Overview

Captions is an AI video editor and generator that takes raw footage, or a text prompt, and produces a finished video. Its AI Edit feature picks a style, cuts scenes, adds B-roll and music, and applies stylized captions or translated subtitles. A chat-based editor lets users change a video by describing the change in words, and the project stays editable by hand afterwards. The app also generates AI avatars and digital twins, corrects eye contact, removes background noise, and trims pauses and filler words.

## Key features

- AI Edit
- Chat-Based Editor
- Automatic Captions
- AI Avatars & Digital Twins
- Text-to-Video Generation
- Cleanup Tools
- Long Video to Clips
- Music & Sound Effects

## Pricing

- **Free** ($0): Limited feature set, no AI credits
- **Max** ($24.99/month): Individual creators wanting AI video generation
- **Frontier** ($69.99/month): Heavier usage and the most advanced generative models
- **Frontier 2x** ($139.99/month): Double the Frontier usage tier
- **Frontier 4x** ($279.99/month): Highest self-serve usage tier
- **Enterprise** (Custom): Teams needing volume and support

## Best for

- Fast short-form video editing, auto-captioning, and AI avatar or digital twin videos for ads and social posts

## Who uses it

- Content Creators
- Social Media Managers
- Marketers
- Small Businesses
- Podcasters

## Strengths

- Chat-based editing lets users change a video with text prompts, with hand controls still available.
- Captions and subtitles in 100+ languages with 100+ caption styles.
- Combines editing and generation: AI avatars, digital twins and text-to-video in one app.
- Credits roll over up to 3x the monthly allowance.
- API available for developers who want captioning or generation in their own products.

## Limitations

- Published prices are iOS prices only; web pricing and the annual discount are not listed.
- The free plan includes no AI credits, so generative features need a paid plan starting at $24.99/month.
- No confirmed Android app or desktop app; availability is web and iOS.
- Top self-serve tiers are expensive ($139.99 and $279.99 per month).

## Not recommended for

- Long-form or frame-accurate professional post-production, or Android-only users (no confirmed Android app)

## FinderAtlas editorial scores (out of 10)

- Ease of Use: 8.5/10
- Feature Depth: 8/10
- Value for Money: 7/10
- Performance & Speed: 7.5/10
- Documentation & Support: 7/10

## Alternatives

- [Luma Dream Machine](https://finderatlas.com/tools/luma-dream-machine): Generate and edit video and images from text or images with Luma's Ray models ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/captions-vs-luma-dream-machine))
- [Vizard](https://finderatlas.com/tools/vizard): Turn long videos into captioned, social-ready short clips with AI editing ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/captions-vs-vizard))
- [Vidmoat](https://finderatlas.com/tools/vidmoat): Describe the edit in plain English and an AI agent builds it on an editable timeline ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/captions-vs-vidmoat))
- [Submagic](https://finderatlas.com/tools/submagic): Add captions, B-roll and edits to short-form videos with AI in minutes ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/captions-vs-submagic))
- [OpusClip](https://finderatlas.com/tools/opusclip): Turn long videos into captioned, platform-ready short clips with AI ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/captions-vs-opusclip))
- [Vidu](https://finderatlas.com/tools/vidu): Generate consistent AI videos from text, images and reference characters in one workspace ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/captions-vs-vidu))
- [VEED](https://finderatlas.com/tools/veed): Browser-based AI video editor for subtitles, avatars, dubbing and social-ready videos ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/captions-vs-veed))

## Recent updates

- 2025-09-01: Company rebrands from Captions to Mirage, with the Captions app keeping its name
- 2025-06-01: Mirage Studio launches for marketers and ad agencies (since merged into Captions)

## FAQ

**Is Captions now called Mirage?**

Partly. The company renamed itself from Captions to Mirage in September 2025, but the video app is still named Captions at captions.ai. Mirage Studio has been merged into Captions.

**Is Captions free?**

There is a free plan with a more limited feature set and no AI usage credits. Paid plans start at $24.99 per month on iOS.

**What platforms does Captions run on?**

Captions works in a web browser and as an iOS app. Mirage's own site lists web and iOS; no Android listing was confirmed.

**Do unused credits roll over?**

Yes. The pricing FAQ says unused credits roll over, and a balance can reach three times the monthly allowance.

**Does Captions offer an API?**

Mirage offers APIs for video generation and captioning through platform.mirage.app, documented at help.mirage.app.