Head-to-head comparison
Auto Subtitles by Eyevinn vs Captions
Two of the captioning tools podcasters reach for. Here's how they differ on pricing, features, audience, and the trade-offs that actually matter day-to-day.
Open-source Whisper subtitle generator from a video tech firm
Best for: Broadcasters and developers wanting an auditable open-source Whisper pipeline
AI video editor that leans hard into avatars and automated end-to-end edits.
Best for: AI avatar videos
At a glance
The honest trade-offs
Auto Subtitles by Eyevinn
Pros
- Maintained by a known video-tech firm
- Clean codebase for integration
- Permissive open-source license
Watch-outs
- Less feature-rich than Subsai
- CLI only, no GUI
- Smaller community for troubleshooting
Captions
Pros
- Custom AI avatars quick to produce
- End-to-end automation from script to clip
- Mobile-first product is genuinely usable
Watch-outs
- Captions no longer the main focus
- AI avatars look uncanny at long length
- Less suited to real podcast workflows
Which one should you pick?
Pick Auto Subtitles by Eyevinn if
You’re building around broadcasters and developers wanting an auditable open-source whisper pipeline. Auto Subtitles is a smaller open-source Whisper wrapper from Eyevinn, a Swedish video-tech firm. Less feature-rich than Subsai, but the code is cleaner and maintenance comes from a known vendor — useful for organisations that need an auditable dependency in a build pipeline.
Pick Captions if
You’re building around ai avatar videos. Captions has pivoted from a captions app into a full AI video platform with synthetic avatars at the center. For marketers and small businesses producing high volumes of talking-head videos without filming, it's compelling.
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Frequently asked
What does Auto Subtitles by Eyevinn do better than Captions?
Auto Subtitles by Eyevinn's standout is "Maintained by a known video-tech firm". Captions doesn't make that promise — it leans into "Custom AI avatars quick to produce" instead. If the first sentence describes your workflow, pick Auto Subtitles by Eyevinn; if the second does, pick Captions.
What are the trade-offs?
Auto Subtitles by Eyevinn: less feature-rich than subsai. Captions: captions no longer the main focus. Whether either matters depends entirely on what you actually need — neither is a deal-breaker by itself.
Do they support the same platforms?
Auto Subtitles by Eyevinn works on Windows where Captions doesn't. Captions works on Web, iOS, Android where Auto Subtitles by Eyevinn doesn't. If you're on a specific OS or device, that may decide for you.
Can I use Auto Subtitles by Eyevinn and Captions together?
Both are captioning tools so most teams pick one. Some workflows do combine them — for example, using Auto Subtitles by Eyevinn for one show or episode type and Captions for another. Worth trying both free tiers before committing.