Subtitle & Caption Generation
Generate, translate, and edit timestamped subtitles/captions for video, on-device.
AutoSub - Video Translator
A deep, genuinely capable on-device subtitle studio in Subtitle & Caption Generation: six local transcription modes covering 50 languages, offline Apple/Google translation, video OCR, and burned-in export up to 4K. The breadth of local modes and the optional (clearly labeled) cloud AI-translate set it apart from single-engine competitors.
- +Six on-device transcription modes spanning 50 languages, all offline
- +Video OCR plus offline translation and 4K burn-in export in one app
- +Strong 4.8 rating and creator-focused workflow
- −Best features gated behind a Pro subscription
- −AI Translate/Enhance modes are cloud (Gemini/GPT), not local
Quick Subtitles
A clean, indie-built (Matt Birchler) on-device transcriber that turns any audio/video into editable text or SRT using Apple Speech Analyzer or NVIDIA Parakeet V3 on Apple Silicon. Bring-your-own-key AI cleanup and analysis make the cloud strictly optional, which is rare and welcome in this category.
SubOut - Subtitle Extractor
A focused, fully on-device tool that recovers hardcoded/burned-in subtitles into editable .srt via local detection and multi-language OCR — a task most apps can't do. The one-time $19.99 price (no subscriptions) and live editor make it a clean, honest pick in Subtitle & Caption Generation.
Compress-san
FreeVideo compressor that also generates SRT subtitles with local on-device transcription and translates them into 23 languages, all without uploading media.
Subtitle Extractor
FreePulls subtitles from any video to .srt, including image-based and burned-in tracks read frame-by-frame via on-device Apple Vision + Tesseract OCR.
SubEasy
FreeOn-device Whisper subtitle generator, editor and merger with a waveform timeline, 100+ language translation, and SRT/VTT/LRC export.
Cliptate
FreeOn-device toolkit for audio/video creators: local speech recognition for subtitles, silence trimming, voice cloning, and FCPXML/SRT exports without any cloud upload.
巴别播客
FreePodcast app that generates full-episode subtitles offline with an embedded inference model, with sentence-level highlighting and SRT/VTT export.
Syncscribe: Video Subtitles
FreeGenerates timestamped subtitles and bilingual translations from video locally via WhisperKit, with burn-in and lyric MV export.
SubShift
FreeMac subtitle maker that auto-transcribes video with on-device WhisperKit and translates via Apple Translation, all without uploading footage.
SRTWhisper - Video Subtitles
$4.99Whisper-powered subtitle studio: transcribe, translate, edit and burn-in, with a fully offline local-LLM translation option (Qwen/Gemma/Phi).
Captions AI Video
FreeOn-device WhisperKit captioning with 22 animated caption styles, text-based editing, and filler-word removal; export SRT/VTT, no cloud processing.
Mogura
$9.99Generates timed subtitles from video/audio entirely on your Mac using Metal-accelerated on-device Whisper; exports SRT/VTT/ASS, one-time purchase.
Captionator for Final Cut
$19.99Final Cut Pro plugin that runs Whisper on your Mac's hardware to auto-generate captions and animated word-by-word titles in nearly 100 languages.
Captioner for Final Cut Pro
FreeAuto-generates time-synced captions in 50+ languages and exports SRT and FCPXML for Final Cut Pro, with in-app review and editing before export.
FinalCap Ultimate
$7.99WhisperKit-powered captioning built into Final Cut Pro, fully offline after a one-time model download, with 90+ languages and FCP-title or .srt output.
Whisper Mate
FreeBatch-transcribes audio and video into subtitles with a built-in editor using the Whisper model, processing entirely on your local machine.
Caption Mate: AI auto caption
FreeWhisper-powered subtitle generator that transcribes 90+ languages entirely offline on Apple Silicon, exporting SRT, VTT, JSON, and Final Cut XML.
Captions: AI Short Video Maker
FreeAuto-captions any video with on-device voice recognition, styles and translates them into 50+ languages, and exports in HD/4K; no account or data collection.
Underword
FreeVisual SRT/VTT subtitle editor with waveform timeline that transcribes audio offline using downloadable Apple or Whisper models, no data leaving your Mac.
Vocaptio: Subtitle Editor
FreeOn-device subtitle editor that transcribes with WhisperKit and translates to 30+ languages (DeepL or offline Whisper), with burn-in export.
SuperTransSub
$9.99Creates and translates SRT subtitles locally using an embedded Whisper engine plus a bundled on-device MNN LLM, with bilingual export.
Subtitle Maker: AI Captions
FreeGenerates word-by-word animated viral subtitles for short-form video using on-device Whisper in 50+ languages; footage never leaves the phone.
ARI Player
FreeVideo player that generates and translates subtitles for any video in 20 languages, with speech recognition and translation running on-device.
OCR Subtitle
FreeExtracts hard-coded subtitles from video via OCR into editable SRT, with auto ROI/language detection; AI translation is routed out to external assistants.
Wonder Captions
FreeGenerates and burns word-timed subtitles on-device, with bilingual English/Traditional Chinese output via Apple's on-device translation.
Fuse Caption Studio
FreeOffline captioning and review studio for video pros: on-device ML captioning, multi-language subtitle editing, timestamped notes, and SRT/VTT/burn-in exports.
SubEnvoy - AI Subtitle Editor
FreeWhisper-powered subtitle generator and AI translator that transcribes video fully offline and exports SRT for Infuse, nPlayer, and VLC.
LinguaCaption
$29.99Offline Mac captioning that transcribes video, translates into dozens of languages, and burns styled subtitles; optional JSON round-trip for external translation.
ClipLit
FreeBurns timed captions into short videos using Apple's on-device Speech framework, with editable transcript and six styles; clips never leave your device.
Captionful
FreeDrop a video in and Captionful transcribes audio, adds styled captions and exports MP4 in under a minute — everything runs locally on the Mac.
UVS_OCR-Get video subtitle
FreeBurned-in subtitle extractor that OCRs hardcoded captions from video frames offline and exports SRT or TXT, with batch processing and bilingual support.
Auto Captions
FreeAuto-transcribes video audio and burns in customizable overlay captions on Mac, exporting SRT, VTT, and transcripts — all processed locally with no uploads.
Lost in Transcription
FreeFinal Cut Pro extension that transcribes clips into native, editable FCPX title layers via local Whisper, with drag-and-drop subtitles and trendy styles.
captionTranslator
$34.99Final Cut Pro extension that batch-translates native captions into 20 languages using Apple's on-device ML, no internet required—stays inside FCP.
Final Caption Pro
$19.99Generates Final Cut Pro captions from a built-in offline transcription model, then exports SRT/FCPXML straight into the FCP workflow.
NarrativeVideo
FreemacOS app for local video transcription and subtitle export, with auto language detection and manual choice across nine languages.
Build SRT
$2.99Extracts speech from video using Apple's built-in recognizer and exports standard SRT subtitle files; supports manual text import too.
SRT Subtitle Translator
$1.99Lightweight Mac utility that translates SRT subtitles across 20 languages using on-device Apple translation; works offline after a language-pack download.
ReelWords Viral Video Captions
FreeGenerates perfectly timed Reels/Shorts/TikTok captions with on-device speech recognition and animated styles in a sub-15MB native iOS app.
OCR Subtitle Ultra
$9.99Extracts hard-coded subtitles from video via on-the-fly OCR into SRT, with auto-ROI/language detection; AI translation is offloaded to external assistants.
Mew Cut - Subtitle Generator
FreeSubtitle generator for video creators that defaults to local AI processing, with optional cloud enhancement and automated batch workflows.
AI Cut Pro
FreeAI subtitle generator that recognizes speech in videos, auto-corrects errors, highlights key info, and exports FCPXML for Final Cut Pro and DaVinci Resolve.
SubtitleVideo
FreeGenerates real-time subtitles and translations for any video, with the developer stating all speech recognition and translation processing happens locally on-device.
Kandy Lyrics
$9.99Candy-styled animated lyric visualizer that auto-syncs lyrics and suggests styles with an offline AI companion; can also translate lyrics, all on device.
Focus Video - Format Converter
FreeVideo compressor and format converter that also transcribes audio into subtitles locally using Apple's Neural Engine.