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Languages supported, with auto-detect.
The native AI plugin for Adobe Premiere Pro·2022 +
Adobe official partner
Animatedcaptions word by word.
Smart Captions is an Adobe Premiere Pro plugin that generates word-by-word animated captions as native, editable Premiere title clips — 99 languages, 99.5% accuracy, custom fonts and animated emojis. Free.
99 languages, 99.5% accuracy, your fonts, animated emojis, fully editable native titles. Free. Not a video export — real Premiere titles on your timeline.
● Smart Captions
The 3-year math
$720 with Submagic.
Free with PremiereCopilot.
Submagic, Captions.ai, VEED , they all keep charging you, then re-export your video into a new file. PremiereCopilot is free, runs inside Premiere, and writes captions as native title clips you can edit.
SSubmagic$20/mo
$720
CCaptions.ai$9.99/mo
$360
VVEED$24/mo
$864
FFireCut Pro$34/mo
$1,224
AAutoCut AI$19.8/mo
$713
PremiereCopilotfree$0
PremiereCopilot Pro+$7.99/mo$287
How it works
Three steps. Captions on your timeline.
Preset
Pick a preset.
Start from 20+ animated styles: karaoke, word glow, sticker, retro, typewriter… Everything is customizable: font, size, colors, box, active word, animations and emojis. Save your own look and reuse it in one click.
Transcribe
Generate transcription.
Auto-detect any of 99 languages, or import your own SRT. Edit words, fix punctuation, drop in animated emojis , all in a fast in-plugin editor.
Generate
Click Generate.
Each caption lands as a PNG clip on your timeline, one per phrase. The advantage: you can drag any clip to retime it, extend its duration, delete unwanted ones, or re-render only the captions you tweaked. Native Premiere editing, no re-export of your video.
What ships
Built for editors.
Free
Unlimited words on the free tier's daily quota. No re-export, no watermark.
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Transcription accuracy. 99.5% out of 1000 words, no fix-up needed.
Editable PNG clips.
Not a video export.
Each caption is a PNG clip on your timeline. Drag to retime, extend the duration, delete unwanted ones, re-render only the captions you tweak.
CH · Premiere Pro
Captions land as native title clips.
Native & non-destructive
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FAQ
What you're probably wondering.
No. Captions land as native PNG clips on your timeline, one per phrase. You can drag any clip to retime it, extend its duration, delete the ones you don't want, or re-render only the captions you tweaked. The rest of your video stays untouched.
99 languages out of the box, with 99.5% accuracy. Auto-detect on your audio, or set the language manually. You can also bring your own SRT file if you've already transcribed.
Yes. Pick any font installed in Premiere. Save your full caption design as a preset and reuse it on the next project in one click.
Yes. Smart Captions inserts animated emojis based on the spoken content, sized and timed to match the active word.
Submagic and Captions.ai are external apps that re-export your video. Smart Captions runs inside Premiere, generates native PNG clips per phrase, doesn't re-render your footage, and is free with a generous daily quota.
Premiere Pro 2022 and later, on macOS (Intel + Apple Silicon) and Windows.