CaptionBake
The facts below are what the maker publishes about CaptionBake, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From CaptionBake's own pricing page, checked 10 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Unlimited watermark-free MP4 export · Caption burn-in or caption-free conversion |
| Pro | $39, paid once | AI captions · Karaoke tools · HTTP API · Checkout coming soon · one-time |
The facts
Each one read from CaptionBake's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI captions
- Pro generates editable English captions from audio on-device with Whisper base.en; first use downloads a model of about 142 MB.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Automation
- Pro offers a local HTTP API for exports and caption generation while the app is open; it listens only on localhost and allows one export at a time.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Brand caption presets
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
- Burn-in captions
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
- Caption formats
- It supports SRT, VTT, SBV, ASS/SSA, and iTunes Timed Text/TTML formats.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Caption languages
- 1checked 19 Sep 2026
- Caption styling
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
- Karaoke tools
- Pro includes word timing editing and optional karaoke coloring, and the maker says Whisper alignment may mishear or mistime words.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Live styling
- Users can adjust caption size, color, stroke, shadow, position, and safe areas in a real-time preview.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Offline processing
- Caption burn-in runs on Mac or Windows with bundled FFmpeg and no cloud upload.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- CaptionBake styles captions live, burns them into video, and exports a finished MP4; it can also convert video without captions.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- The listed minimum operating systems are macOS 12 and Windows 10.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Subtitle export
- other formatschecked 19 Sep 2026
- Support
- The maker provides GitHub links to request a feature or report a bug and says optional tips can be sent through GitHub Sponsors.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Video conversion
- It can re-encode MOV, MKV, or WebM into MP4 using H.264 and AAC for services including Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.checked 10 Oct 2026
Money
- Free limits
- Free export is unlimited, full resolution, watermark-free, and requires no account; free styling uses Helvetica.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Windows installer
- The maker says Windows installers are not code-signed yet, so SmartScreen may display a warning.checked 10 Oct 2026
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