Captions app alternative
A Captions app alternative with rupee pricing and proper Indian scripts.
Captions is a polished app built for phones, and few tools list more languages. Many creators are happy with it. Indian creators tend to look around because of the plan: US-dollar prices and an allowance counted in credits.
Captionwale counts something easier to plan for, the minutes of speech it transcribes for you, and bills in rupees. Fixing words, changing the style and exporting again are not counted at all.
What you get
Why creators use Captionwale for this
Rupees and minutes instead of dollars and credits
Pay ₹399 a month for 90 minutes for Starter by UPI, card or netbanking. A transcribed minute is one minute, no matter how often you restyle or export it afterwards.
Romanised output, clearly documented
Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and the rest can stay in their native script, switch to Latin letters as Hinglish and Tanglish usually appear, or become English subtitles. That choice is made before transcribing.
Works in any browser
Use Safari or Chrome on a laptop or phone, export the MP4 in the same tab, or carry the SRT into Resolve or Premiere.
Side by side
Captionwale and Captions
| Feature | Captionwale | Captions |
|---|---|---|
| What it costs | Free plan first, then ₹399 a month for 90 minutes, billed in rupees | Credit plans in US dollars: Basic $9.99 and Max $24.99 a month (iOS prices) |
| Free tier | 2 minutes each month, 60 seconds per clip, 32 styles, with a watermark | 60 to 200 one-time credits and one caption template |
| Indian language list | 12: 11 Indian languages and Indian English | All 11 of the same Indian languages, among 101, plus a Hinglish option |
| Hinglish in Latin script | Yes, for all Indian languages except Urdu | Hinglish is listed as a language; its output script is not documented |
| Maximum clip length | 5 minutes with a paid plan | 10 minutes for same-language captions on iOS and desktop, 5 on Android |
| Subtitle downloads | SRT and VTT, on paid plans | SRT download on iOS and web |
| Runs on | Any browser, phone or laptop | iOS app, web, and Captions Lite on Android |
Captions details checked on 2 November 2026 from the Captions help page on plans, Captions' pricing, its help on caption languages and limits and its help on exporting. Prices and features change, so check theirs before you decide. Captions is a trademark of its owner, and Captionwale is not affiliated with it.
How it works
From upload to export
STEP 01
Begin free
No card required. The free plan comes with transcription minutes every month.
STEP 02
Add a clip
From your phone's gallery or from an editing app's export.
STEP 03
Pick the script
Native, romanised or English, then correct anything misheard.
STEP 04
Finish your way
Take away the MP4, or subtitle files for your editing app.
Questions
Asked before trying it
Can the Captions app handle Indian languages?
Yes, widely. Every one of the eleven Indian languages Captionwale transcribes is on its list, and it offers Hinglish too. Captionwale covers those eleven plus Indian English (12 altogether). Where the two differ is price, the scripts you can output, and where the export happens.
Which tool takes longer videos?
Captions does. It takes videos of up to 10 minutes on iOS and desktop when the captions are in the spoken language. Captionwale's paid plans accept clips up to 5 minutes, so a longer talk is captioned in parts.
Can Captionwale dub or lip-sync?
No. Instead of replacing the voice, Captionwale gives viewers who do not know the language English subtitles, translated from Hindi, Tamil, Telugu or seven other languages.
Caption the clip you already have.
Free every month, exports included. Stop a paid plan on Captionwale in one click.
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