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8 Cheapest AI Subtitle Generators of 2026

By the Rankozo research desk · Updated November 12, 2026

Among the 10 tools in our best ai subtitle generators ranking, Happy Scribe has the lowest verified paid starting price at $8.50 per month. Prices below are quoted from each vendor's US pricing page.

1. 01

   Happy Scribe

   creators on a tight budget who need subtitle files

   Free plan; Basic $8.50 per month billed annually

   Full entry, No. 5 overall

   Starts at

   $8.50

   Score 8.5

2. 02

   Submagic

   short-form creators who post TikToks and Reels

   No free plan; Starter $12 per member per month billed yearly ($19 billed monthly)

   Full entry, No. 3 overall

   Starts at

   $12

   Score 8.6

3. 03

   Kapwing

   creators who caption long videos every week

   Free plan; Pro from $16 per month billed annually

   Full entry, No. 1 overall

   Starts at

   $16

   Score 8.9

4. 04

   Descript

   podcasters and talking-head creators

   Free plan; Hobbyist from $16 per person per month billed annually ($24 billed monthly)

   Full entry, No. 2 overall

   Starts at

   $16

   Score 8.7

5. 05

   SubtitleBee

   creators who translate subtitles into many languages

   Free plan; Starter $16.60 per month billed yearly at $199 ($19 billed monthly)

   Full entry, No. 6 overall

   Starts at

   $16.60

   Score 8.3

6. 06

   Zubtitle

   coaches and small businesses posting a few videos a month

   Free plan; Guru $19 per month or $190 a year

   Full entry, No. 10 overall

   Starts at

   $19

   Score 7.8

7. 07

   Captions

   creators who film and caption on an iPhone

   Free version; Max $24.99 per month (iOS pricing)

   Full entry, No. 7 overall

   Starts at

   $24.99

   Score 8.2

8. 08

   Maestra

   businesses that also need live captions and dubbing

   Pay as you go $12 per 60 credits; Subtitle Basic $39 per month billed yearly

   Full entry, No. 9 overall

   Starts at

   $39

   Score 7.9

Scores and prices come from our Best AI Subtitle Generators ranking, which uses one method for every tool. Questions or corrections: editorial@rankozo.com