Burncaps vs OpenCaptions

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Burncaps compared with OpenCaptions
Detail	Burncaps	OpenCaptions
What it does	Free browser tool that finds the best clips in a podcast or talk and burns animated word-by-word captions into talking video	Free, open-source video captions you control
Stage	Not given	Startup
Founded	Not given	2026
Based in	GB	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free: two videos every 30 days with all features and no watermark. Pro: $49 one-time payment for unlimited videos with no watermark, custom logos, brand presets, and full recording access (up to 3 hours on computer). India: ₹998 by UPI or card. Lower-income countries: $9.98.	Free app (1080p at 30 fps), Pro one-time purchase 14.99 €, self-hosting free
Key features	Automatic best moment detection for podcasts and talks Twenty caption styles included 9:16 vertical framing with automatic speaker following Subtitle files in SRT, VTT, ASS and text formats Custom logos and brand presets with Pro Processes up to 3 hours of video on desktop or 10 minutes on phone	Transcription with Whisper, Parakeet, or Apple Speech Word-by-word animated captions Caption styling and correction Export as MP4, WebM, ProRes, SRT, VTT or JSON iPhone app with on-device transcription Self-hosted Docker deployment HTTP API for scripts and pipelines Integration with Claude, Cursor and MCP clients Support for 13 interface languages GPU acceleration optional for faster transcription
What makes it different	No video upload: everything stays on your device Two free videos monthly with no watermark and full features Automatic clip ranking with Hook, Flow and Value scores 14-day refund guarantee on Pro purchases	Open source with Rust engine shared across browser, app and server No uploads: iPhone app transcribes on device, self-hosted keeps videos local Free with one-time Pro purchase, no subscription required Run on your own server with Docker, no dependency on external services Agent integration for video captioning from Claude and other AI tools
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	2 +1 (up) since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	2	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	16	0
Referring domains (Majestic)	1	0

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