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OpenSubs vs Chat Octopus

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OpenSubs compared with Chat Octopus
DetailOpenSubs logo OpenSubsChat Octopus logo Chat Octopus
What it doesFree AI subtitle generator that runs entirely in your browser AI agent for content creators
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given US
Pricing modelNot given Freemium
PricingFree: transcription, translation on-device, all 12 subtitle styles, word-by-word highlighting, trimming, burning into video, and all export formats. Credits: $5 for 1,000 credits for cloud translation (approximately 1 credit per 30 subtitle lines). Free: 20 credits per day, no card required. Lite: $9/month with 1,000 credits per month. Starter: $19/month with 2,000 credits per month. Pro: $49/month with 6,000 credits per month. All prices in USD.
Key features
  • Speech recognition in the browser using Whisper
  • Translation to 20 languages including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Indonesian, Thai, Vietnamese, Turkish, Polish, Dutch and Ukrainia
  • Burn subtitles into MP4 without watermark
  • Export to SRT, VTT, ASS and TXT formats
  • Live subtitles over video playing in browser tabs via extension
  • Support for multiple video formats including MP4, MOV, WebM and MKV
  • No server processing—all work runs locally on user's machine
  • Video editing by natural language description
  • Automatic subtitle generation in multiple languages
  • Thumbnail creation from footage or text description
  • Audio transcription with word-level timing
  • Text-to-speech voiceover generation
  • Motion graphics and animated sequences
  • Document analysis and PDF processing
  • Live progress visibility
  • Video generation from text descriptions
  • Multi-platform access via web, iOS, and Android
What makes it different
  • 100% browser-based with no uploads—the video never leaves your machine
  • Completely open source under AGPL-3.0-or-later so you can verify the code
  • Free forever for transcription, styling and burning—pay only for optional cloud translation
  • No watermark, no file-size limit, no queue, and no account needed to try
  • Natural conversation interface instead of complex editing timelines
  • No watermarks on exported files
  • Privacy-first processing with no model training on user content
  • No video editing experience required
  • Live progress visualization of every step
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)33 −1 (down) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)100
Citation Flow (Majestic)3021
Referring domains (Majestic)9620

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