OpenSubs vs MakeRoll

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OpenSubs compared with MakeRoll
Detail	OpenSubs	MakeRoll
What it does	Free AI subtitle generator that runs entirely in your browser	AI clip maker that turns long videos into short vertical clips for TikTok, Reels and Shorts
Stage	Not given	Startup
Founded	Not given	2026
Based in	Not given	FR
Pricing model	Not given	Not given
Pricing	Free: 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: 60 credits/month. Creator: €9/month (€108 yearly, save €72); Pro: €17.40/month (€208.80 yearly, save €139.20). All prices include VAT. 1 credit equals 1 minute of source video. Editing and exporting are unlimited and free.
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	Text-based editing: edit by modifying the transcript Auto-reframing to vertical format (9:16, 1:1, 16:9) Animated captions with multilingual transcription Caption translation to English, French and Spanish Save and apply templates for consistent branding Direct publishing to TikTok and Instagram Integration with ChatGPT, Claude and Cursor Browser-based with no installation required Background processing on GPU servers
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	Whole story clips: every clip carries its own setup and payoff, not cut mid-story Unlimited editing and exporting with no additional cost AI-powered scoring explains why each clip is recommended Launch pricing locked for as long as subscription stays active
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	34 −1 (down) since last check	1 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	10	3
Citation Flow (Majestic)	30	22
Referring domains (Majestic)	96	14

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