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OpenSubs vs Shotboard

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OpenSubs compared with Shotboard
DetailOpenSubs logo OpenSubsShotboard logo Shotboard
What it doesFree AI subtitle generator that runs entirely in your browser The AI canvas for making marketing content
StageNot given Startup
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: $0 forever. Pro: $19 a month, or $190 a year (7 days free, no card required).
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
  • Search and analyze Meta and TikTok ads
  • Write and generate scripts
  • Create video clips with 100+ AI models
  • Join clips and add voiceovers or music
  • Lip-sync video and upscale 4x
  • Reframe to multiple aspect ratios
  • Extract ad components (hook, problem, proof, CTA)
  • Import posts from Instagram, TikTok and YouTube
  • Save and reuse custom workflow recipes
  • Extract brand colors, fonts and logos
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
  • All-in-one canvas—no switching between apps or downloading files between steps
  • Use your own AI subscriptions with no markup from Shotboard
  • Access 100+ AI media models in one menu
  • Files and boards stay on your Mac with full-size exports and no watermark
  • Free tier available forever with all models and providers
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)34 −1 (down) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)100
Citation Flow (Majestic)300
Referring domains (Majestic)960

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