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OpenSubs vs Shotink

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OpenSubs compared with Shotink
DetailOpenSubs logo OpenSubsShotink logo Shotink
What it doesFree AI subtitle generator that runs entirely in your browser Turn your comic or manga into a short film
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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 plan: no monthly credits, 2 projects, 1 team seat; buy credits at $15 per 1,000. Starter: $19/month with 1,500 credits, 6 projects, 2 team seats, extra credits $12 per 1,000. Creator: $49/month with 4,000 credits, 20 projects, 5 team seats, extra credits $11 per 1,000. Studio: $129/month with 1
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
  • Automatic panel detection and speech bubble removal
  • Automatic script generation from comic pages
  • AI video generation creating animated shots from panels
  • Generative Fill for panel repair and content creation
  • AI assistant that understands each project context
  • Team collaboration with multiple project seats per plan
  • Automatic sound effects and background audio generation
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
  • Pay only for what you use with minute-based pricing for processing steps
  • Full creative control with ability to manually edit and regenerate any output
  • No locked features across all plans; differentiation only in monthly credits and team capacity
  • Credits roll over monthly and expire after six months with no per-person billing
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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 check6 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)104
Citation Flow (Majestic)3028
Referring domains (Majestic)9615

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