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Captic alternative: Samsaam vs Captic
By the Samsaam team · Updated
The short answer: Captic is an iPhone app for quick word-by-word captions with a library of styles, paid through a Pro subscription. Samsaam is a browser-based animated captioning app with deeper editing — per-word timing and emphasis, important-captions mode, face tracking and subtitle-file exports — that works on any computer. Choose Captic for captioning on your phone; choose Samsaam when you want more control over how the captions look and move.
Captic facts are taken from captic.app and its App Store listing as of the review date; Samsaam facts are from the product itself. If anything has changed, tell us and we will correct it.
What is Captic?
Captic (captic.app) is an AI captioning app for iPhone. According to its App Store listing it adds word-by-word animated captions synced to speech, offers 28+ caption styles from minimal to bold, and supports 100+ languages for transcription and translation. You import a video from the camera roll, Files or a link, pick a style and export.
Samsaam vs Captic at a glance
| Samsaam | Captic (as stated on captic.app / App Store) | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | Web app (any computer; works in mobile browsers) | iPhone app |
| Word-by-word captions | Yes, from per-word timestamps | Yes |
| Caption styles | 30+ animated templates | 28+ styles |
| Animation controls | 40+ entrance and exit animations; animate by line or word | Not stated |
| Per-word emphasis and timing edits | Yes, in the editor and timeline | Not stated |
| Important captions (key points only) | Yes | Not stated |
| Languages | 90+ | 100+ (transcription and translation) |
| Subtitle files | SRT, VTT, ASS, TXT, DOCX | Not stated |
| Overlay for editors | Alpha channel (Team), green screen (Creator, Team) | Not stated |
| 4K export | Yes, on Creator and Team | Yes, on Pro |
| Free use | 3 videos with a watermarked preview | The App Store listing says a Pro subscription is required to use any feature |
Where Samsaam is different
Editing depth
Fix any word, drag its timing on the timeline and emphasise it — the animation follows. Caption editor.
Important captions
Show only the key statements instead of every word. How it works.
Exports for editors
SRT, VTT and ASS files plus transparent or green-screen overlays for Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve. Export guide.
South Asian scripts
Native script or Roman letters for Hindi, Urdu and more. Languages.
When Captic may be the better fit
- You shoot and post entirely from your iPhone and want captions without leaving the phone.
- You want a simple pick-a-style-and-export flow rather than a full editor.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free Captic alternative?
Samsaam’s Free plan captions 3 videos with a watermarked preview so you can try the styles and editor; paid plans unlock exports.
Does Samsaam have an iPhone app like Captic?
No. Samsaam runs in the browser, including mobile browsers, and is designed for editing on a larger screen.
Is Samsaam affiliated with Captic?
No. They are separate, unaffiliated products.
Sources
Disclosure: this page is written by the Samsaam team, and Samsaam is our product. Facts about other products come only from their own public pages, listed below.
Last reviewed 5 November 2026.
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