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Captionly never adds a watermark. VEED's free plan watermarks exports and you remove it by upgrading.
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A free, private VEED alternative — runs in your browser
Captionly vs VEED — side by side
Both generate AI subtitles. Captionly is free forever, runs locally and never uploads your video. VEED is a cloud editor with watermarks and minute caps on the free plan, paid tiers from around $25/month.
VEED is a polished web editor with subtitles as one of many features. If you want a one-stop online editing suite, it's a strong product. If you want subtitles specifically and you want them free, watermark-free and private, the calculus changes. This is the honest comparison.
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✦ Where Captionly and VEED differ
Where Captionly and VEED differ
The differences that actually matter when subtitles are the job.
Local vs cloud
Captionly transcribes and renders in your browser. VEED uploads your video to its servers for processing.
Minute caps
Captionly has no minute caps — the only limit is your device. VEED's free plan caps subtitle minutes, paid tiers expand them.
Price
Captionly: 0 € forever. VEED paid tiers start around $25/month and scale up with features.
Signup
Captionly: no signup. VEED: account required to export.
When to pick VEED
If you need a full collaborative online editor (multi-clip timeline, brand kits, team seats, AI avatars), VEED does more. For just-subtitles, the in-browser tool is faster and cheaper.
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✦ FAQ
Captionly vs VEED — direct answers
Practical answers for creators considering a switch to a free in-browser tool.
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Drop a clip, pick a style, ship a captioned MP4. No upload, no watermark, no signup — for when subtitles are the whole job.