Compare the task, not just the free label
If a caption option in your CapCut version is unavailable or restricted, first identify what you need to finish. Availability can vary by version, platform, region and plan. This guide does not claim every CapCut user has the same restriction. Check the current app and official plan information before changing your workflow.
Check the platform and the current plan
Reviewed 2 November 2026: CapCut's public AI caption page describes a free caption workflow, while its Standard/Pro help describes plan-dependent advanced AI access. Platform, account and region can affect the available option. Check your actual export screen before deciding that you need to migrate. GetAutoCaptions is a narrower subtitle workflow, not a replacement for every multi-track editing, stock-media or template feature.
Need written text instead of a finished video?
Use Video to text to review a transcript, correct paragraphs and navigate by timestamps. Free permits draft review; copying and TXT/SRT/VTT downloads require Pro or Max. If your starting point is an existing SRT/VTT file, the free file tools can convert that text without recognizing the audio again.
Already have SRT or VTT? Reuse it
An existing timed subtitle file can save you from transcribing the same speech again. Use the free subtitle editor for text/time corrections, or the converter when your destination needs a different format. For a finished video, attach the file before choosing your video in GetAutoCaptions, then review the imported text and timing.
Need captions generated from speech? Check the draft
Use the video workspace to generate a transcript from your video, then check names, numbers and low-volume passages. Text correction and timing control matter more than the number of preset cards. Test one short clip before moving a whole series, especially when accents, multiple speakers or music are involved.
Check the finished output before committing
Ask four questions: does the plan allow your video length, is the export watermarked, what resolution is available, and can you download a separate subtitle file? In GetAutoCaptions, Free uses watermarked 720p exports for videos up to 10 minutes; Pro and Max add watermark-free HD and SRT/VTT/TXT downloads with longer per-video limits. See Pricing for the current terms. The file-only tools remain separate from that video processing workflow.
Try the same short clip in both workflows
Use your own source clip and record the steps needed to import it, correct one caption, adjust its timing and obtain the final file. Play both outputs on a phone. Keep the tool that fits your complete task: a subtitle-focused workflow can be convenient for captions, while a broader editor may be more suitable when you also need a complex multi-track edit.