Hello8 vs AutoCaption

Hello8

Free plan with 10 credits, no card. Paid plans priced in EUR only: Starter EUR 19/mo billed yearly (EUR 29 monthly), Pro EUR 69/mo yearly (EUR 89 monthly).

• FreeFree
• StarterEUR 19/mo yearly · EUR 29 monthly
• ProEUR 69/mo yearly · EUR 89 monthly
• EnterpriseContact sales
• Top-up creditsEUR 0.20 per credit

AutoCaption

Free tier per the FAQ, no card needed. Caption plans from $18/mo (about $14/mo billed yearly); AI Video plans from $39/mo.

• FreeFree
• Starter$18/mo
• Expert$25/mo
• Pro$39/mo
• AI Video Creator$39/mo
• AI Video Power$89/mo
• AI Video Business$199/mo

Hello8

• AI transcription in 90+ languages with automatic speaker detection
• AI translation between any supported language pair, keeping timing and line breaks
• AI Reviewer that flags grammar, conjugation, translation, hesitation, glossary and punctuation issues on the timeline
• Free AI Check-up that counts fillers, repetitions and false starts before you pay for a review
• Per-language QA for characters per second, line length, timing overlaps and typography
• Interactive editor with frame-accurate timing, waveform navigation and split-screen preview
• Custom glossaries for names and terms across projects and languages
• Export to SRT, VTT, TXT and ASS, SDH captions, or MP4 with burned-in subtitles
• Real-time collaboration with roles, shared projects and review tracking
• Optional paid human review by a linguist

AutoCaption

• Automatic transcription and animated captions, with word emphasis and emojis
• Transcription and translation in 100+ languages, per AutoCaption
• Fonts, colors, animation, size, position and emphasis controls
• Saved caption templates with your brand fonts and colors
• Timeline editor for fixing words and timing
• One-click resize to 9:16 for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, and 1:1 or 16:9 for LinkedIn
• Direct publishing to TikTok, Reels and Shorts
• B-roll and AI tools on Expert and Pro
• AI Video plans that add AI stories and POV ads on a shared credit balance
• API access and team collaboration on the AI Video Business plan

Hello8

• AI Reviewer checks subtitles against the video, which most caption tools skip
• Clear credit math, 1 credit per minute for transcription or translation
• Purchased top-up credits never expire
• Broadcast-style formats and reading-speed checks suit festival and client delivery
• GDPR compliant and hosted in Europe, with content not used for training
• Active development; the public changelog shows releases every few weeks
• Prices are in euros only, with no USD option we could find
• Free plan has no downloads, so you cannot use free subtitles anywhere
• AI Reviewer costs 5 credits a minute, so it burns through Starter fast
• No animated caption styles, emoji or hooks for TikTok, Reels or Shorts
• Pricing page lists SRT, VTT and TXT export; the features page lists SRT, VTT and ASS
• No refunds on unused subscription or top-up credits
• Despite its directory listing as a video translator and dubber, there is no dubbing or voice feature

AutoCaption

• Plan limits are stated in videos per month, not opaque credits
• No watermark on any paid caption plan
• Starter at $18 a month undercuts several caption rivals
• Accepts MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV and WebM, up to 4K, per the FAQ
• Saved templates keep a consistent caption look across videos
• Open affiliate program at 40% recurring, so creators can refer it freely
• Short limits on cheaper plans: 2 minutes per video on Starter, 3 on Expert
• 4K export only on the $39 Pro plan
• The free tier is promised in the FAQ but not shown on the pricing page, and the terms call it a free trial
• Annual toggle says save 30%, but the cards show about 22% savings
• No refunds, including partial months, under the terms
• Logo wall of Adobe, Stripe, Linear and others is not explained or backed by case studies
• Its API docs link returned a not-found page when we checked