Auto captions on iPhone

Add subtitles to video
on iPhone. Free.

Automatic captions in 14 languages. 11 styles, any colour, fix any word. Runs on your phone: no upload, no account.

Free download. No account, and your video never uploads.

11

Caption styles

Behind speaker, One word, Negative and more.

14

Languages

Transcribed on device.

0

Uploads

Audio never leaves the phone.

Real output, straight from the app.

A long podcast goes in; captioned 9:16 clips come out. The AI picks the layout per clip: split view for two speakers, blur fill for wide shots.

PODCASTS · INTERVIEWSSplit viewBoth speakers, stacked. Picked when two people are talking.
DYNAMIC CLIPSBlur fillOriginal frame kept, blurred edges. Picked for wide and group shots.

How it works

Subtitles in three steps.

  1. 01

    Pick a video

    From Photos or Files. MP4 or MOV, up to 2 hours.

  2. 02

    Captions appear

    Apple Speech transcribes on the iPhone. Every clip comes captioned.

  3. 03

    Style and export

    Choose a style, font and colour. Export at up to 1080p and 60 fps.

The Captions tool

Your subtitles, your way.

Styles (11)
Off, Bold, Karaoke, Neon, Italic, Ghost, Accent, Static, Behind speaker, One word, Negative.
Animation
Type-on, Pop, or None.
Fonts (8)
Classic, Anton, Bebas, Archivo, Lilita, Bangers, Luckiest, Marker.
Colour and size
8 presets or any custom colour. Size slider. Top, centre, bottom, or drag to set the height.
Edit text
Fix or remove any word.
Bleep swears
Stars swear words in the captions. Audio untouched.
Translate
Into another language with Apple Translation, on device.
Remember my style
Your last style applies to new clips.

Need words for the post itself? The Post tool writes a Post caption: a hook, the body and hashtags, ready to copy.

Beyond basic subtitles

Captions that look made by an editor.

Behind speaker

A big word between the background and the person, so the text never covers your face.

One word

One word at a time, big. Built for fast talkers.

Negative

A big word in the frame's inverted colours. It stands out on busy footage.

Works offline

Caption in airplane mode. Only a new translation language downloads once.

Clipped vs a cloud caption app

Free, on your phone.

Feature

clipped

FREE · iPHONE + iPAD · ON DEVICE

Submagic

CREDIT PLANS · CLOUD

Account
None
Sign up for a plan
Limits
None
Starter: 15 videos a month, up to 2 min each
Upload
Never
Your video goes to their servers
Watermark
Small. One-time purchase removes it.
None on paid plans. No free plan listed.
Price
Free
$19/mo, or $12/mo billed yearly
Device
iPhone and iPad, on device
Their cloud

Pricing checked October 2026 on the Submagic pricing page. Plans change; check their site.

FAQ

Subtitles on iPhone, answered.

How do I add subtitles to a video on iPhone for free?

Open the video in Clipped. Apple Speech transcribes it on the phone and every clip gets captions burned in. Pick a style in the Captions tool, then export. It is free and the video stays on the phone.

Is it really free?

Yes. Every caption feature is free. Exports carry a small clipped.cc watermark; one optional one-time purchase removes it. No subscription, no credits.

Which languages can it subtitle?

14, transcribed on device: English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Turkish, Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, Korean and Chinese.

Can I translate the subtitles?

Yes. Translate captions uses Apple Translation on the phone. A new language downloads once, then works offline. It applies to the preview and every export; Show the original undoes it.

What caption styles are there?

11: Off, Bold, Karaoke, Neon, Italic, Ghost, Accent, Static, Behind speaker, One word and Negative. Animate them with Type-on or Pop, or pick None for no animation.

Can I fix a wrong word?

Yes. Edit text fixes or removes any word. Bleep swears stars swear words in the captions; the audio is not changed.

Does it upload my video?

No. Transcription and captions run on the iPhone. The video never leaves it, and there is no sign-in.

Can I subtitle a whole long video?

Clipped is built for short clips: it finds the best moments in a video up to 2 hours long and captions each one. Want a specific part? Use New clip in the Trim tool to cut it from anywhere in the original.

Does it work on iPad?

Yes. Clipped needs iOS 26 and runs on iPhone and iPad, with layouts made for the bigger screen.

Keep going

Related pages.

Translate captions →

Subtitles in another language, on device.

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Cut silences and filler words in one tap.

Horizontal to vertical →

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Captions app alternative →

Free, with no subscription.

AI video clipper →

Long video in, ranked clips out.

Free subtitles

Subtitle any video on iPhone, free.

11 styles, 14 languages, zero uploads. Free on the App Store.

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