Free · Video · 8 of 9 tools · updated Oct 17, 2026
Free AI tools for video translation & dubbing
Captions is the strongest tool for video translation & dubbing you can use without paying, at 26/100. 8 of the 9 tools tracked for this job have a free tier, an open-source licence, or are free outright. It is also the top-ranked tool for this job overall, free or not.
Same evidence score as the ranking — GitHub stars, Hacker News mentions, release activity, free access — recomputed nightly, never sold. See all 9 tools for video translation & dubbing.
Top 3
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+ Eye-contact correction and lip-synced dubbing work well on phone-shot talking-head video.
− The subscription is expensive relative to CapCut and many effects feel gimmicky.
+ Mature enterprise features (SCORM export, brand kits, SOC 2, collaboration) for training content at scale.
− Avatars look corporate and the free/starter tiers allow only a few minutes of video per month.
+ The most capable free editor for short-form, with TikTok-native templates and captions.
− Features keep migrating behind Pro, and its ByteDance ownership raises data and availability concerns in some regions.
All 8, side by side
| Tool | Score | Pricing | What you get free | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captions | 26 | Free tier | no limits published | ios, android, web, mac |
| Synthesia | 21 | Free tier | from $18/mo | web, api |
| CapCut | 17 | Free tier | Pro from $7.99/mo | web, windows, mac, ios, android |
 HeyGen | 16 | Free tier | from $29/mo | web, api, ios |
| EElevenLabs Dubbing | 11 | Free tier | from $5/mo | web, api, ios, android |
 D-ID | 9 | Free tier | from $5.9/mo | web, api |
 Elai.io | 9 | Free tier | from $23/mo | web, api |
 VEED | 8 | Free tier | from $12/mo | web |
A free tier counts, and so does an open-source licence you can self-host — both are in the table, so a tool that is only free for a trial is not here.
Head to head: Captions vs Synthesia Captions vs CapCut Synthesia vs CapCut