No upload · No watermark · No minute quotas
Subtitle generator — no watermark, ever
You searched "no watermark" because every mainstream caption tool stamps its logo on free exports: Submagic, Zeemo, VEED, Kapwing, Opus Clip all do. CaptionForge doesn't — at any tier, on any export, ever. Not because we're generous, but because our AI runs on your device and free users cost us nothing worth defacing your video over.
- No watermark on any tier — free 1080p exports are clean
- Not a trial: the free tier stays watermark-free permanently
- Free covers unlimited videos up to 3 minutes, karaoke preset included
- SRT/VTT export also free and unlimited
How it works
- 1 Drop a video — no signup.
- 2 Captions generate locally; pick a style and fix words as needed.
- 3 Export. The MP4 is clean — check every frame if you like.
Frequently asked questions
Is the export really watermark-free on the free plan?
Yes. No logo, no outro card, no metadata branding — on free and paid alike. "No watermark, ever" is the brand promise, and it's stated on the pricing page in writing.
Why does every other tool watermark free exports?
Because their transcription runs on their servers — every free minute costs them real GPU money, and the watermark is how they push you to pay for it. Submagic, Zeemo, VEED, Kapwing and Opus Clip all watermark free output. CaptionForge's inference runs on your hardware, so that economic pressure doesn't exist here.
So what do you charge for?
Capability, not defacement: Studio ($9/mo, $69/yr, $99 lifetime) unlocks videos longer than 3 minutes, all 8 style presets plus a custom style editor, brand fonts, find & replace with custom vocabulary, SRT import, 4K/60 export and batch processing. Free output is never degraded to sell the upgrade.
Will a watermark be added later once you have users?
No. The no-watermark promise is the core of the brand and it's permanent. Adding one would also make no business sense: several free open-source local caption tools exist without watermarks, so a watermark here would just send people elsewhere.
Is the free quality reduced instead — lower resolution or worse AI?
Free burns in at 1080p/30 with the same transcription model and the same renderer as paid. Studio adds 4K/60 output and an optional higher-accuracy model, but free output isn't artificially worsened.