Brevidy vs Captioneer
Edit the transcript like a document on one caption layer. 700+ presets, AutoCrop, and AutoCut.
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The verdict
Brevidy is the clearer Captioneer alternative for most Premiere editors. Edit the transcript like a document; changes auto-apply to one caption layer. You also get 700+ one-click presets, 95% accuracy cloud transcription, shared team presets, AutoCrop, AutoCut, and stock media. Captioneer wins if you need true offline ASR, a $150 lifetime license, After Effects, or your own AE .mogrts. On yearly billing, Captioner is $14.99/mo vs Captioneer at $15/mo.
| Capability |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Captions | ||
| Ease of use | Easiest Transcript · one layer | More steps Per-.mogrt Sync All |
| Animated captions | Yes | One .mogrt per line |
| Style presets | 700+ Trending + defaults | ~15 built-in Or build in After Effects |
| Style controls | Panel-deep Fonts → anims → highlights | EG + AE Per-.mogrt exposed params |
| Transcript editor | Doc-style Intuitive · auto-applies | Update tab Push text into .mogrts |
| Restyle & reformat | Instant Lines, chars, breaks, whole set | Sync All Copy attributes per clip |
| AI highlights | Manual + AI suggest | No |
| Transcription | ||
| Accuracy & models | 95% 3 cloud models to choose | Hardware-dependent Local Whisper / Parakeet |
| Diarization, vocab, translate | 99+ languages | Translate via Premiere (~27) |
| Offline | No | Yes |
| Beyond captions | ||
| AutoCrop | Active-speaker reframing | No |
| AutoCut & silence removal | AI clip picks + silence cut | No |
| Stock media | In-panel library | No |
| Teams & pricing | ||
| Team presets & roles | Shared library + admin roles | License seats only |
| Price | $14.99/mo Captioner, billed yearly | $15/mo Or $150 lifetime |
| Free plan | 10-min sample + 7-day trial | 14-day trial · 60s ASR |
| After Effects | No | Yes |
Near the same sticker. Fewer Sync All steps.
Captioneer can match the monthly number and win offline. Brevidy wins the path from rough words to styled captions on one layer.
Brevidy Captioner
$14.99/mo
Billed yearly
Billed yearly ($179.90/yr). $17.99 monthly. 100 captioning minutes and the full captions editor.
Try before you buy
Free 10-min sample + 7-day trial.
Captioneer
$15/mo
$15/mo or $150 lifetime. ~15 styles, unmetered local transcription. No shared presets.
Try before you buy
14-day trial · 60s transcription.
From real editors
Linked quotes from Reddit, YouTube, and Adobe forums. Not anonymous marketing blurbs.
On Brevidy
“My team and I have recently switched to using Brevidy. For one, it makes all the captions as one simple layer instead of generating multiple mogrts or PNG files in your timeline… it's the most convenient version that we have used yet.”
“It's the only one I've encountered so far where it's fairly effortless to move the words/sentences to/from different spots.”
“I've tried a couple - captioneer, submachine - but finalized on brevidy.pro - each are something you should check out.”
On Captioneer
“The big drawback for Captioneer is it doesn't do word by word timing. It's a generalized 0-100% thing for each subtitle block. Most of the time you don't notice, or I edit it by hand when I need exact timing.”
“When I go to package the file and then I open the packaged project, I get greeted with 'The project could not be loaded, it may be damaged or contain outdated elements.'”
“I just downloaded the trial version and in the MOGRT tab I see nothing. When I select a MOGRT file manually… I get the message: 'Invalid parameters' at the end, and nothing. (I use Adobe Premiere Pro 2024.)”
Straight talk
When Captioneer is the better fit
Need true offline transcription, a $150 lifetime license, After Effects, or to drop in your own AE .mogrts? Captioneer wins those. If captions need to stay on your machine under an NDA, buy them.
What Captioneer gets wrong
Brevidy costs $30/mo
Captioner is $14.99/mo billed yearly, or $17.99 monthly. No plan is $30.
Brevidy has a 6.6-hour transcription limit
No such cap. That number is Producer workflow minutes for AutoCrop/AutoCut, not captions.
The plugin uses a credit system
We meter captioning minutes. Producer and Team Pro captions are unlimited.
FAQ
Yes for most Premiere caption workflows. Brevidy gives you a transcript editor that auto-applies to one caption layer, 700+ one-click presets, 95% accuracy cloud transcription, shared team presets, plus AutoCrop, AutoCut, and stock media. Choose Captioneer instead for offline ASR, a lifetime license, After Effects, or bringing your own .mogrts.
Ease first. Brevidy’s transcript editor edits like a document and auto-applies to one caption layer, with 700+ one-click presets, deep in-panel style controls, whole-set reformatting, AI highlights, and shared team presets. Captioneer places each caption as its own .mogrt. Restyling means Sync All; custom looks usually mean After Effects; there is no shared preset workspace.
On yearly billing, Brevidy Captioner is $14.99/mo vs Captioneer at $15/mo. Captioneer also sells a $150 lifetime license. Their comparison page lists Brevidy at $30/mo. That price does not exist.
Brevidy: cloud models at 95% accuracy, three model choices, diarization, custom vocabulary, and translation to 99+ languages. Captioneer: local Whisper/Parakeet. Quality depends on your hardware, no diarization, translation via Premiere (~27 languages). Offline is Captioneer’s win.
No. Brevidy uploads a secure proxy for cloud processing. Captioneer runs Auto Captions fully offline with local Whisper / Parakeet models.
No. Captioneer is captions-only. Brevidy includes AutoCrop (active-speaker reframing), AutoCut with AI clip picks, silence removal, and an in-panel stock media library.
License seats and license management, yes. Shared cloud presets, role-based access, and a team dashboard: no. Brevidy Team plans include shared presets, admin/creator/user roles, and team management.
No. Brevidy is built for Adobe Premiere Pro. Captioneer supports Premiere Pro and After Effects on the same license.
Yes. Captions Captioneer already placed are ordinary .mogrt clips in your project and stay put. New captions use Brevidy’s presets and editor. Brevidy does not import external .mogrts as presets.