Brevidy vs SubMachine
Transcript to finished captions in Premiere, without Adobe Text → SRT → FPS-matched MOGRTs.
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The verdict
Brevidy is the clearer SubMachine alternative for almost every Premiere editor who needs finished social captions: a transcript editor that edits like a document and auto-applies to one caption layer, ~95% accuracy cloud transcription, 700+ one-click presets, deep style controls, team shared styles, AutoCrop, AutoCut, and stock media. SubMachine undercuts on sticker ($8/mo or $150 lifetime) but has no ASR of its own and a multi-step MOGRT workflow from ~9 templates. Choose SubMachine if you want the cheapest MOGRT placer and live in After Effects custom templates.
| Capability |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Captions | ||
| Ease of use | Easiest Doc-style · one layer | Steep SRT + FPS MOGRTs |
| Animated captions | Word-by-word engine | One .mogrt per line |
| Style presets | 700+ Trending + defaults | ~9 MOGRTs 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 | Correct in Premiere Then SRT → extension |
| Restyle & reformat | Instant Lines, chars, breaks · whole set | Per-.mogrt Timeline / EG edits |
| AI highlights | Manual + AI suggest | MOGRT karaoke Template-driven word highlight |
| Transcription | ||
| Accuracy & models | 95% 3 cloud models to choose | Adobe’s ASR No engine of their own |
| Diarization, vocab, translate | 99+ languages | Inherit Premiere / SRT |
| Offline | No | No Whisper · Uses Premiere transcription |
| 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 | Licenses via aescripts |
| Price | $14.99/mo Captioner · finished captions | $8/mo Or $150 lifetime |
| Free plan | 10-min sample + 7-day trial | Trial only · 1 week on subscription |
| After Effects | No | MOGRT authoring Blank Slate + AE edits |
Cheap sticker. No transcription engine.
SubMachine can win the monthly number. Brevidy wins the minutes from rough words to a look you publish, because we bring the ASR.
Brevidy Captioner
$14.99/mo
Billed yearly
Billed yearly ($179.90/yr). $17.99 monthly. 100 captioning minutes for the path from transcript to finished captions (own cloud ASR, editor toolkit, and one-click formatted presets). Producer ($29.99/mo yearly) adds unlimited captions plus AutoCut/AutoCrop.
Try before you buy
Free 10-min sample + 7-day trial.
SubMachine
$8/mo
$8/mo or $80/yr (~$6.67/mo) on aescripts, or $150 lifetime. One-week subscription trial. Cheaper sticker for Adobe transcription, ~9 MOGRT templates, and an SRT import workflow. Re-check https://aescripts.com/submachine/.
Try before you buy
1-week full trial on subscription. No free forever plan.
From real editors
Linked quotes from Reddit, YouTube, and Gumroad. Sourced posts, not anonymous 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.”
“I've tried a couple - captioneer, submachine - but finalized on brevidy.pro - each are something you should check out.”
“Premiere does it but not really, the line breaks won't always be in a good spot and manually adjusting them is a pain. I use a plugin called Brevidy, it works really well.”
On SubMachine
“Yeah I was disappointed with both captioneer and submachine. They were both just not that sophisticated as well as needing roundabout ways to get exactly what I wanted - seems like they’re both lacking for the cost.”
“I have SubMachine. It’s a little wonky to learn but it’s for stuff like this.”
“Submachine in premiere pro failing in import text input — When create subtiltes the text from the .srt file isn't imported correctly”
“Very large and feels a little cumbersome…”
Straight talk
When SubMachine is the better fit
Need the cheapest monthly ($8) or a $150 lifetime, and you already accept Premiere’s transcription plus building looks as MOGRTs in After Effects? SubMachine can be enough. If you want published accuracy, one-click presets, a real editor, teams, and AutoCrop in Premiere, Brevidy is the better buy even at a higher sticker.
What SubMachine gets wrong
Brevidy costs $30/mo
Misleading. Captioner is $14.99/mo yearly ($17.99 monthly). Producer is $29.99/mo yearly for unlimited captions plus AutoCrop/AutoCut workflow minutes, not a flat “$30 captions” SKU.
Brevidy has a 6.6-hour transcription limit
False as a transcription ceiling. ~6.6 hours ≈ Producer’s 400 monthly video-workflow minutes for AutoCut/AutoCrop, not captioning. Producer and Team Pro captioning is unlimited; Captioner is 100 caption minutes/mo.
FAQ
Yes, for almost every Premiere editor who wants finished social captions. Brevidy brings its own ~95% cloud ASR, a full transcript editor, 700+ one-click formatted presets, team shared styles, plus AutoCrop, AutoCut, and stock media. Choose SubMachine instead for the $8/mo or $150 lifetime sticker if you are fine with Premiere’s transcription and a MOGRT/SRT workflow.
Ease first. SubMachine’s own docs say it is powered by Premiere’s AI Transcription: you correct in Premiere, export a short SRT, then load FPS-matched MOGRTs. Brevidy owns ASR (~95% / selectable models / diarization / custom vocab / 99+ languages), applies 700+ presets in one click, and edits the whole set in a transcript editor that auto-applies to one layer. ~9 MOGRT templates are a different product.
SubMachine wins the sticker: $8/mo, $80/yr, or $150 lifetime. Captioner is $14.99/mo yearly. Compare cost per finished caption: Adobe ASR quality + SRT/MOGRT hops vs Brevidy’s engine, presets, and editor.
No. Official positioning and docs: powered by Adobe Premiere’s AI Transcription and .mogrts. SubMachine animates and places captions; it does not publish its own ASR or accuracy figure.
Not as offline Whisper. It depends on Premiere’s transcription tools, then places MOGRTs locally. Need true offline Whisper-style captions? See /alternatives/brevidy-vs-captioneer. Brevidy is cloud ASR.
SubMachine if you want to author Blank Slate / custom MOGRTs in After Effects and place them via their extension. Brevidy if you want deep in-panel CaptionSettings and 700+ presets without an AE template pipeline. Brevidy does not market After Effects.
MOGRTs already on the timeline stay as ordinary Premiere clips. New captions use Brevidy’s presets and editor. Export an SRT from your Premiere transcript workflow if you need a text handoff.