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Captions in one click.
No upload. No browser.

HeyCaption is a simple Mac app for creating accurate, styled captions in seconds. Your videos stay on your Mac. No uploads. No browser.

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0:32 · 23 words · Karaoke

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23 words · 0:32 · on-device

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on-device processing
100%
on-device processing
accuracy on clear audio
95%+
accuracy on clear audio
languages supported
11+
languages supported
export formats
SRT · VTT · MP4
export formats

Why native

Why caption your videos with a native Mac app?

Browser tools make you upload, wait and download. HeyCaption skips all three.

Download for Mac

Languages & styles

Which languages and caption styles are supported?

HeyCaption detects the spoken language automatically. Try it: pick a language and a style.

Select your language

Also in the app: French, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Japanese, Korean and Chinese.

Mostcreatorslosehourstocaptions.

EnglishAuto-detected

Caption style

Every word lights up as it's spoken.

Languages
11+
Languages
Timing
Word-level
Timing
Language detection
Auto
Language detection

How it works

How do you add captions to a video on Mac?

Three steps. Most videos are captioned before you've finished reading this sentence.

  1. episode_42.mov

    1080p · 12:48

    Step 1

    Open your video

    Drag any clip into HeyCaption: MOV or MP4, straight from your camera or screen recorder.

  2. 00:01
    00:04
    00:07

    Transcribing on-device… done in 0:42

    Step 2

    Watch it caption itself

    Speech is transcribed and timed word by word, right on your Mac. No upload, no queue.

  3. .srt.vtt.mp4.mov

    Step 3

    Export and post

    Burn styled captions into your video, or export SRT/VTT for your editor of choice.

Reviews

What do creators say about HeyCaption?

  • Finally, a real Mac app

    I used to upload every episode to a browser tool and wait. Now I drop the file in and the captions are done before my coffee is.

    Priya S. · Podcaster

  • Cut my editing time in half

    Karaoke captions on every Short used to take me an hour. HeyCaption does it in one click and the timing is spot on.

    Marcus L. · YouTuber

  • My client footage stays local

    I edit for healthcare clients, so uploading raw video was never an option. On-device captions solved that overnight.

    Dana R. · Freelance editor

Under the hood

What can HeyCaption do?

The technical details, for when you want to know exactly what you're getting.

Languages

English plus 10 more at launch. The spoken language is detected automatically.

  • English
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Portuguese
  • +6 more
Accuracy

95%+Word accuracy on clear audio. Fix any word inline in the transcript.

Export formats

Subtitle files for your editor, or captions burned straight into the video.

  • SRT
  • VTT
  • MP4
  • MOV
Works with

Import the SRT or VTT into the tools you already use.

  • Final Cut Pro
  • Premiere Pro
  • DaVinci Resolve
  • YouTube Studio
Performance

Optimized for Apple Silicon. Transcription runs on the Neural Engine, on your Mac.

Requirements

macOS 14 Sonoma or later. Works fully offline after install.

Compare

How does HeyCaption compare to browser caption tools?

A native Mac app versus upload-based web editors like Veed, Submagic and Kapwing.

FeatureHeyCaptionBrowser tools
Where your video is processedOn your MacTheir servers
Video stays on your computer
Works offline
No upload or processing queue
Native macOS app
Karaoke-style word highlights
SRT, VTT and burned-in export
One-time lifetime option
Price$49₹1,999/yr or $79₹2,999 once$12–$50/mo

Browser-tool pricing based on published monthly plans. Features vary by product.

Pricing

How much does HeyCaption cost?

Try it free on 3 videos. Then pay for a year, or pay once and keep it forever.

  • Pro

    For creators who publish every week.

    $49₹1,999/ year

    Renews yearly. Cancel anytime.

    Get Pro

    License

    • Unlimited videos
    • No watermark
    • 1 Mac per license

    Features

    • All caption styles & templates
    • SRT, VTT, MP4 & MOV export
    • Silence removalSoon
    • Batch processingSoon
  • Bestvalue

    Lifetime

    First 20 buyers only

    Pay once. Caption forever.

    $79₹2,999$99₹3,999

    One-time payment. Goes up to $99₹3,999 after the first 20 buyers.

    Get lifetime

    License

    • Unlimited videos, forever
    • One-time payment
    • 1 Mac per license

    Everything in Pro, plus…

    • All future updates
    • No renewals, ever

Free trial

No license needed

Caption your first 3 videos free. See the accuracy on your own footage before you buy.

$0₹0/ 3 videos
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Our story

Why we built HeyCaption

Captions shouldn't need an upload.

Every caption tool we tried wanted the same thing: upload your video, wait in a queue, then download it again.

Works with your editor

Export to Premiere, Final Cut & Resolve

The HeyCaption team

Made on a Mac, for the Mac

We make videos on Macs. Our footage lives on our Macs. Yet adding captions, the one step every Short, Reel and podcast clip needs, meant opening a browser tab, pushing gigabytes to someone else's server, and hoping the timing came back right.

Modern Macs are more than fast enough to do this themselves. Apple Silicon can transcribe speech on-device in seconds, without sending a single frame anywhere. So we stopped waiting for someone else to build it.

HeyCaption is the app we wished existed: a real Mac app that captions your video in one click. No browser, no upload, no waiting on a server.

  • Native, not a wrapper

    Built for macOS from day one, not a website squeezed into a window.

  • Private by default

    Your footage never leaves your Mac. That's the architecture, not a setting.

  • Fair pricing

    A one-time lifetime license for anyone tired of subscriptions.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is HeyCaption a native Mac app or a web app?

HeyCaption is a native macOS app, built for Apple Silicon and downloaded straight from heycaption.com. There's no browser tab, no web login and no server round-trip. It runs like any other app on your Mac.

Does HeyCaption upload my video to your servers?

No. Transcription, styling and rendering all happen on your Mac. Your footage never leaves your machine, which makes HeyCaption a safe choice for client work and privacy-sensitive content.

What languages does HeyCaption support?

English plus 10+ languages at launch, including Spanish, French, German and Portuguese. HeyCaption detects the spoken language automatically, so there's no setup step.

What export formats are available?

Export SRT or VTT subtitle files for YouTube, Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve, or burn styled captions directly into an MP4 or MOV that's ready to post.

Can I try HeyCaption for free?

Yes. Your first 3 videos are free, no license needed, so you can check the accuracy on your own footage. After that, pick Pro or Lifetime to keep captioning.

What's the difference between Pro and Lifetime?

Pro is $49₹1,999 a year with unlimited videos and every feature. It renews automatically and you can cancel anytime. Lifetime is a one-time payment of $79₹2,999 (launch price for the first 20 buyers, then $99₹3,999) that includes everything in Pro plus all future updates, with no renewals.

Does HeyCaption work offline?

Yes. Once the app and its language models are installed, HeyCaption works completely offline: on a plane, on location, or anywhere without Wi-Fi.

How is HeyCaption different from CapCut, Submagic or Veed?

Those tools run in a browser or on your phone and require uploading your video to their servers. HeyCaption is a native Mac app: no upload, no processing queue, no browser. There's also a one-time lifetime option if you're tired of subscriptions.

Still wondering? Email us. A real person replies.

Captions in one click.

Your Mac, your footage, your workflow.

Download for Mac

Lifetime license $79₹2,999 · macOS 14 Sonoma or later