Submagic
Auto-captioning and B-roll generator built for vertical short-form video
Best for
Best for short-form creators who need viral-style animated captions and B-roll added to vertical video automatically
At a glance
- Pricing
- paidfrom $16/mo
- Setup time
- 5 minutes
- Learning curve
- easy
- Last verified
- 5/21/2026
What we love
- ✓Caption templates feel current with trends
- ✓B-roll injection saves real time
- ✓Mobile and web both work well
Where it falls short
- −Limited to vertical short-form sweet spot
- −Bigger projects hit credit caps fast
- −Music library is functional but not differentiated
Pricing
✓ Pricing verified Jun 21, 20263 tiers
Starter
monthly
- ✓15 videos per month
- ✓2-min length
- ✓Basic templates
Pro
monthly
- ✓30 videos
- ✓5-min length
- ✓All templates
- ✓B-roll
Unlimited
monthly
- ✓Unlimited videos
- ✓Premium voices
- ✓Priority support
Why we picked it
Submagic nails one specific job — animated short-form captions — better than any general video editor. That focus is its moat.
Overview
Submagic auto-captions vertical video with the punchy animated templates you see all over TikTok and Reels — colored highlights, emoji insertions, and zooms timed to keywords. It also adds AI B-roll, background music, and sound effects without manual editing. It's become the default caption tool for short-form creators who shoot on phone.
Key features
- ●Auto-captions with viral templates
- ●AI B-roll insertion timed to keywords
- ●Background music and SFX library
- ●Emoji and keyword highlighting
- ●Multi-language support
- ●Hook-template gallery
- ●Direct social-platform export
Best use cases
Talking-head reels
Drop a phone-shot clip in and ship a fully captioned reel with B-roll in five minutes.
Podcast clips
Turn long-form podcast video into a dozen short-form social cuts with animated captions.
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