Test record & evaluation basis

Submagic · Subtitle generator

Free export of standard .srt subtitles is supported via the project options menu, with server async speech recognition completing in 9.91 seconds; transcript retains 100% of segments with a 29.63% WER, though the export action requires navigating nested menus.

Test date 2026-11-04Free tier + subscriptionNative output attachedMethod 2.3.1
1 · Date, environment & tier2026-11-04 · Account / tier unconfirmed

US-West (California, AS2914)

2 · Fixture & native export15.5s standard subtitle benchmark video master (anchor_subtitle_v1) (anchor_subtitle_v1)

SRT · Output attached · Open native file ↗

3 · Price checks vs. test scoreOfficial pricing checked 2026-10-30

Subsequent pricing and service checks are shown separately without altering historical scores.

4 · What one test cannot proveScoped to this fixture & path

One run does not establish all complex scenes, untested paid maxima or long-term uptime.

Plans & historical pricing

Submagic creator short-form video editing and dynamic caption subscription plans · 2026-10-30

Plan · source date
Monthly / one-time
Annual bill / period
Quota & limits
Free Trial2026-10-30 ↗
Free
Free
Free Try AI auto captions, animated emojis, and text-based trimming

Explore dynamic captions, auto zooms, jump cuts, and audio cleanup;Exported videos contain Submagic watermark, limited trial credits

Starter (Monthly)2026-10-30 ↗
USD 19/month
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Monthly 45 credits/month (~15 videos), 2 min max duration, 1080p 30 FPS

No watermark, AI auto captions, free b-roll/audio, text-based trimming, 10min API

Pro (Monthly)2026-10-30 ↗
USD 39/month
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Monthly 120 credits/month (~40 videos), 5 min duration, Storyblocks b-roll/audio

AI auto zooms, bad-take & silence removal, AI clean audio, social publishing

Business (Monthly)2026-10-30 ↗
USD 69/month
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Monthly 300 credits/month (~100 videos), 30 min duration, 4K 60 FPS

4K 60 FPS export, 10 custom templates, brand kit, custom dictionary, priority rendering

Starter (Annual Equivalent)2026-10-30 ↗
—
Annual price not verified
Annual Card displays $12/month billed yearly, saves $84, 45 credits/month

Displays $12/month equivalent billed annually; total annual bill not stated on card.

Pro (Annual Equivalent)2026-10-30 ↗
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Annual price not verified
Annual Card displays $23/month billed yearly, saves $192, 120 credits/month

Displays $23/month equivalent billed annually; total annual bill not stated on card.

6 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.

Free trial available without credit card; Starter plan costs $19/mo ($12/mo equiv billed yearly, 45 credits / 15 videos); Pro costs $39/mo ($23/mo equiv billed yearly, 120 credits / 40 videos); Business costs $69/mo ($41/mo equiv billed yearly, 300 credits / 100 videos); annual cards state monthly equivalents.

Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred.

Cancellation, sources & verification record

Cancellation and refund terms unverified

Submagic Official Pricing Page ↗ · 2026-10-30 Capture 1 ↗

Pricing recorded on the test date · 2026-11-04

Free trial available without credit card; Starter plan costs $19/mo ($12/mo equiv billed yearly)

freemium_subscription

Historical context only; not current purchase guidance.

Delivery & access

Free delivery record
Standard SubRip (.srt) subtitle file (10 timeline slices)
Watermark
Not recorded or not verified
Free allowance
Free trial credits allow exporting .srt files directly via Options menu
Account requirements
Google OAuth and email registration
Maximum specification record
Standard SubRip (.srt) subtitle file (10 timeline slices)

May include advertised capabilities; this does not establish a tested paid tier.

Batch & API
Not recorded or not verified
Manual refinement
Not recorded or not verified

Tested result & sample

Submagic transcribes 15.5s benchmark video in 9.91s cloud processing and provides direct .srt export.

Fixture
anchor_subtitle_v1
Recorded environment
US-West (California, AS2914)
Network-observed server wait
9.91 s
End-to-end reference
9.91 s

Network wait includes round trips, queuing and polling error, not pure inference time. Local timings depend on the device; repetition counts are not standardized in legacy records.

Experience, rules & trust

Disclosure
Not recorded or not verified
Interaction
Not recorded or not verified
Entity record
Submagic SAS
Origin
Paris, France
Domain history record
Domain registered in 2023
Third-party tracking record
Google Analytics · Stripe · Customer.io
External information
Founded in Paris, France; recognized for its dynamic subtitle animations and viral short-form social templates.
Processing
Not recorded or not verified
Retention statement
Video clips and generated captions stored in cloud workspace with user deletion controls

A recorded statement does not verify deletion or all data-processing behavior.

Verifiable audit trail & evidence

Four SHA-256-verified stages link the benchmark fixture, same-run interface screenshots, native exported artifact and archived pricing sources.

Stage A · Benchmark fixture 15.5s standard subtitle benchmark video master (anchor_subtitle_v1)

anchor_subtitle_v1 · Inspect fixture & file inspector →

Stage B · Same-run screenshots 3 flow screenshots archived

Captures entry rules, result view and export disclosure.

Stage C · Native exported file SRT · Output attached

Open native exported file ↗

Stage D · Archived pricing sources 1 official source snapshots

Submagic Official Pricing Page (snapshot ↗)

Screenshots, native output and official claims support different conclusions. Evidence grades are not product safety certifications.

Evaluation basis & full scores · Overall 71.7/100

Overall = honesty & reputation × 30% + capability × 70%. Component maxima follow this report’s rubric. List scores are rounded for display; original precision is retained here.

Scoring version 2.3.1 · Test fixture anchor_subtitle_v1

Honesty & reputation · 85/100 · 30%

CriterionScoreRationaleBasis
Pricing transparency32 / 35 Explanation unavailable Evidence A →
Interaction restraint25 / 30 Explanation unavailable Evidence A →
Background & reputation15 / 20 Explanation unavailable Evidence A →
Engineering & privacy13 / 15 Explanation unavailable Evidence A →

Capability · 66/100 · 70%

CriterionScoreRationaleBasis
Task quality39 / 65 WER: 29.63% · Timestamp Acc: 32.5% · Retention: 100% Evidence A →
Deliverable specifications15 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Export spec: Standard SubRip (.srt) subtitle file (10 timeline slices) Evidence A →
Processing speed12 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 9.91s (API mode: async_verified; network upload 0s / end-to-end 9.91s shown for reference only, never penalized) Evidence A →

Legacy scores may include advertised maximum capabilities. Read tested output separately from paid capabilities. Records without matching tiers and scope are not ranked together.

Revisions & corrections

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