A free Descript alternative
Descript is a powerful editor where you edit video by editing the transcript. Many people use it for three simpler jobs: getting a transcript, making captions and adding an AI voice. If those are your jobs, BolCaps does them for free, in your browser, with nothing to install.
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How to do it
- For a transcript: open Voice note to text, drop in your audio or video and copy the text.
- For captions: open the Caption studio, generate captions, pick a style and export MP4 or SRT.
- For a voiceover: open the AI voice generator, paste your script and download the audio.
- For short clips: open the editor and use Long video to Shorts.
BolCaps covers these jobs for free
- Transcripts of audio and video in 90+ languages
- Timed captions as SRT, VTT or ASS, or burned into an MP4
- 60 animated caption styles
- AI voiceover with natural US and UK voices
- Background noise and music removal
- Long video to Shorts
Where Descript may still win
BolCaps does not let you cut the video by deleting words in the transcript, has no multitrack podcast editing, no screen recorder, no voice cloning of your own voice and no team review. If you edit long podcasts every week, a full transcript-based editor is worth its price.
A fair comparison
Paid caption apps are polished and some have features BolCaps does not, such as team workspaces, cloud storage of your projects and AI b-roll from big stock libraries. Plans and limits change often, so check their current pricing page. BolCaps is the better fit if you want captions, styles and exports without a subscription, and if you would rather your video never left your device.
Frequently asked questions
Is BolCaps free?
Yes. It is paid for by ads. A free account is needed to download.
Can I edit video by editing text?
Not yet. You can fix caption text and trim clips, but deleting a word does not cut the video.
Can I export a transcript?
Yes. Copy it or download a .txt file. Captions download as SRT, VTT or ASS.
Is BolCaps connected to Descript?
No. BolCaps is independent. Descript is a trademark of its owners.
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