Switching from Submagic to Captionly is mostly a matter of following the same three steps every OneTimeSuite app uses — buy once, deploy or install, bring your workflow over.
Step 1: Buy once on Whop
One payment of $34 gets you the signed Windows installer, or clone the MIT source and build it yourself for free.
Step 2: Transcribe locally
Drop a video and run whisper.cpp on your machine for word-level timestamps, then fix any misheard words inline.
Step 3: Burn and post
Pick a style, burn a ready-to-post MP4 with ffmpeg, or export SRT and ASS for elsewhere.
What to expect during the switch
Captionly covers the same core workflow as Submagic, so most people are productive within the first session — see the full feature list and FAQ on the product page before you commit.
Why make the switch at all
Submagic runs $18–39/mo, forever. Captionly is $34, once. Costs about one month of Submagic, then captions the rest of your clips for free.
Try Captionly — $34, once
Local Whisper auto-captions with karaoke word-highlight styles and ffmpeg burn-in export.