I was tired of paying $15/mo just for captions… so I built a $2.99 alternative

Hey everyone,

I do freelance video editing, mostly short-form content (Reels, TikTok, Shorts).

One thing that started to annoy me a lot was captions. Almost every client wants them now, but most tools are locked behind $15–20/month subscriptions.

The problem is, if you're only doing a few projects per month, that cost doesn’t really make sense. It just eats into your profit for something that should be simple.

So I ended up building a small tool for myself:subeo.online

It’s nothing crazy — just does what I actually need:

• Generate captions fast and accurately
• Export hardcoded subtitles directly on video
• Or download SRT and use it in editing software

I priced it at $2.99/month because honestly, that’s what I felt was fair as a freelancer.

I’m still actively developing it and planning to add new features soon, so it's very much a work in progress. Not trying to spam or anything — I just thought maybe some of you are dealing with the same issue.

If you’re editing short-form content, I’d genuinely appreciate any feedback: What feature should I add next? Or is there anything missing that would make it useful for your workflow?

Thanks!