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Generate subtitles for your video automatically

Typing subtitles by hand is the worst job in video. CleanReel listens to your clip, generates accurately timestamped subtitles with AI speech recognition, and hands you the .srt for free — burn them in only if you want to.

Open the studio — free preview

For content you own. Only upload videos you own or are licensed to edit. Uploads auto-delete within ~6 hours, results are never re-watermarked, and you see a free preview before paying anything.

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How it works

  1. Upload your video (up to 60s / 200 MB)
  2. Pick Captions mode
  3. Run a free preview — speech is transcribed with AI
  4. Download the .srt file — free
  5. Optionally export with the captions burned in (1 credit)

Why CleanReel instead of cropping or blurring?

Crops lose framing and blur boxes draw the eye. CleanReel reconstructs the background with neural inpainting and shows a quality score, so the edit is invisible — and previews are free, so a result that isn't clean costs nothing.

FAQ

Is the SRT really free?

Yes — every captions job includes the .srt download at no cost, even on free previews. Credits are only for the burned-in video export.

How accurate is the transcription?

It uses the Whisper family of speech models — strong on clear speech, and the free preview lets you check your clip before paying anything.

Can I edit the subtitles?

The .srt is a plain-text standard — open it in any editor or subtitle tool, tweak the text, and upload it wherever you publish.

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