Compare the Top Free Closed Captioning Software as of October 2026

What is Free Closed Captioning Software?

Closed captioning software enables users to add closed captions and text that appears on the screen of a video, movie, or presentation that syncs with the spoken word audio of the video being played. Compare and read user reviews of the best Free Closed Captioning software currently available using the table below. This list is updated regularly.

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    EoleCC

    EoleCC

    Videomenthe

    EoleCC is a collaborative web-based subtitling solution that combines automated tools and human review for a fast and professional result. How does it work? 🔼 Upload your video or audio (podcast for example) 💬 Automatic transcription and translation by artificial intelligence in 120 languages. There is a large choice of artificial intelligence tools to translate ! There is even a monitoring to see the details of each step of the workflow. 👥 Collaborative editing & validation, with your team (manager, users and reviewer roles) by yourself or by our translators. 🎞 Subtitle embedding: subtitles are automatically embedded in the video, according to the selected graphic charter. You can create your own subtitle style by customizing it ▶ Share the video and subtitle file (.srt): upload, post on Twitter, YouTube or Dropbox. Discover the EoleCC lite version, a 30 min pack at 19€HT (per month without commitment) for a choice of 5 languages and a verification by you.
    Starting Price: €19/month/user
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    Otter.ai

    Otter.ai

    Otter.ai

    Otter is where conversations live. Generate rich notes for meetings, interviews, lectures, and other important voice conversations with Otter, your AI-powered assistant. Organizations who have the Otter advantage. Teams big and small trust Otter to transcribe their important conversations. Our shiny new release, Otter 2.0, adds more functionality to improve collaboration and productivity. The Teams plan includes capabilities designed especially for small and medium businesses and teams in larger enterprises. Record and review in real time. Search, play, edit, organize, and share your conversations from any device. Record conversations using Otter on your phone or web browser. Import or sync recordings from other services. Integrate with Zoom. Get real-time streaming transcripts and, within minutes, rich, searchable notes with text, audio, images, speaker ID, and key phrases. Share or export voice notes to inform others and get on the same page.
    Starting Price: $8.33 per month
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    Ava

    Ava

    Ava

    Empowering deaf & hard-of-hearing people and inclusive organizations with the best live captioning solution for any situation. In just one click, display instant captions for your conference calls, no matter what tool you use. For near-perfect accuracy, add a professional scribe for real-time corrections. Ava Closed Captions, for Mac & Windows, will always display captions on top of the video call or the shared screen or presentation, so you can follow comfortably. We work with employers, teachers, event organizers, and other accessibility specialists looking to fully include their deaf & hard-of-hearing members. Ava empowers you with a whole new level of autonomy, for many situations in your day-to-day life. Communications deserve to be accessible. Help us share Ava with your friends, family, and coworkers. Ava’s mission is to empower 450M deaf & hard-of-hearing people to a totally accessible world.
    Starting Price: $119 per month
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