Vid Hub vs HeyGen
These tools solve different problems, so start from the approach, not the feature list. HeyGen replaces the audio: your video comes back re-voiced in another language with lip-sync. Vid Hub keeps the original audio and translates the subtitles. Subtitles cost less per finished minute; dubbing needs no reading.
What each tool is
HeyGen is an AI dubbing studio. Upload a video and it comes back re-voiced in the target language with voice cloning and lip-sync, in 175+ languages and dialects (heygen.com). This is voice replacement, not subtitle translation: there is no verified SRT export for the translation feature.
Vid Hub is a subtitle translator. Upload a video, pick from 45+ languages, and get the video back with translated subtitles burned in, plus SRT and TXT files for the original language and the translation. The original audio is always kept. There is no editor, no timeline, and no dubbing.
Pricing and translation limits
| HeyGen Creator | $29/month ($24 billed annually). 600 credits a month; lip-sync translation costs about 5 to 6 credits per minute, roughly 100 translated minutes. |
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| HeyGen free | $0. 3 short videos a month, 720p, watermark. No translation on the free plan. |
| Vid Hub Creator | $5/month. About 20 minutes of video per month. |
| Vid Hub Pro | $12/month. About 100 minutes of video per month, plus subtitle editing and trim. |
| Vid Hub Studio | $20/month. About 300 minutes of video per month. |
| Vid Hub free package | 1 video · up to 10 minutes · 100 MB · one target language · 3 days · no card. |
HeyGen plan figures verified 2026-09-22 on heygen.com/pricing; credits-per-minute from third-party sources, approximate. The credit system makes the true per-minute cost hard to predict. Unused credits roll over one month on monthly billing.
When HeyGen fits
- You want the speaker to appear to actually speak the target language
- Keeping the speaker's own voice matters, via voice cloning
- Your viewers will not read subtitles, on any screen
- You are producing a fully localized video, not a subtitled one
When Vid Hub fits
- You need translated subtitles with the original audio left in place
- You want burned-in MP4 plus SRT and TXT
- You want a subtitle translator, not a full creative editor
Vid Hub free package
1 video · up to 10 minutes · 100 MB · one target language · 3 days · no card
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Questions buyers ask
Is HeyGen a subtitle translator?
No. HeyGen dubs: it replaces the audio with a cloned voice and lip-sync. It is not a subtitle-file workflow, so compare it on the approach, not feature by feature.
When do subtitles win over dubbing?
On budget per finished minute, on speed (no voice-rendering pass), when the speaker's real voice matters, when videos autoplay muted on social feeds, and when captions double as accessibility for deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers.
Can I try Vid Hub free?
No. The free package needs no card: 1 video · up to 10 minutes · 100 MB · one target language · 3 days · no card.
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