Vid Hub vs Kapwing
Kapwing is a capable online video editor: subtitles, translation, trimming, and styling in one place. If you edit video anyway, that bundle makes sense. If subtitles are the entire job, Vid Hub does one thing: translate subtitles while the original audio stays untouched, starting at $5/month with no editor to learn.
What each tool is
Kapwing is a browser-based video editor. Subtitle translation is one feature inside it: generate subtitles, translate them into 60+ languages (Kapwing's figure), style them, and export the video with subtitles burned in, or download SRT/VTT files. AI dubbing and lip-sync are separate Kapwing features.
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
| Kapwing Pro | $16/month billed annually ($24 month-to-month), per seat. 500 translation minutes per month, metered separately from subtitling. |
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| Kapwing free | $0. 5 minutes of translation in total. Watermarked exports, videos up to 4 minutes, 720p. |
| 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. |
Kapwing figures verified 2026-09-22 on kapwing.com/pricing. At list prices Kapwing Pro buys more translation minutes per dollar (about $0.03 per minute against about $0.25 on Vid Hub Creator); Vid Hub costs less to start. A three-seat team on Kapwing Pro pays three times the single-seat price.
When Kapwing fits
- You edit video anyway and want subtitles, translation, trimming, and styling in one tab
- You translate in bulk: 500 translation minutes a month on the Pro plan
- Your team collaborates on the same projects and needs shared workspaces and 4K export
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
Does Kapwing translate subtitles?
Yes. Generate subtitles, then auto-translate them into 60+ languages (Kapwing's figure). Translation minutes are metered separately from subtitling minutes: 5 minutes in total on the free plan, 500 a month on Pro.
How much does Kapwing cost for subtitle translation?
Pro is $16/month billed annually ($24 month-to-month), per seat, with 500 translation minutes a month. Teams multiply the seat price by headcount.
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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