DaVinci Resolve Auto-Caption

by Blackmagic Design

Resolve Studio's built-in speech-to-text caption track.

TL;DR

Resolve Studio's built-in speech-to-text caption track.

Best for colorists and editors already in Resolve who want captions without round-tripping. Pricing: freemium.

Category
Desktop apps
License
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Last push
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Pricing
freemium
Platforms
macOS, Windows, Linux

What it is

DaVinci Resolve includes auto-caption generation in Studio, with support for SRT export, on-screen burn-in styling, and translation pairs in recent releases.

Best for: Colorists and editors already in Resolve who want captions without round-tripping.
Watch out for: Studio (paid) version required for some AI features.

Install / use

blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve

Features

Speaker diarizationNo
Word-level timestampsNo
Streaming / real-timeNo
Languages supported15
HIPAA eligibleNo

DaVinci Resolve Auto-Caption vs Whipscribe

FeatureDaVinci Resolve Auto-CaptionWhipscribe
CategoryDesktop appsTranscription APIs
Pricingfreemiumfree beta
Speaker diarization—Yes
Word timestamps—Yes
Streaming—No
Languages1599
PlatformsmacOS, Windows, LinuxWeb, API, MCP

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