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Lumiox vs other caption apps

Most caption apps are built for English first. Here is what changes when the tool is built for Indian languages from the start.

The short answer

Lumiox is an AI caption maker built for Indian creators. It transcribes 17 Indian languages and Hinglish with word-level timing, and burns animated captions into Reels, Shorts and YouTube videos.

Compared with typical caption apps, the differences that matter most are language coverage, Hinglish handled in one pass, prices in rupees, and privacy: your video never leaves your device.

Lumiox compared with typical AI caption apps
Feature	Lumiox	Typical caption apps
Indian languages	More17 Indian languages, including Assamese, Kashmiri, Sindhi, Sanskrit and Santali	Hindi and a handful of major languages; smaller languages are often missing
Hinglish and code-switching	Built inHindi and English mixed in one sentence, transcribed in one pass	Often forced into one language, so the other half is misheard
Script	Native script or romanised, your choice per project	Usually one script per language
Caption timing	Every word has its own start and end time, so highlights land as it is spoken	Often timed by phrase or line
Free plan	More2 min a week, clips up to 1 minute, 1080p exports with a watermark	A few minutes a month, watermarked, often at lower resolution
Pricing	In rupees, from ₹299/month, paid by UPI, card or netbanking	Often in US dollars, billed by international card
One-off watermark removal	Flexible₹21 for a single clip, no subscription	Usually needs a monthly plan
Exports	MP4 up to 2K plus SRT and VTT files on paid plans	Varies; caption files are often a higher-tier extra
Your footage	PrivateStays on your device; only the audio is sent for transcription	Often uploaded in full to the app's servers
Editing before export	Fix any word by typing over it, then restyle without re-transcribing	Usually editable, sometimes only on paid plans

“Typical caption apps” describes what the free and entry plans of widely used caption apps commonly offer; individual tools differ, so check the details of any app you are considering. Lumiox details are live from our pricing. Last reviewed 6 October 2026.

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FAQs

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Lumiox captions 17 Indian languages — including Assamese, Kashmiri, Sindhi, Sanskrit and Santali, which many caption apps leave out — in native script or romanised form.

Yes. Lumiox transcribes Hindi and English mixed in the same sentence in one pass, and lets you show the result in Devanagari or in Roman script.

Yes, there is a free plan with 2 minutes of transcription a week, clips up to 1 minute, and 1080p exports with a Lumiox watermark. No card is needed. Paid plans start at ₹299 a month.

No. The video stays in your browser; only the audio track is sent for transcription and it is deleted once the transcript is returned. Captions are rendered and burned in on your own device.

Yes. On the free plan you can buy a one-time pass for ₹21 to export a single clip without the watermark.

An MP4 with the captions burned in, up to 2K on paid plans and 1080p on the free plan, plus SRT and VTT subtitle files on paid plans for YouTube, Facebook or any editor.