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Mimic vs Captions: two AI editors for people talking to camera

Last checked: Oct 2026 · By the Mimic team

Short answer

Captions (now built by Mirage) is an AI editor for talking-head video with a long feature list: captions in 91+ languages, eye contact correction, AI dubbing, AI avatars and chat-based editing, on a credit-based plan from $9.99 a month. Mimic edits a raw take in the style of a reference video or a built-in style, places your product shots and keeps text off your face. Pick Captions for AI effects and avatars. Pick Mimic to match a specific look, every time.

We make Mimic, so weigh our take accordingly. Every fact about another company links to its source at the bottom, checked October 28, 2026. Prices change; confirm on their site before you pay.

Side by side

Mimic compared with Captions
FeatureMimicCaptions
PriceMimicCreator $35/mo or $280/yr (100 videos a month). Studio $60/mo or $480/yr (300). No free plan.CaptionsFree plan. Basic $9.99/mo (200 credits), Max $24.99/mo (500), Frontier $69.99/mo (1,400) and up. iOS prices; credits roll over up to 3x.2,1
What it doesMimicEdits a raw talking-to-camera take for you, in the style of a reference video or a built-in style.CaptionsAI editing tools for talking-head video, plus AI-generated actors and video.3
Pauses and filler wordsMimicAutomatic. Pauses, ums and false starts are cut before you see the edit.CaptionsRemoves pauses, filler words and interruptions.3
CaptionsMimicTimed to every word, in the style's font, highlight and position.Captions91+ languages on iOS; 100+ caption styles on paid plans, 1 on Free.4,2
Match a reference videoMimicYes. Import any video you own or may use; Mimic learns its look and applies it.CaptionsAI Edit styles and caption templates; we found no option to learn a style from your own reference video.
Eye contact, dubbing, avatarsMimicNo.CaptionsYes: eye contact fix, dubbing into 29 languages, AI Actors and AI Twins.3,4,1
Product shots and demosMimicDrop in product shots or a screen recording. Mimic places them where you mention the product.CaptionsYou add media yourself; AI Zoom and a media library help.
Text placementMimicText and cards stay inside the apps' safe zones and off the speaker's face.CaptionsWe found no automatic face-avoidance described on Captions' pages.
Free exportsMimicNo free plan.CaptionsBasic manual edits export on Free; projects using AI features need a paid plan.5
PlatformsMimicRuns in the browser on phone and desktop. No App Store app yet.CaptionsiPhone, Mac, Android and web. 4.7 stars from 39K App Store ratings.4,3

The real difference

Captions is a toolbox of AI effects for people on camera. Its standouts are things Mimic doesn't do at all: fixing eye contact when you read a script, dubbing a video into 29 languages, and generating AI actors or a digital twin of you. If those matter, Captions wins.

Mimic is about the edit's look. Most UGC briefs come with a reference ad: "make it feel like this." Mimic learns that video's captions, pacing, cuts, zooms and sounds, and applies them to your raw take. Then it places your product shots where you mention them, and keeps captions and cards in the apps' safe zones and off your face.

Pricing works differently. Captions sells credits that AI features spend, from $9.99 to $279.99 a month. Mimic counts videos: 100 a month for $35, and editing or re-exporting a video doesn't count again.

Pick Captions if…

  • You read scripts and need eye contact fixed
  • You want to dub videos into other languages
  • You want AI avatars or an AI twin
  • You want a free plan to start with

Pick Mimic if…

  • You need to match a brand's reference ad
  • You want product shots placed for you
  • You want text kept off your face automatically
  • You'd rather count videos than credits

Can you use both?

You can. If a brief needs a dubbed version or eye contact correction, run that step in Captions and do the edit in Mimic, or the other way round. Most creators will settle on whichever matches their usual deliverable.

What Mimic does to a raw take

The same take, before and after. Pauses cut, captions on every word, a hook up top.

Raw clip
Punchy UGC

Questions people ask

Is Captions free?

Captions has a free plan with basic manual editing and one caption template. Exporting projects that use AI features needs a paid plan, which starts at $9.99 a month (Basic) on iOS.

Is Captions the same as Mirage?

Captions is now built by Mirage. Its App Store listing says "Built by Mirage", and its homepage says Mirage Studio was merged into Captions.

Does Mimic fix eye contact?

No. Mimic edits your take; it doesn't change your face or gaze. Captions and Descript both offer eye contact correction.

Which is better for UGC ads?

If the brand gave you a reference ad to match, Mimic, since it learns the style from that video. If you need avatars, dubbing or eye contact fixes, Captions.

Does Captions keep captions off your face?

We didn't find that feature described on Captions' pages. In Mimic it's automatic: text and cards stay in the safe zones and off the speaker's face.

Raw take in. UGC out.

Film it on your phone. Mimic edits it in the style you pick.

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Sources

Checked October 28, 2026.

  1. 1. Captions help: subscriptions (Free, Basic $9.99/mo, Max, AI Twins): captions.ai/help/docs/subscriptions
  2. 2. Captions pricing (Max $24.99/mo, Frontier $69.99/mo, credits): www.captions.ai/pricing
  3. 3. Captions homepage (eye contact, pause and filler removal, Mirage merger): www.captions.ai/
  4. 4. Captions on the App Store (4.7 stars, 39K ratings; 91+ caption languages; dubbing in 29): apps.apple.com/us/app/captions-ai-video-editor/id1541407007
  5. 5. Captions help: exporting on the Free plan: captions.ai/help/docs/settings/export
  6. 6. Mimic plans and features (our pricing): trymimic.app/welcome#pricing