Is Captions or Zoom free?

Both can be used for free. Captions: Free plan, paid upgrades. Zoom: Free plan, paid upgrades.

Do I need to install Captions or Zoom?

No. Both run in a web browser, so you can open either one and start.

Price, ratings and what each one does, side by side. Every fact here comes from their listings on Linkstore.

Edit talking-head videos and generate the captions.

Video meetings that start from a link.

Captions

Zoom

Captions trims a talking video, adds captions, and can correct eye contact or dub the voice.

Host or join a call in the browser. The free plan limits group meetings to 40 minutes.

Apps that do a similar job, closest matches first.

Opus Clip
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Google Meet
Video calls from a browser, tied to a Google account.
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Runway
Generate and edit video with AI tools.
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Vidmoat
Hosted AI video editor: describe the edit in chat, review it on a real timeline, render MP4. Works in the browser, on Telegram (@vidmoat_bot) and over MCP.
VideoNewFreemium
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MUBI
A streaming service for a curated set of films.
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Plex
Watch your own library, plus free movies and shows.
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