Submagic alternative
The Submagic alternative that edits the whole reel
Submagic is built to put animated captions on a video you have already cut. Monty starts one step earlier: hand it the raw take from your phone and it removes the pauses and fumbles, adds captions, music and b-roll, and returns a finished 1080x1920 short with a preview you can edit before the render.
- 3 videos a month free
- Raw takes up to 15 minutes
- Editable preview
What you hand over
- One raw phone take, mp4 or mov
- Or a script you read from the free teleprompter
What comes back
- Pauses, filler words and bad takes gone
- Captions synced to speech
- Music under the voice, b-roll by meaning
- Versions for Reels, Shorts, TikTok and Telegram
Real input, real output
The same take before and after Monty
Left: a 1:53 raw phone take. Right: the 0:45 short Monty returned. Play both and judge the edit yourself.
This example shows the edit. It does not promise reach for another video.
Workflow
From raw take to finished short
- 01
Record one take
Phone by a window, vertical. Read from the free teleprompter if you like.
- 02
Upload the file
Up to 15 minutes. No timeline, no templates to set up.
- 03
Check the preview
Toggle blocks, fix a caption, swap the music, trim the start.
- 04
Take the short
A 9:16 video with versions for Reels, Shorts, TikTok and Telegram.
Side by side
Submagic vs Monty
Submagic figures come from submagic.co/pricing and its help center, checked in October 2026. Monty figures come from our pricing page.
| Monty | Submagic | |
|---|---|---|
| What you upload | A raw take | A video you already edited |
| Animated captions | Yes, synced to speech | Yes, its core strength |
| Removes pauses and bad takes | Every plan, including Free | Pro plan ($39/mo) |
| Free option | 3 videos every month, watermark | Trial: 3 short videos, watermark |
| Entry paid plan | $29/mo for 15 videos up to 3 min | $19/mo for 15 videos up to 2 min |
| Next plan | $49/mo for 30 videos up to 5 min | $39/mo for 40 videos up to 5 min |
Submagic is cheaper per video if your edit is already done and captions are the only step left. Monty is the better fit when the cut itself is the chore.
Questions answered
What people ask before switching from Submagic
Is Monty a good Submagic alternative?
Yes, when the edit itself is your bottleneck. Submagic expects a finished cut; Monty takes the raw take and does the cut, captions, music, b-roll and per-platform versions in one pass.
Is there a free Submagic alternative?
Monty's Free plan gives 3 videos every month with a «Made by Monty» watermark. Paid plans start at $29 a month in USD with a 14-day money-back. CapCut is free if you edit by hand.
Does Monty make animated captions like Submagic?
Monty adds speech-synced captions and you can fix the text in the preview. Submagic has a larger library of animated caption templates; if templates are what you need most, it stays the stronger pick.
Can Monty post to TikTok, Reels and Shorts?
Monty prepares versions for YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, TikTok and Telegram. Direct posting is being switched on account by account, so your account may be download-only for a while.
What does Monty not do?
It does not clip long podcasts and it does not generate footage. Some takes fail at the preview stage and need a retry, and b-roll can miss on abstract topics.
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Your next short is one raw take away.
Record on your phone, upload, review the preview. The first 3 videos every month are free.