Does Snap Captions work in the free version of DaVinci Resolve?

No. Snap Captions 2's own site says it works on DaVinci Resolve Studio version 19.1 and above, and its FAQ answers 'Unfortunately no' to the free version. CaptionX works in the free version of DaVinci Resolve and in Studio.

Is Snap Captions free?

Snap Captions 2 has a free version and a Pro version. Its site describes a 14-day free trial of Pro and a lifetime licence with a 30-day refund policy. Either way it needs DaVinci Resolve Studio, which is a paid version of Resolve.

What is Snap Captions 2?

Snap Captions 2 is the current version of Orson Lord's captioning plugin for DaVinci Resolve Studio. Its site describes automatic captions with word-by-word animation, keyword highlighting and over 50 customisable templates.

A free CaptionX account includes 5 animated caption generations and 5 Editable Text generations, 3 silence cuts and 2 eye contact corrections. Paid plans remove the limits and are listed on our pricing page.

Which languages does each one cover?

CaptionX transcribes 100+ languages and we test animated captions in Japanese, Arabic and Hindi. Snap Captions 2 builds on the languages DaVinci Resolve itself can transcribe; its site lists the languages confirmed so far and marks some, including Hindi, Japanese and Korean, as work in progress for animation.

Yes. They are separate tools and don't interfere with each other. CaptionX adds its captions on its own track.

Snap Captions and CaptionX for DaVinci Resolve

Snap Captions for DaVinci Resolve, and an alternative for the free version

Snap Captions 2 is a captioning plugin for DaVinci Resolve made by Orson Lord. It needs DaVinci Resolve Studio. If you edit in the free version of DaVinci Resolve, CaptionX adds animated, editable captions there, in 100+ languages.

Updated October 12, 2026

CaptionX works in the free version of DaVinci Resolve

Animated captions you can still edit

100+ languages

Windows and Mac

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Free to try. Works with the free version of DaVinci Resolve and with DaVinci Resolve Studio. The Mac download runs on Intel and Apple silicon.

Snap Captions 2 for DaVinci Resolve: what it is and what it needs

Snap Captions 2 describes itself as a "plugin for DaVinci Resolve to automatically add subtitles", with word-by-word animation, keyword highlighting and "over 50 templates". It comes in a free version and a Pro version.

The requirement that catches people out is the version of Resolve. Its site says: "Snap Captions 2 works on DaVinci Resolve Studio Version 19.1 and above", and its FAQ answers "Unfortunately no" to running on the free version of Resolve. For some languages it also points to DaVinci Resolve's Extended Language support download.

Snap Captions and CaptionX side by side

	Snap Captions 2	CaptionX for DaVinci Resolve
Free version of DaVinci Resolve	No. Studio 19.1 and above	Yes, and Studio too
Price	Free and Pro versions; Pro is a lifetime licence with a 14-day free trial	Free plan with a set number of uses; Pro subscription for unlimited
Templates	Over 50	10 animated templates, plus Editable Text styles
Languages	Depends on Resolve's transcription; some languages still in progress for animation	100+
Where transcription runs	Builds on DaVinci Resolve's own transcription	In the cloud. Only the audio is sent
Other tools	Captions	Captions, caption translation, Silence Remover, Eye Contact Correction
Computers	Not stated on the page we checked	Windows and Mac (Intel and Apple silicon)

Snap Captions details are from its own site as we read it on October 12, 2026. Check there for anything that has changed since.

When Snap Captions is the better choice

You already own DaVinci Resolve Studio.
You want more templates to start from: it lists over 50, and we have 10 animated ones.
You prefer a one-time licence to a subscription.
You would rather not send audio to the cloud. CaptionX sends the audio of your timeline to be transcribed there; Snap Captions builds on DaVinci Resolve's own transcription.

When CaptionX is the better choice

You use the free version of DaVinci Resolve. This is the main difference.
You caption in languages beyond the major European ones. We test animated captions in Japanese, Arabic (right to left, joined letters) and Hindi.
You want more than captions from one app: it also removes silence, translates captions into 89 languages and corrects eye contact.
You want to check and fix the transcript before any captions are placed.

Snap Captions for the free version of DaVinci Resolve: how to get captions anyway

1
Install CaptionX
Download it for Windows or Mac from this page and sign in. A free account is enough to try it.
2
Open it from DaVinci Resolve
Click Workspace › Scripts › CaptionX. The free version of DaVinci Resolve has this menu.
3
Pick a template and click Create
Check the transcript, then the captions are added to your timeline as titles you can still edit.

Questions

Does Snap Captions work in the free version of DaVinci Resolve?: No. Snap Captions 2's own site says it works on DaVinci Resolve Studio version 19.1 and above, and its FAQ answers 'Unfortunately no' to the free version. CaptionX works in the free version of DaVinci Resolve and in Studio.
Is Snap Captions free?: Snap Captions 2 has a free version and a Pro version. Its site describes a 14-day free trial of Pro and a lifetime licence with a 30-day refund policy. Either way it needs DaVinci Resolve Studio, which is a paid version of Resolve.
What is Snap Captions 2?: Snap Captions 2 is the current version of Orson Lord's captioning plugin for DaVinci Resolve Studio. Its site describes automatic captions with word-by-word animation, keyword highlighting and over 50 customisable templates.
Is CaptionX free?: A free CaptionX account includes 5 animated caption generations and 5 Editable Text generations, 3 silence cuts and 2 eye contact corrections. Paid plans remove the limits and are listed on our pricing page.
Which languages does each one cover?: CaptionX transcribes 100+ languages and we test animated captions in Japanese, Arabic and Hindi. Snap Captions 2 builds on the languages DaVinci Resolve itself can transcribe; its site lists the languages confirmed so far and marks some, including Hindi, Japanese and Korean, as work in progress for animation.
Can I use both?: Yes. They are separate tools and don't interfere with each other. CaptionX adds its captions on its own track.

Animated captions in the free version of DaVinci Resolve