What is Captions?

An AI video app that generates and edits video with AI avatars (AI actors) using its own "Mirage" foundation model. Operated by NOCAP, Inc. of New York (rebranded from "Captions" to the parent brand "Mirage" in 2025). Create video with AI avatars without filming, and add cuts, B-roll, music and captions via chat instructions. Translation in 100+ languages; 20M+ users. Free to credit-based pricing.

Business problems it solves

About "Captions"

What is Captions

Captions is an AI video app that can both generate and edit video with AI avatars (AI actors), using its own foundation model "Mirage". It is operated by NOCAP, Inc. of New York, which in 2025 rebranded from "Captions" to the parent brand "Mirage" (the consumer app is still named Captions). Create video with AI avatars without filming, and give instructions by chat (text) to automatically add cuts, B-roll, music and captions — a seamless production flow. Over 20 million people have generated or edited videos.

Captions has evolved considerably. The older description centered on "caption generation, translation, dubbing and editing" is from a previous generation. The core now is AI-avatar video generation via its own Mirage foundation model, with captions and editing being one part of that. Translation now supports 100+ languages, not "28" (as of August 2026).

Provider

NOCAP, Inc. (d/b/a Mirage, New York, US; formerly Captions)

Make videos with AI avatars, without filming

Captions' current core is that you can create videos of an AI avatar speaking without rolling a camera. Have your digital twin or a ready-made AI actor speak, auto-edit with Text-to-Edit (chat instructions), and finish with captions, music and B-roll end to end. Because generation through editing all runs on its own Mirage foundation model, the acting, captions and graphics stay editable.

Features

01Generate

AI avatars / AI actors (Mirage) — generate talking videos without filming
Voice & music generation — add narration and BGM

02Edit

AI Edit — auto cuts, B-roll, transitions, zoom
Text-to-Edit — editing instructions by chat (text)
Auto-captions — automatically generate styled captions

03Finish & localize

Translation (100+ languages) — expand to many languages
Eye Contact correction & noise removal — polish look and sound

How to use

Prepare an idea or script

Prepare the content or script for the video you want.
Generate with an AI avatar

Have a digital twin or AI actor speak to generate the video.
Finish with AI Edit and captions

Edit via chat instructions (Text-to-Edit) and auto-captions.
Localize and export

Translate as needed and export the video.

Pricing

Credit-based, usable from a free plan (USD).

Plan	Monthly	Credits/mo	Highlights
Free	$0	—	Basic editing (no generative-AI features)
Max (popular)	$24.99	500	AI editing, full generated video, AI avatars, chat editing
Scale 1x	$69.99	1,400	Advanced generative-AI models
Scale 2x / 4x	$139.99 / $279.99	2,800 / 5,600	For high-volume production
Enterprise	Custom	Custom	Bulk discounts, dedicated support, training-data exclusion

Credits are consumed per operation, and unused credits roll over up to 3 months. Prices can change, so check the official site for the latest (as of August 2026).

How Captions differs from other AI-avatar/video tools

Captions stands out for vertical integration — generation through editing and rendering all on its own Mirage foundation model — and for having a consumer app at 20-million-user scale.

Aspect	Captions	HeyGen / Synthesia	OpusClip
Focus	Generation + editing on its own Mirage model	Corporate avatar videos	Long → short clipping
Strength	End-to-end generation-to-editing, app scale	Presentation/training videos	Automated clipping
Form	App (iOS/Web/desktop) + API	Mainly web	Web

For corporate avatar videos, HeyGen or Synthesia; for a talking video from a single image, Hedra; for clipping long videos, Opus Clip. To make videos with AI avatars without filming and finish the editing in one flow, Captions is a strong choice.

This page is based on information published on the official site as of August 2026. Please check the official site for the latest specs and pricing.