Best Free Hello8 Alternatives
24 alternatives to Hello8 with a free plan or free tier, ranked by how closely they match. The percentage is a match score, not a popularity score.
Replacing: Hello8 — Most video subtitles exist but work terriblyInput: audio, video · Output: text, video
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88%Strong alternative · same core category as Hello8
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Hello8's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity8/20
Shared goals 3 of the 3 we tag Hello8 for
SubtitlesTranscriptionVideo Translation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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A YouTube creator films a 15-minute tutorial in English but wants to reach Spanish and French audiences without recording three separate versions
Input: text, video · Output: text, video
Free planFrom $9.9/moAPITeams
84%Strong alternative · same core category as Hello8
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Hello8's goals18/25
- Feature description similarity10/20
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag Hello8 for
SubtitlesVideo Translation
Also tagged for
Dubbing
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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82%Strong alternative · same core category as Hello8
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Hello8's goals18/25
- Feature description similarity9/20
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag Hello8 for
SubtitlesTranscription
Also tagged for
Translation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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Subtitle Edit is a free, open source editor for video subtitles that runs on Windows.
Input: text, audio, video · Output: text, audio, video
Free planAPI
82%Strong alternative · same core category as Hello8
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Hello8's goals18/25
- Feature description similarity9/20
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag Hello8 for
SubtitlesTranscription
Also tagged for
Translation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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Zubtitle turns talking videos into polished social posts by adding automatic subtitles, headlines, branded styling and platform-ready formats in a browser editor.
Input: video · Output: text, video
Free planFrom $15.83/moTeams
73%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Hello8
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Hello8's goals11/25
- Feature description similarity6/20
Shared goals 1 of the 3 we tag Hello8 for
Subtitles
Also tagged for
Content RepurposingVideo Editing
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
6
Edit media by editing text instead of timelines
Input: text, audio, video · Output: text, audio, video
Free planFrom $16/mo
57%Limited overlap
00
How the score adds up
- One lists the other's core category30/55
- Covers Hello8's goals21/25
- Feature description similarity7/20
Shared goals 3 of the 3 we tag Hello8 for
SubtitlesTranscriptionVideo Translation
Also tagged for
Video EditingScreen RecordingVideo ClippingAudio EditingAudio EnhancementNoise CancellationPodcastingText to SpeechVoice Cloning
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
7
WhisperAPI lets you upload 10GB video files
Input: audio, video · Output: text
Free planFrom $10/moAPI
59%Limited overlap
00
How the score adds up
- Each lists the other's core category39/55
- Covers Hello8's goals14/25
- Feature description similarity7/20
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag Hello8 for
SubtitlesTranscription
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
8
A podcast producer records a two-hour interview with three guests and needs it transcribed by morning
Input: audio, video, web pages · Output: text
Free planFrom $6/moAPI
57%Limited overlap
00
How the score adds up
- Each lists the other's core category39/55
- Covers Hello8's goals14/25
- Feature description similarity5/20
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag Hello8 for
SubtitlesTranscription
Also tagged for
Summarizing
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
9
You land on the homepage and immediately see upload options scattered across different use cases
Input: audio, video, web pages · Output: text
Free planFrom $9.99/mo
58%Limited overlap
00
How the score adds up
- Each lists the other's core category39/55
- Covers Hello8's goals14/25
- Feature description similarity6/20
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag Hello8 for
SubtitlesTranscription
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
10
Convert audio and video to accurate text in seconds
Input: audio, video, web pages · Output: text
Free planFrom $6/mo
58%Limited overlap
00
How the score adds up
- Each lists the other's core category39/55
- Covers Hello8's goals14/25
- Feature description similarity6/20
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag Hello8 for
SubtitlesTranscription
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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Audio and video conversion without the complexity
Input: audio, video, web pages · Output: text
Free planFrom $10/mo
56%Limited overlap
00
How the score adds up
- Each lists the other's core category39/55
- Covers Hello8's goals14/25
- Feature description similarity4/20
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag Hello8 for
SubtitlesTranscription
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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Transcribe to Text is an AI-powered audio to text converter tool aimed at providing fast and accurat
Input: audio, video · Output: text
Free planFrom $14.99/mo
59%Limited overlap
00
How the score adds up
- Each lists the other's core category39/55
- Covers Hello8's goals14/25
- Feature description similarity7/20
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag Hello8 for
SubtitlesTranscription
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
13
Pasting a TikTok video URL into Transcriptik produces a text transcript in seconds
Input: audio, video, web pages · Output: text
Free planFrom $5.99/moBrowser extension
56%Limited overlap
00
How the score adds up
- Each lists the other's core category39/55
- Covers Hello8's goals14/25
- Feature description similarity4/20
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag Hello8 for
SubtitlesTranscription
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
14
A podcast host records three hour-long interviews each week and used to spend eight hours manually transcribing them for show notes and social media clips
Input: audio, video, web pages · Output: text
Free planFrom $16/mo
58%Limited overlap
00
How the score adds up
- Each lists the other's core category39/55
- Covers Hello8's goals14/25
- Feature description similarity6/20
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag Hello8 for
SubtitlesTranscription
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
15
TurboScribe converts audio and video recordings to text using Whisper-based speech recognition.
Input: audio, video, web pages · Output: text
Free planFrom $10/mo
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps
00
How the score adds up
- Each lists the other's core category39/55
- Covers Hello8's goals14/25
- Feature description similarity9/20
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag Hello8 for
SubtitlesTranscription
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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Riverside Transcription is a free AI tool that turns audio and video files into text.
Input: audio, video · Output: text
Free planFrom $24/mo
60%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps
00
How the score adds up
- Each lists the other's core category39/55
- Covers Hello8's goals14/25
- Feature description similarity8/20
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag Hello8 for
SubtitlesTranscription
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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Vozo is an AI video translator that handles dubbing, lip sync, subtitles and on-screen text in more than 160 languages.
Input: images, video · Output: text, video
Free planFrom $29/moAPITeams
60%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps
00
How the score adds up
- Each lists the other's core category39/55
- Covers Hello8's goals14/25
- Feature description similarity8/20
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag Hello8 for
SubtitlesVideo Translation
Also tagged for
Lip SyncDubbing
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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Happy Scribe is an AI transcription service and meeting notetaker that works in more than 150 languages and dialects.
Input: audio, video · Output: text
Free planFrom $8.5/moMobile appTeams
59%Limited overlap
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How the score adds up
- Each lists the other's core category39/55
- Covers Hello8's goals14/25
- Feature description similarity7/20
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag Hello8 for
SubtitlesTranscription
Also tagged for
Meetings
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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Online video editor for internet content
Input: text, images, audio, video · Output: video
Free planFrom $16/mo
51%Limited overlap
00
How the score adds up
- One lists the other's core category30/55
- Covers Hello8's goals14/25
- Feature description similarity7/20
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag Hello8 for
SubtitlesVideo Translation
Also tagged for
Video GenerationVideo EditingVideo Clipping
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
20
Upload your file and get timestamped transcriptions back
Input: audio, video · Output: text
Free plan
55%Limited overlap
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How the score adds up
- Each lists the other's core category39/55
- Covers Hello8's goals14/25
- Feature description similarity3/20
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag Hello8 for
SubtitlesTranscription
Also tagged for
SummarizingTranslation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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47%Limited overlap
00
How the score adds up
- One lists the other's core category30/55
- Covers Hello8's goals14/25
- Feature description similarity3/20
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag Hello8 for
SubtitlesVideo Translation
Also tagged for
Avatar VideosVideo GenerationVideo EditingVideo Clipping
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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The Riverside YouTube Transcript Generator is a free tool that allows users to easily convert YouTub
Input: video, web pages · Output: text
Free planFrom $24/mo
44%Limited overlap
00
How the score adds up
- One lists the other's core category30/55
- Covers Hello8's goals7/25
- Feature description similarity7/20
Shared goals 1 of the 3 we tag Hello8 for
Transcription
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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AudioConvert AI processes audio and video files into text transcripts with 99% accuracy, handling over 30 formats including MP3, WAV, MP4, and MOV across 90+ languages
Input: audio, video, web pages · Output: text
Free planFrom $4/mo
43%Limited overlap
00
How the score adds up
- One lists the other's core category30/55
- Covers Hello8's goals7/25
- Feature description similarity6/20
Shared goals 1 of the 3 we tag Hello8 for
Transcription
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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The video editor everyone uses
Input: text, images, audio, video · Output: images, audio, video
Free planFrom $9.99/mo
42%Limited overlap
00
How the score adds up
- One lists the other's core category30/55
- Covers Hello8's goals7/25
- Feature description similarity5/20
Shared goals 1 of the 3 we tag Hello8 for
Subtitles
Also tagged for
Image GenerationBackground RemovalPhoto EditingShort VideosVideo GenerationVideo EditingVideo ClippingText to Speech
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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At a glance: top Hello8 alternatives
| Tool | Match | Input | Output | Pricing | Free plan | Rating | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captioner.io | 88% | text, video | text, video | From $10/mo | Yes | — | AI Subtitle Generator |
| AddSubtitle | 84% | text, video | text, video | From $9.9/mo | Yes | — | AI Subtitle Generator |
| SonicCaption | 82% | audio | text | From $10/mo | Yes | — | AI Subtitle Generator |
| Subtitle Edit | 82% | text, audio, video | text, audio, video | Free | Yes | — | AI Subtitle Generator |
| Zubtitle | 73% | video | text, video | From $15.83/mo | Yes | — | AI Subtitle Generator |
| Descript | 57% | text, audio, video | text, audio, video | From $16/mo | Yes | — | AI Video Editor |
Frequently asked
What is the best free Hello8 alternative?
Captioner.io (88% match) is the closest free alternative to Hello8: Captioner. AddSubtitle (84% match) and SonicCaption (82% match) come next.
What is the best Hello8 alternative for transcribing audio?
UniScribe ranks first for transcribing audio at 81% match. See the full list of Hello8 alternatives for Transcription.
What is the best Hello8 alternative for translating videos?
Vozo ranks first for translating videos at 84% match. See the full list of Hello8 alternatives for Video Translation.
How is the match percentage calculated?
It measures how much of Hello8's job a tool can take over: shared core category, how many of the same use cases it covers and how similar its feature set is. Popularity and ratings never change the percentage; they only break ties in the order. Lists are recomputed nightly and reviewed by editors for the most-visited tools.
How this list is ranked
The match score measures how much of Hello8's job each tool can take over: shared core category, how many of the same use cases it covers, and how similar its feature set is. Popularity and ratings do not change the score; they only break ties in the order.
Lists are recomputed nightly from the live catalog and reviewed by our editors for the most-visited tools. Sponsored placements are marked and sit outside the ranking.