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PulseGate's liveness check found it on 13 Sep 2026; it is registered on GitHub and PyPI and has been in the index since 26 Jun 2026. How this is checked

videocaptioner is an open-source AI-powered CLI tool for video captioning, automatic speech recognition, subtitle optimization, and translation. It is designed for video editors and content creators who need automated captioning and translation workflows.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Open SourceGPL-3.0WebCLI
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15.1kstars
1.3kforks
5features
2024since

Overview

5 features

Purpose: Automating video captioning, transcription, and translation from the command line using AI.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: video editors

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: speech_to_text, data_extraction

Inferred · not functionally tested

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: unknown

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: GPL-3.0 · platforms: CLI · deployment: browser, cli

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Record sources: github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

videocaptioner sits in PulseGate's Subtitles & captions category. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on automating video captioning, transcription, and translation from the command line using AI. Inferred · not functionally tested: videocaptioner is an open-source project aimed at video editors. Basis unknown · not verified: videocaptioner is open source under the GPL-3.0 license. Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the web and the command line.

WEIFENG2333 builds and maintains videocaptioner, and it first shipped in 2024. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 15.1k stars and 14 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 5 catalogued features are video captioning, ASR, and subtitle optimization.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Video captioning
  • ASR
  • Subtitle optimization
  • Translation
  • Synthesis

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
video-captioningasr-clisubtitle-optimizationai-translationvideo-processing
AI capabilities
VideoText
Inference: LocalWeights: Open

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Built with & integrations

AI providers
openai
Connectors
github
Runs on
BrowserCLI

Trust & compliance

License
GPL-3.0
Public signals
HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHub · ★ 15.1kActive maintenance

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Frequently asked questions about videocaptioner

What does videocaptioner do?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Videocaptioner focuses on automating video captioning, transcription, and translation from the command line using AI. It is catalogued under Subtitles & captions on PulseGate.
Who should use videocaptioner?
Inferred · not functionally tested: videocaptioner is an open-source project built for video editors.
Does videocaptioner have a free plan?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — videocaptioner is open source under the GPL-3.0 license and free to use.
What platforms does videocaptioner run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: videocaptioner runs on the web and the command line.
Is videocaptioner still maintained?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 13 Sep 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 14 commits in the last 90 days.
What projects are similar to videocaptioner?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Captioner, localcaption, and Auto Caption.CaptionerlocalcaptionAuto Caption
Who develops videocaptioner?
videocaptioner is developed by WEIFENG2333.
How long has videocaptioner been around?
videocaptioner first shipped in 2024.

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