VerbatimSubs review
A Chrome extension for live, word-for-word captions and bilingual viewing.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
VerbatimSubs is a Chrome extension that transcribes streaming audio into word-for-word captions as viewers watch. Its audience is language learners and streaming viewers who want captions aligned with spoken dialogue, bilingual subtitles or help understanding slang in context. It supports Netflix, YouTube, Twitch, Disney+, Prime Video, Max and Apple TV+, with contextual translation, basic dual subtitles and optional local translation through Ollama. This is a viewing aid rather than a caption-production tool: the listed features focus on subtitles during playback, not editing or exporting finished video captions.
The plans distinguish monthly transcription allowances and translation features. Standard costs €69 per year and includes 40 hours of exact speech-to-text each month, basic dual subtitles and zero-latency captions. Premium (Bilingual) costs €149 per year, raises the allowance to 100 hours per month and adds contextual LLM translations plus scene-aware explanations and slang. BYOK is listed at €59 per year or €139 as a one-time payment; both versions include the complete interface and predictive intercept, and let users provide a Groq or Deepgram API key. A 7-day free trial is offered, but there is no free plan. The starting price is €59 per year.
The extension's strongest fit is watching supported services with captions that can explain meaning beyond a literal transcript. Predictive audio interception and support for major streaming platforms make it relevant to viewers who want captions while playback continues; Ollama offers a local AI option. The trade-off is its narrow viewing focus. There are no listed video export, caption styling or editing features, so creators who need to prepare and refine subtitle files should look elsewhere. Choose VerbatimSubs for in-stream transcription and bilingual context; skip it if your priority is producing captions for videos you publish.
VerbatimSubs pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Predictive, zero-latency captions transcribe streaming audio word for word.
- Premium adds contextual translations, scene-aware explanations and slang.
- Works with Netflix, YouTube, Twitch, Disney+, Prime Video, Max and Apple TV+.
- Where it doesn't
- There is no free plan; the 7-day trial is time-limited.
- Standard includes 40 hours of exact speech-to-text per month.
- The listed features do not include video export, caption styling or editing.
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