Vosuba vs Rev
Stop paying per minute for subtitles
Rev charges $0.25 per minute for AI transcription. Vosuba is a one-time $49 purchase for unlimited offline transcription. Here's the complete breakdown.
Quick answer: Vosuba is an offline Mac subtitle tool ($49 one-time, unlimited use) while Rev is a cloud transcription service charging $0.25/minute for AI or $1.50/minute for human transcription. Vosuba pays for itself after 200 minutes of use and runs locally with no uploads. It also includes styled captions, video burn-in, WCAG compliance tools, and AI voiceover — features Rev doesn't offer at any price.
💰 Cost Breakdown by Volume
| Monthly volume | Rev AI cost/year | Vosuba cost/year | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 hour/month | $180/yr | $49 one-time | $131+ (73%) |
| 5 hours/month | $900/yr | $49 one-time | $851+ (95%) |
| 20 hours/month | $3,600/yr | $49 one-time | $3,551+ (99%) |
Rev AI pricing: $0.25/min. Vosuba Creator: $49 one-time. Savings increase every month you use it.
| Feature | Vosuba AI | Rev |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture & Privacy | ||
| Runs offline | ✓ 100% local | ✗ Cloud only |
| Footage uploaded to servers | Never | Always |
| Desktop app | ✓ Native macOS | ✗ Web-based only |
| Transcription | ||
| AI transcription | ✓ Whisper (local) | ✓ Proprietary (cloud) |
| Human transcription option | ✗ AI only | ✓ $1.50/min |
| Word-level timestamps | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Speaker diarization | ✓ Yes (Creator+) | ✓ Yes |
| Multi-language | ✓ 99 languages | ~38 languages |
| Usage limits | Unlimited | Pay per minute |
| Caption Production | ||
| SRT export | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| VTT export | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| ASS export | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Styled subtitle presets | ✓ 10 presets + custom | ✗ Plain text only |
| Burn subtitles into video | ✓ Yes (FFmpeg) | ✗ No |
| Real-time video preview | ✓ WYSIWYG | ✗ Text editor only |
| Accessibility & Compliance | ||
| WCAG 2.2 AA validation | ✓ Built-in | ✗ No |
| CPS auto-fix | ✓ One-click | ✗ No |
| Sound detection (SDH) | ✓ 60 labels | ✗ No |
| Voiceover | ||
| AI voiceover | ✓ 26 voices (offline) | ✗ No |
| Voice cloning | ✓ Local (Pro+) | ✗ No |
| Pricing | ||
| Business model | One-time purchase | Per-minute billing |
| AI transcription price | $49 one-time (unlimited) | $0.25/minute |
| Free tier | ✓ Unlimited SRT | ✗ No free tier |
Rev pricing from rev.com/pricing as of April 2026. Subject to change.
The bottom line
Use Rev if…
You need human-verified transcription for legal, medical, or broadcast content where 99%+ accuracy is non-negotiable — and you're willing to pay $1.50/min for it. Rev is also a good fit if you're on Windows or need an API for automated workflows.
Use Vosuba if…
You need unlimited subtitle generation without per-minute costs. Vosuba is the better choice for creators, editors, and institutions who caption regularly — it pays for itself after just 200 minutes of use, runs offline, and adds styled captions, burn-in, WCAG compliance, and AI voiceover that Rev doesn't offer at any price.
Common questions
Is Rev or Vosuba cheaper for subtitles?
It depends on volume. Rev's AI transcription costs $0.25 per minute. At that rate, 200 minutes of video costs $50 — more than Vosuba Creator's one-time $49 price for unlimited transcription. If you regularly subtitle content, Vosuba pays for itself after your first 200 minutes and every minute after that is free.
Is Rev's human transcription more accurate than Vosuba?
Rev offers human transcription at $1.50/min which is highly accurate (99%+ claimed). Vosuba uses OpenAI's Whisper model locally, which typically achieves under 5% word error rate on clear audio. For most subtitle workflows, AI accuracy is sufficient — and you can edit every segment in Vosuba's built-in editor before export.
Does Rev work offline?
No. Rev is a cloud-only service — you upload your audio or video files to Rev's servers for processing. Vosuba runs entirely on your Mac with no internet connection required. Your footage never leaves your machine.
Can Vosuba replace Rev for YouTube subtitles?
Yes. Vosuba generates SRT and VTT files from any video — the same formats Rev outputs. The difference is Vosuba does it locally with no per-minute cost, and adds caption styling, burn-in, WCAG compliance checking, and AI voiceover on top. For YouTube creators who regularly caption videos, Vosuba eliminates ongoing transcription fees.
Stop paying per minute — caption for free
Download Vosuba and generate unlimited SRT files on the free tier. Upgrade once for styled captions, voiceover, and batch processing. No subscription ever.