Vimeo AI Captions

Name: Vimeo AI Captions
Author: Vimeo

by Vimeo

Vimeo's auto-caption layer for hosted videos.

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TL;DR

Best for vimeo hosting customers who want captions baked into their hosted videos. Pricing: freemium.

What it is

Vimeo's auto-caption layer generates a caption track for every uploaded video, integrated with the standard Vimeo player and editor.

Best for: Vimeo hosting customers who want captions baked into their hosted videos.
Watch out for: Plan-tier-gated.

Install / use

Go to Vimeo AI Captions vimeo.com

Features

Speaker diarization	No
Word-level timestamps	No
Streaming / real-time	No
Languages supported	30
HIPAA eligible	No

Vimeo AI Captions vs Whipscribe

Feature	Vimeo AI Captions	Whipscribe
Category	Products	Transcription APIs
Pricing	Not verified	$4–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · $2 single unlock · 60 min free on signup
Speaker diarization	Not verified	Yes
Word timestamps	Not verified	Yes
Streaming	Not verified	No
Languages	30	99
Platforms	Web	Web, API, MCP

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