Udemy Auto-Captions
by Udemy
Udemy's auto-caption pipeline for instructor-uploaded course video.
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TL;DR
Best for udemy instructors who want machine captions on their video without contracting a third-party caption vendor. Pricing: free.
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Products
License
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Pricing
free
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
What it is
Udemy auto-captions new instructor uploads in supported languages and exposes the captions as toggleable CC and downloadable transcripts to enrolled learners. Instructors can review and edit captions in the course dashboard.
Best for: Udemy instructors who want machine captions on their video without contracting a third-party caption vendor.
Watch out for: Captions are auto-only — accuracy is platform-default; cannot be re-sold separately from Udemy course.
Watch out for: Captions are auto-only — accuracy is platform-default; cannot be re-sold separately from Udemy course.
Features
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | No |
| Streaming / real-time | No |
| Languages supported | None |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
Udemy Auto-Captions vs Whipscribe
| Feature | Udemy Auto-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 | — | 99 |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, API, MCP |
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