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Amara
by Amara
What Amara is
Amara provides tools for creating, translating and viewing subtitles, with a collaborative website and an open protocol for subtitle search and delivery. Its editor supports more than 400 languages and includes audio waveforms, variable playback speed, shortcuts and notes. Subtitles can be exported as SRT or VTT, and integrations include YouTube, Vimeo and Kaltura. Free workspaces can stream public, embeddable YouTube and Vimeo videos; direct video and Google Drive uploads are limited to paid team spaces. Paid team members can use AI captioning on a per-minute basis, while Amara On Demand offers human subtitles, captions and translations in more than 50 languages. Personal is pay-as-you-go with a minimum $5 order. Plus costs $24 per month for two users and includes 60 AI-captioning minutes monthly. Amara is available on the web and through an API; commercial API use requires contacting Amara. The project is part of the nonprofit Participatory Culture Foundation.
Who it suits
Amara suits educators, filmmakers, volunteers, language specialists and organizations working with online video. Its team tools and language support can serve collaborative subtitle workflows.
What it does well
- Editor supports more than 400 languages.
- Exports subtitles as SRT or VTT.
- Integrates with YouTube, Vimeo and Kaltura.
- Plus includes 60 AI-captioning minutes monthly.
What to know first
- Direct video and Drive uploads require paid team spaces.
- AI captioning is charged per minute for paid team members.
- Commercial API use requires contacting Amara.
Limits
The free workspace is limited to streaming public, embeddable YouTube and Vimeo videos; direct video and Google Drive uploads require paid team spaces. Personal requires a minimum $5 order. Plus costs $24 per month for two users and includes 60 free AI-captioning minutes per month; AI captioning beyond those included minutes is charged per minute.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Personal | Starts with a minimum of $5 order · single user only · advanced editor · single-user private workspace · pay-as-you-go AI captions | $5, paid once |
| Plus | $ 24 month · 2 users included · $12 per additional user · 60 free min/month AI captions · private team workspace | $24 a month |
| Enterprise | Customizable · advanced editor · powerful team management · AI captions require contacting Amara | On request |
| Integrated | Customizable · advanced editor · integrated into your workflow · AI captions not available at the moment | On request |
As amara.org lists them, read 28 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit the Amara website.
- Use a free workspace to stream public, embeddable YouTube or Vimeo videos.
- Choose Personal or Plus for a private workspace and paid team features.
- Add supported video from YouTube, Vimeo, Kaltura, or an eligible file format.
- Create or translate subtitles in the editor, then export them as SRT or VTT.
Verdict
Amara brings subtitle editing, collaboration and integrations into a single service, with support for a broad range of languages. Note the limits on free-workspace uploads and the separate per-minute charge for AI captioning.
Questions
Does Amara have a free plan?
Yes. Free workspaces can stream public, embeddable YouTube and Vimeo videos.
How much do the paid plans cost?
Personal is pay-as-you-go with a minimum $5 order. Plus costs $24 per month for two users.
Which platforms does Amara support?
Amara is available on the web and through an API. Its video integrations include YouTube, Vimeo, and Kaltura.
Is Amara open source?
Yes. Everything Amara does is available under the open source AGPL license.
What is included with Plus?
Plus includes two users and 60 free AI-captioning minutes per month. Each additional user costs $12.
Who makes Amara?
Amara is a project of the nonprofit Participatory Culture Foundation, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Facts from Amara's own pages
- AI captioning
- AI captions are available to paid team members on a per-minute fee basis. · amara.org, 28 Sept 2026
- AI caption languages
- AI captions support multiple languages including English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Italian, and Dutch. · amara.org, 28 Sept 2026
- API
- Amara provides an API for automating workflows and subtitling assignments, and commercial API use requires contacting [email protected]. · apidocs.amara.org, 28 Sept 2026
- Audience
- Amara serves online educators, filmmakers, volunteers, language experts, partners, funders, publishers, and video platforms. · amara.org, 28 Sept 2026
- Auto-captioning
- Yes · support.amara.org, 20 Sept 2026
- Billing and cancellation
- Plus is monthly, cancellable anytime, with access through the payment period. · amara.org, 28 Sept 2026
- Company identity
- Amara is a project of the nonprofit Participatory Culture Foundation, active since 2006. · amara.org, 28 Sept 2026
- Core tools
- Amara includes a subtitle creation and viewing tool, a collaborative subtitling website, and an open protocol for subtitle search and delivery. · amara.org, 28 Sept 2026
- Editor features
- The editor includes audio waveforms, variable playback speed, shortcuts, and notes. · amara.org, 28 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 2010 · amara.org, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · support.amara.org, 20 Sept 2026
- Free workspace
- All users can stream public, embeddable videos from YouTube and Vimeo. · amara.org, 28 Sept 2026
- Free workspace limits
- Direct video and Google Drive uploads are limited to paid team spaces. · amara.org, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States · amara.org, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- Amara integrates with YouTube, Vimeo, and Kaltura for subtitle workflows. · amara.org, 28 Sept 2026
- Language support
- The subtitle editor supports more than 400 languages. · amara.org, 28 Sept 2026
- Open caption limit
- Embedded open captions are available only through Amara On Demand services. · amara.org, 28 Sept 2026
- Open source
- Everything Amara does is available under the open source AGPL license. · amara.org, 28 Sept 2026
- Personal pricing
- Personal is pay-as-you-go with a minimum $5 order. · amara.org, 28 Sept 2026
- Plus free minutes
- Plus includes 60 free AI-captioning minutes per month. · amara.org, 28 Sept 2026
- Plus pricing
- Plus costs $24 per month and includes two users. · amara.org, 28 Sept 2026
- Professional services
- Amara On Demand provides human subtitles, captions, and translations in 50+ languages. · amara.org, 28 Sept 2026
- Purpose
- Amara helps individuals, communities, and larger organizations overcome accessibility and language barriers for online video. · amara.org, 28 Sept 2026
- Security practices
- PCF says it uses distributed data storage, daily data snapshots, current security patches, and server intrusion monitoring. · pculture.org, 28 Sept 2026
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