- You start from podcasts, interviews, webinars or streams, not ready-made short videos
- You want a free plan you can keep using, not a three-video trial
- You'd rather pay for minutes of source video than count videos per month
BeamTake/Alternatives/Submagic alternative
The Submagic alternative that starts from the long video
Submagic is built around captions for short videos you already have: styles, zooms, B-roll and audio cleanup, with video length capped by plan. Cutting a long video into clips is a separate Magic Clips add-on. BeamTake starts from the long recording and includes clipping in every plan.
No card needed30 min free every monthSource files deleted after 30 days
At a glanceBeamTakeSubmagic
Free plan
30 min of source video a month, watermarked
No free plan; trial of 3 short videos, watermarked
Starting price
$12/mo billed yearly · $19 monthly
Starter $19/mo or $12/mo billed yearly; clipping long videos needs the $19/mo Magic Clips add-on
What you pay for
BeamTake vs Submagic: side by side →Minutes of source video processed; unlimited clips and exports
Number of videos a month (Starter: 15 videos up to 2 min each)
Short answer
Who uses BeamTake instead of Submagic?
Comparison
BeamTake vs Submagic: feature by feature
Last checked: October 3, 2026
| BeamTake | Submagic | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 30 min of source video a month, watermarked | No free plan; trial of 3 short videos, watermarked |
| Starting price | $12/mo billed yearly · $19 monthly | Starter $19/mo or $12/mo billed yearly; clipping long videos needs the $19/mo Magic Clips add-on |
| What you pay for | Minutes of source video processed; unlimited clips and exports | Number of videos a month (Starter: 15 videos up to 2 min each) |
| AI picks the best moments | ✓ | Magic Clips add-on |
| Virality score per clip | ✓ | Magic Clips add-on |
| Word-by-word animated captions | ✓ | ✓ |
| Vertical framing that follows the speaker | ✓ | Not stated |
| Split screen for two speakers | ✓ | Not stated |
| Filler sound (um, uh) removal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Silence removal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Background noise removal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Caption translation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automatic B-roll | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduled posting to social platforms | ✓ | Pro and up |
| Brand kit and templates | ✓ | Pro and up |
| 4K export | On the Studio plan | Business only |
Submagic details are compiled from its official pages; prices and plans may have changed since. If you spot a mistake, write to us and we'll fix it. Sources: www.submagic.co/pricingcare.submagic.co/en/article/does-submagic-have-a-free-trial-7opyg3care.submagic.co/en/article/how-much-does-it-cost-to-use-submagic-1xm83pawww.submagic.co/features/magic-clips
Differences
Why choose BeamTake over Submagic
Long-video clipping is included
On Submagic, Magic Clips is a paid add-on ($19 a month for 10 uploads) on top of a plan. On BeamTake, every plan, including free, finds and cuts the clips from your long video.
No per-video length caps
Submagic caps video length at 2 minutes on Starter and 5 on Pro. BeamTake counts the source minutes you process: an hour-long podcast becomes as many clips as it has good moments.
Framing that follows people
BeamTake reframes horizontal video to vertical by following the speaker, splits the screen for two people and puts the active speaker in full screen. We didn't find speaker reframing on Submagic's pricing page.
Switching
Try it freeComing from Submagic? Switching takes 10 minutes
01
Paste a link or upload
A YouTube, Zoom or Vimeo link, or your own file. Signing up takes a minute, no card needed.
02
Set up your brand kit once
Your logo, caption style, aspect ratio and transitions come ready in every new project.
03
Pick, polish and schedule
Review the scored clips, fine-tune them in the editor, drop them on the calendar and let BeamTake post them.
FAQ
Questions about switching from Submagic
Does BeamTake need an add-on to clip long videos?
No. Clipping long videos is the core of every BeamTake plan, including the free one. Submagic sells long-video clipping as the separate Magic Clips add-on.
Is there a free plan?
Yes: 30 minutes of source video every month, with a watermark, no card needed. Submagic offers a trial of three short videos instead of a free plan.
Can BeamTake caption videos I already cut?
Yes. The Auto subtitles tool captions any video in nine styles and gives you .srt and .txt files.
Which languages does BeamTake caption?
Speech is transcribed in 16 languages, with first-class English and Turkish. Captions can be translated into 16 target languages.
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