SUBCAM
Camera with live captions
₹ 199 · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
SUBCAM is a camera that burns live captions right into your video as you shoot.
Speak while recording and your words appear on screen in real time — and they are baked into the saved video. No editing, no exporting to another app.
KEY FEATURES
- Live Speech Captions
On-device speech recognition turns your voice into subtitles the moment you speak — captions appear live even before you start recording. Supports Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, and more.
- On-Device Translation (iOS 18 or later)
Speak in one language, caption in another. Real-time translation runs entirely on device, no internet connection required. Switch it on with one tap from the capture screen.
- AI Scene Captions
Point the camera at anything and AI describes what it sees, as short words or full sentences. Bring your own API key for Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini, connect a local LLM, or use Apple Intelligence fully on device. You can even choose the exact model for each provider.
- Cinematic Looks
Switch between Standard, CinemaScope (2.39:1 letterbox), Cinematic tone, and Monochrome with one tap, right above the shutter. Letterbox color is customizable.
- Style Captions While You Shoot
Tap the "Aa" button to change caption size, position (top / center / bottom), and font — with a live preview behind the panel. Five fonts including Japanese Gothic and Mincho.
- A Camera That Feels Familiar
Standard camera layout: big shutter, recent-clip thumbnail, 0.5x/1x lens switch, pinch zoom, tap to focus. Non-essential controls fade away while recording so you can focus on the shot.
FREE
- 1080p 30fps recording (with a small #SUBCAM watermark)
- All caption features: speech captions, AI captions, translation
- All looks, caption styling, and fonts
SUBCAM PRO (one-time purchase)
- 4K and 60fps recording
- HDR video
- Exposure adjustment
- Removes the #SUBCAM watermark
Perfect for vlogs, street snaps, interviews, travel videos, language learning, and accessibility — shoot once, share immediately, captions included.
Ratings & Reviews
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- Fixed speech recognition not working for languages other than Japanese (falls back to server recognition when no on-device model is available)
- Long captions no longer get cut off: up to 3 lines in Standard and 2 lines in Scope, with automatic shrinking
- Captions in recordings now match the preview size, especially for portrait Scope shots
- Recordings are saved safely when you leave the app or receive a call
- Videos are no longer lost if saving to Photos fails (retried on next launch)
- AI captions now ask for confirmation before images are sent to a cloud AI provider
- More reliable Pro status (auto-restore after reinstall, refunds handled)
- Removed the danmaku caption mode
- Stability improvements and bug fixes
The developer, Daisaku Harasaki, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Provider
- Daisaku Harasaki
- Size
- 2.2 MB
- Category
- Graphics & Design
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- Japanese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- SUBCAM Pro ₹ 299
- Copyright
- © 2026 Daisaku Harasaki