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Amara
by Participatory Culture Foundation · Worcester, United States · Since 2010
Collaborative subtitling.
Caption toolsFree plan
- Starting price
- Free plan
- Free trial / plan
- Free plan
- Start without a card
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Web
- App Advisor rating
- 4.5
- transparency & India fit
What is Amara?
Amara is caption tools from Participatory Culture Foundation, based in Worcester, United States and has been building software since 2010. Collaborative subtitling.
Captioning tools generate subtitles automatically, let you correct them, and export in the formats each platform expects. For Indian teams the deciding factor is usually accuracy on Indian English and on Hindi or regional languages, where general-purpose engines degrade sharply.
A free plan is available, with paid plans for growing teams.
What works well
- +Free plan available to evaluate at zero cost
- +16 years in business — a mature, stable product
What to watch out for
- −Global vendor — check India-specific compliance (GST, TDS) and support hours before you commit
Best suited for: Startup · Small business · SMB
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Amara features
Category-standard capabilities plus what Amara adds. Verify depth in a demo.
- Automatic speech recognition
- Indian language and accent support
- Styled captions for Reels and Shorts
- Translation and dubbing
- SRT/VTT export
- Burn-in and editing
- Batch processing
- API access
- Free plan to start without a card
Amara pricing
Entry price
Free plan
Free plan, paid tiers for more users and features
How Amara charges. Plans scale with users or features. Annual billing is usually 15–25% cheaper than monthly, and GST is added on top of listed prices in India.
Read from the vendor's official website. Prices change — confirm on amara.org.
Specifications
- Category
- Caption tools
- Vendor
- Participatory Culture Foundation
- Headquarters
- Worcester, United States
- Founded
- 2010
- Pricing model
- Freemium
- Starting price
- Free plan
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Platforms
- Web
- Best for
- Startup, Small business, SMB
- Made in India
- No
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Amara — frequently asked questions
What is Amara?+
Amara is caption tools by Participatory Culture Foundation. Collaborative subtitling.
How much does Amara cost?+
Amara has a free plan. Check the vendor's pricing page for current plans.
Does Amara offer a free trial or free plan?+
Yes — Amara offers a free plan you can start with.
Is Amara made in India?+
No. Amara is developed by Participatory Culture Foundation in Worcester, United States, though it is used by Indian businesses.
Who is Amara best suited for?+
Amara suits startup, small business, smb buyers looking for caption tools.
What are the best alternatives to Amara?+
Popular alternatives in caption tools include Subtitle Edit, Aegisub, AI4Bharat. Use App Advisor's compare tool to see them side by side.
How is Amara deployed?+
Amara is available as a cloud (SaaS) product, with web access.
About Participatory Culture Foundation
Participatory Culture Foundation · Worcester, United States · Founded 2010 · 1 product in our catalogue
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