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Castmagic Alternative: How Exemplary AI Compares

Exemplary AI turns a recording into a transcript in 99 languages, short clips, subtitles, audiograms and written content, all in one workspace. Castmagic turns recordings into transcripts and custom written content.

The product

Why choose Exemplary AI

Create clips, transcripts and written content from the same recording, with editing and translation in one workspace.

AI clips and captions
AI clips and captions

Find highlights in long videos and turn them into vertical clips with captions.

Subtitle translation
Subtitle translation

Translate timed subtitle files into 116 languages for more audiences.

AI writing from your recording
AI writing from your recording

Turn your transcript into blog drafts, show notes, summaries and social posts.

At a glance: Exemplary AI combines clips, transcripts, subtitles and AI writing from the same recording. Castmagic offers custom content prompts and organized recording libraries.

Exemplary AI vs Castmagic

Prices and features as of October 2026. Exemplary AI prices are in USD, with currency conversion at checkout. Explore plans.

Free planYes
200 one-time credits; files up to 500 MB and 30 min long; 720p video exports with a watermark
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Paid plan pricingPro: US$29/mo; Creator: US$39/mo; Studio: US$49/mo
Billed monthly in USD. Annual billing and allowances are on the pricing page.
Hobby: US$19/mo billed yearly
Displayed $19/mo billed $239/year; rounding differs from the annual total.
Languages99 languages
transcription; 116 languages for translation
60+ languages
transcription
AI clips from long videoYes
AI clip maker, on every plan
Partly
Media clipping is listed; automated highlight selection was not confirmed.
TranscriptionYes
99 languages
Yes
Subtitles / captions burned inYes
Burned-in captions, or SRT/VTT download
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TranslationYes
116 languages
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Speaker labelsYes
Speaker-labelled transcripts
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YouTube timestamps / chaptersYes
YouTube timestamp generator
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AudiogramsYes
Audiogram maker
Yes
Public APINo
Not available in consumer plans
Yes
Starter and Team; Hobby excludes API.
Mobile appWeb app
Runs in the browser
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Team workspacesYes
Creator: up to 3 users; Studio: up to 5 users
Yes

Where Exemplary AI wins

  • Free plan, Subtitles / captions burned in, Translation, Speaker labels, YouTube timestamps / chapters: Exemplary AI includes free plan, burned-in captions, translation, speaker labels and YouTube chapters alongside clips and transcripts in one workspace.

Where Castmagic wins

  • Custom prompts turn recordings into reusable written content.
Plan and upload details

Castmagic plan allowances

  • Max file size: 10 GB

Exemplary AI plan allowances

  • Free plan: 200 one-time credits; files up to 500 MB and 30 min long; 720p video exports with a watermark
  • Paid plan credits a month: 3000 (Pro), 8000 (Creator), 18000 (Studio)
  • Max file size and length: Free: files up to 500 MB and 30 min long; Pro: files up to 2 GB and 4 hours long; Creator: files up to 4 GB and 8 hours long; Studio: files up to 10 GB and Unlimited long
  • Languages: 99 languages for transcription, 116 languages for translation
Questions

Before you switch

How much does Castmagic cost?
As of October 2026, Castmagic's cheapest paid plan, Hobby, costs US$19/mo billed yearly. Displayed $19/mo billed $239/year; rounding differs from the annual total. Exemplary AI's monthly plans are Pro: US$29/mo; Creator: US$39/mo; Studio: US$49/mo. Annual billing and allowances are on exemplary.ai/pricing.
How many languages does Castmagic support?
Castmagic supports 60+ languages for transcription. Exemplary AI transcribes 99 languages and translates into 116 languages.
Can Castmagic turn long videos into short clips?
Partly. Media clipping is listed; automated highlight selection was not confirmed. Exemplary AI makes AI clips from long videos on every plan.
Does Castmagic have an API?
Yes. Starter and Team; Hobby excludes API. The Exemplary AI consumer product does not offer API access.

One upload. Every format you need.

Drop in a recording and work from the transcript — clips, captions, chapters, show notes and posts all come from the same file.