Comparisons
EarDub vs YouTube Dubbing (2026): Videos Without Captions, Voices and Price Compared
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Disclosure: EarDub is our own product. We include it where it fits and say where other tools do better.
Short answer
Pick YouTube Dubbing Premium for multi-speaker interviews, kept background music, Firefox or iPhone. Pick EarDub for courses and tutorials, a free plan with context-aware translation, and videos without captions dubbed while you watch (Basic and Pro) instead of as a background job.
Disclosure: EarDub is our product. Everything about the other extension comes from its own Chrome Web Store listing and website, linked where it's used and checked on October 20, 2026. Where the other tool is the better choice, we say so.
EarDub vs YouTube Dubbing at a glance
| EarDub | YouTube Dubbing – Translate & Dub | |
|---|---|---|
| How it dubs | Reads captions; without captions (Basic/Pro) recognizes buffered speech in real time | Reads the subtitle track; AI subtitles for videos without captions are Premium |
| Videos without captions | Basic and Pro, while you watch, on YouTube and most other sites | Premium, as a background job that emails you when it's ready (YouTube and Bilibili; other sites by upload) |
| Sites | YouTube, Udemy, Coursera, X, Bilibili, Gumroad and most other sites you allow | YouTube, Bilibili, Udemy, Coursera and a long list of other players (about 180 in its docs) |
| Dubbing languages | 75, 300+ voices | 138 (site figure) |
| Different voice per speaker | No, one voice for everyone | Yes, on Premium |
| Keeps background music | Original audio at its own volume under the dub | Separates and keeps background audio on Premium |
| Free plan | 30 min a day, captioned videos, context-aware translation | 5 videos a day with Google Translate and Edge voices |
| Paid | Basic $9.99/mo or $83/yr; Pro $19.99/mo or $155/yr | Premium; price not listed on its public site |
| Browsers | Chrome and Edge; Android via Vivaldi | Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari/iOS app, Android via Kiwi |
| Chrome Web Store rating | No ratings yet | 3.6 (769 ratings) |
When YouTube Dubbing is the better choice
- Interviews and podcasts with several speakers: its Premium plan gives each speaker a different voice. EarDub reads everyone with the same voice.
- You want the background music kept: Premium separates the soundtrack and keeps it under the dub.
- Firefox or iPhone: it has a Firefox add-on and an iOS app; EarDub runs in Chrome and Edge only.
- You want to pick the AI model that translates, or paste in your own subtitle translation.
When EarDub is the better choice
- Videos without captions, right now: EarDub Basic and Pro dub them while you watch. YouTube Dubbing processes them as a background job and emails you when they're ready.
- Courses and tutorials: EarDub reviews the whole caption track first and keeps a glossary per video, so a term is translated the same way every time; on Udemy and Coursera it continues into the next lecture.
- A better free plan for one long video: EarDub's free plan is 30 minutes a day with the same context-aware translation as the paid plans; YouTube Dubbing's free tier is 5 videos a day with Google Translate and Edge voices.
- Clear prices: EarDub's plans are on its pricing page.
What EarDub is
EarDub dubs recorded videos on YouTube, Udemy, Coursera, X, Bilibili and most other sites into 75 languages with 300+ AI voices, translating with the context of the whole video. Captioned videos work on every plan; on Basic and Pro it also dubs videos without captions by recognizing the speech the player has already buffered, so each sentence is ready before it's spoken.
Price: Free: 30 min a day (up to 180 a month), up to 3 videos a day of up to 60 min, captioned videos. Basic $9.99/mo or $83/yr (60 h a month). Pro $19.99/mo or $155/yr (fair use).
Test both on the same video
Pick a 10–15 minute video with a fast speaker and some technical terms. Run one extension at a time. Note how soon the first dubbed sentence starts, whether sentences finish or get cut off, and whether the same term is translated the same way each time. Then try a video without captions.
Frequently asked questions
Is EarDub better than YouTube Dubbing?
It depends on the video. EarDub is the better fit for courses, tutorials and videos without captions you want to hear right away. YouTube Dubbing Premium is the better fit for multi-speaker interviews, keeping background music, and Firefox or iPhone.
Do both need captions?
On their free plans, yes. EarDub Basic and Pro dub videos without captions while you watch, on YouTube and most other sites. YouTube Dubbing Premium generates AI subtitles for YouTube and Bilibili videos as a background job and emails you when they're ready.
Which one is cheaper?
EarDub Basic is $9.99 a month or $83 a year. YouTube Dubbing doesn't list its Premium price on its public site.
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Hear YouTube in your language
EarDub dubs videos into 75 languages with natural AI voices, from their captions or, on Basic and Pro, from their speech. Free to install, 30 minutes of dubbing every day after you sign in, no credit card.