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AutoSubtitles

A $9/mo AI captions tool: from launch to $3.4k MRR in about seven months.

Short answer

AutoSubtitles makes $3.4k MRR (TrustMRR, Oct 28 2026). Evidence: Verified (Receipts). Business model: AI SaaS. Replicable: Yes.

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Verified (Receipts)Founder: Anonymous founder (UK) · Last verified Oct 28, 2026 · Report a correction

Timeline

  • Mar 2026
    Founded
  • Oct 2026
    $3.5k MRR, 430 subscriptions

MRR over our pulls

Dated leaderboard snapshots from TrustMRR refreshes. Exact figures; ranks are among businesses synced in the last 30 days on that date.

  1. Oct 24, 2026: $3,500 MRR · #37
  2. Oct 27, 2026: $3,500 MRR · #38
  3. Oct 28, 2026: $3,400 MRR · #39

The story

AutoSubtitles transcribes uploaded videos with AI, then exports SRT/VTT files or burned-in animated captions in viral styles, in 20+ languages.

Pricing: Free, Pro $9/mo, Max $15/mo. Founded March 2026 in the UK. Built with React and Laravel/PHP on MySQL.

This is a small-scale example: about $19k in total revenue so far, with a Domain Rating of only 5.

Our verdict

Replicable?

Yes

A commodity AI feature (transcription) with a free tier and cheap plans. Small but realistic for a solo builder.

How AutoSubtitles compares: AI SaaS

Every AI SaaS business on our leaderboard (verified revenue synced in the last 30 days), ranked by MRR. $/sub is our estimate (MRR ÷ active subscriptions).

BusinessMRRSubs$/sub
Postiz$324,0009522$34
Cometly$199,000278$720
Promptwise$65,4001955$33
traxy.ai$51,800238$220
Laper$48,5001500$32
VirtualJK$48,50093$520
Vid.AI$47,000732$64
Rank Prompt$45,600211$220
Kolbo.AI$39,700684$58
Apiframe$35,900924$39
SEObot$34,900496$70
Humanize AI Text (AE-intelligence)$28,5001102$26
WaLead AI$24,500268$92
ChatDash$19,500110$180
QR Code AI$14,7001499$10
notis.ai$13,400440$30
NotFair$13,300112$120
MagicSlides$10,400776$13
Visualizee.ai$8,500298$28
AutoSubtitles (this case)$3,400434$8

How they grew

  1. Free tier into $9/$15 monthly plans. Verified source

Tools mentioned: React · Laravel · PHP · MySQL · Stripe

Method: Build an AI SaaS for one business job · see every method compared in the how to make money with AI guide · on our AI side hustles list.

Replicate AutoSubtitles: sourced steps + prompt

We haven't sourced enough on AutoSubtitles yet for a credible step-by-step playbook. We don’t invent steps. Full replication playbooks and prompts exist for 11 cases: Chatbase, PROSP, TypingMind, Photo AI, HeadshotPro, Vid.AI, VirtualJK, Postiz, GojiberryAI, SEObot, DataExpert.io.

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FAQ

What is AutoSubtitles's revenue?

$3.4k MRR, TrustMRR, Oct 28 2026. Evidence: Verified (Receipts).

How much money does AutoSubtitles make?

$3.4k MRR (TrustMRR, Oct 28 2026). Evidence label: Verified (Receipts). MRR: $3,400; Last 30 days: $3,200; All-time revenue: $19,400; Active subscriptions: 430.

Is AutoSubtitles's revenue verified?

Verified (Receipts): Payment-processor data (Stripe / RevenueCat) checked by us or a third-party verifier such as TrustMRR. Source: TrustMRR — AutoSubtitles.

How long did AutoSubtitles take to make its first dollar?

Unknown. We haven't found a source for AutoSubtitles's time to first revenue yet, so we don't guess.

When did AutoSubtitles start?

Mar 2026: Founded.

Can I replicate AutoSubtitles?

Our verdict: Yes. A commodity AI feature (transcription) with a free tier and cheap plans. Small but realistic for a solo builder.

Sources

  1. Verified dashboard TrustMRR — AutoSubtitles — Revenue verified by TrustMRR via the payment processor API. TrustMRR figures update continuously; re-pull before quoting.