BurnSub vs Abraia
Abraia gates features behind signup , forces uploads to their servers . BurnSub doesn't do any of that.
| Feature | BurnSub | Abraia |
|---|---|---|
| Watermark on free output | ✗ None | ✗ No |
| Upload required | ✗ No upload | ✓ Yes |
| Signup required | ✗ No signup | ✗ No |
| File-size limit | None | 1 GB / 30 min duration |
| Resolution cap | 4K | Not disclosed |
| Duration cap | Unlimited | 30 minutes |
| Pricing | $0 forever | Pricing not publicly disclosed for hardcode tool |
How BurnSub fixes what Abraia broke
- ✓ No 30-minute duration cap — burn full-length content
- ✓ BurnSub is local-browser; Abraia uploads to their server
- ✓ Built-in Whisper-Turbo auto-captioning vs Abraia's "bring your own SRT/VTT"
- ✓ Subtitle-burning is BurnSub's only focus — Abraia's scattered across many utilities
- ✓ 30+ caption styles vs Abraia's minimal styling options
Real user complaints about Abraia
"Abraia's 30-min cap is annoying for my 45-min podcast clip"
"Why does Abraia force me to bring my own SRT? I want auto-captions"
Paraphrased from public Reddit / X / forum discussions about Abraia's free tier. Abraia isn't a bad tool — but its free tier is built to push you to Pro, not to be useful.
Why Abraia watermarks (the honest answer)
Image and video processing utility suite — hardcode-subtitles is one of many small tools, server-side processing.
Why BurnSub doesn't need to
BurnSub is a single solo-built web tool. It runs entirely on your hardware (WebCodecs + Whisper-Turbo via WebGPU). There are no GPU server costs, no VC investors expecting an enterprise SaaS exit, and no Pro tier to gate. The site is funded by a tasteful AdSense slot at the bottom of the page — that's it.
Stop fighting Abraia's paywall.
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