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Rask AI vs Maestra for localizing video, not just captions

Maestra grew from transcription and subtitles into voiceover and live interpretation. Rask is built around finished localized video: lip-sync, on-screen text, review steps and an API. Compare the workflows below.

Choose Rask AI if
  • Your deliverable is finished video: lip-sync on every plan, on-screen text on Business and up, subtitles in .srt and .vtt.
  • You localize a library with a review step: batch upload, reviewer roles, teamspaces.
  • Procurement asks for SOC 2 Type II, GDPR documentation, SSO and C2PA.
Choose Maestra if
  • Your main job is transcripts and captions, and dubbing is occasional.
  • You need live interpretation and captions for events, meetings or webinars.
  • You want a minutes-based entry plan with an API from $79 a month.
The rows that usually decideRask AIMaestra
Lip-sync on real footageIncluded, multi-speaker$2/min add-on on Business, $159/month
On-screen text inside the frameBusiness and upNot listed
Batch uploadBusiness and upNot listed
Review by your teamReviewer rolesView, Edit, Edit & Export permissions
SOC 2 Type II, GDPRYesNot listed
Vendor-claimed figures from public pages. The full table with sources is below.
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Feature comparison

Compare the workflows that matter

Compared product: Maestra AI Video Dubber. This page compares Rask with Maestra Studio, the on-demand product. Maestra Live, for events and calls, is a separate product.

Translation review · Video output · Team workflow · Pricing. Capabilities both tools share are collected at the end. Hover the ? next to a feature for what it means.

FeatureRask AIMaestra
What you can translate
On-screen text inside the frameSlides, captions and charts baked into the video
Business and upNot listed
Avatar videos from a scriptA presenter generated from text
NoNo
Translation review
Review by your teamReviewer roles and approval of translated text in the project
Reviewer roles, Business and upView, Edit, Edit & Export permissions
Professional translation reviewReview by a specialist, arranged separately
On request: discuss review services with our teamNot listed
Video output
Lip-sync on real footageMouth movement matched to the new language
Yes$2/min add-on, Business plan
Team workflow
Batch uploadLocalize a library, not a file
Business and upNot listed
Lip-sync APILip-sync as an API capability
YesNot listed
Text-to-speech and speech-to-text APIVoice and transcription endpoints
YesVoiceover endpoints; no standalone TTS
SOC 2 Type II, GDPR
YesNot listed
C2PA / content authenticityProvenance for AI-generated media
MemberNot listed
PricingMaestra bills voiceover minutes per month, with voice cloning drawing from a smaller allowance and lip-sync as a $2-per-minute add-on on Business. Rask plans include localization minutes with lip-sync, edits and re-renders included. Compare the same job: length, target languages, cloning, lip-sync and revisions. Get an estimate for your project
Billed perWhat one unit of price buys you
Localization minutes of output; edits and re-renders includedMinutes per month; 1 credit = 1 minute
Starting subscriptionEntry plan and what its allowance measures
$39/month, including 25 localization minutes$39/month, 120 voiceover minutes
Extra usage on web plansWhat more minutes cost on the same plan
$3 per extra minuteNot confirmed in this comparison
API pricingA separate buying option from web plans
Through our teamIncluded from Premium, $79/month
Max length per videoLongest single upload on self-serve plans
Up to 5 hours per upload
Not confirmed in this comparison
Free trialWhat you can test before paying
3 min, no card1-minute preview, no export
Shared capabilities (15) Show
Speech in real-speaker videoFootage you already have: courses, webinars, interviews
YesYes
Screen recordings, recorded in the same toolRecord a demo and translate it without export
AI Screen Recorder, betaYes, desktop app
Audio onlyPodcasts, voiceover tracks
YesAudio Dubbing
Review and edit localized textWhat you can change before rendering
Edit transcripts and translations before renderingVoiceover Editor
Translation dictionary / glossaryProtected terms, brand names
YesTranslation glossary, Business and up
Project instructions for the translation modelTone, audience and wording rules per project
YesTranslation with prompts, Premium and up
Multi-speaker detection and per-speaker voicesPanels, interviews, courses
YesSpeaker detection, a voice per speaker
Voice cloning languagesWhere the original voice is preserved
5729 to 30+, pages differ
Subtitles, .srt / .vtt in and outCaptions as a deliverable
YesSRT in; SRT, VTT and 6 more out; burned-in
Teamspaces, folders, voice presetsShared assets across a team
YesTeams and channels, Premium and up
Dubbing APITranslate and dub video through the API
Yes, arranged through our teamREST API, Premium and up
SSO / SAML
YesSAML SSO, Enterprise
SLAUptime and support commitments
EnterpriseCustom SLA, Enterprise
Output languagesVendor-claimed, includes regional variants
135+125+
Several target languages per uploadOne source, many outputs
UnlimitedYes, added in the editor
Last verified: 2 Nov 2026. Sources: vendor pricing and documentation pages. Language counts are vendor-claimed.Legend:RaskAvailablePartial / add-onFound an error? [email protected]
Key differences

Where the two tools actually diverge

Finished video, not a voiceover track

Lip-sync, on-screen text and subtitles in one pass

Rask delivers the localized video: cloned voices with lip-sync for every speaker, translated on-screen text on Business and Enterprise, and .srt/.vtt subtitles. Maestra dubs the spoken track and exports subtitles in eight formats; lip-sync is a paid add-on and on-screen text is not listed.

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Review terminology before export

Dictionary, project instructions and reviewer roles

Both tools let you edit the translation and fix terms: Maestra has a custom dictionary, a translation glossary on Business and translation prompts on Premium. Rask adds reviewer roles on Business and up so a colleague approves before publishing.

Translation DictionaryScreenshot: translation dictionary and review step
Built for a localization operation

Teams, batches and an API with the same pipeline

Teamspaces, batch upload and the same pipeline through the API with an SLA on Enterprise. Maestra offers team members from Premium, a REST API from Premium and SAML SSO on Enterprise; batch upload is not listed.

Rask APIDiagram: Rask API pipeline
See it in action

See Rask on a real video

Watch the original, switch to a translated version, and review the voice, timing and terminology. Rask output only; run the same kind of clip through HeyGen yourself to compare.

Rask output only: the same source video, translated by Rask into four languages with voice cloning and lip-sync.
Getting started

Start with one video from your Maestra library

Export a finished video and its SRT from Maestra and upload both to Rask. The subtitles become the source transcript, so you compare the voice, lip-sync and wording on content you already know.

1
Upload one short video

A representative clip or its SRT. Existing subtitles become the source transcript.

2
Review the translation

Check wording and terminology in the segment editor; add your product terms to the dictionary.

3
Compare the result, then decide the scope

Export the localized version, share it with your team and plan the rest of the library, with or without the API.

FAQ

Rask AI vs Maestra: common questions

Questions come from pre-sales calls. Can't find yours? Contact sales.

Does Maestra do lip-sync?

How does Maestra pricing compare?

Can I use Maestra for transcripts and Rask for localized video?

Does Maestra translate on-screen text?

Is there an API?

Is Rask SOC 2 compliant?

See how your video sounds in a new language

Start with a short clip and one target language. Preview the voice and wording with your own content. Three free minutes, no credit card. Team features and on-screen text translation: see them in a demo.
Three free minutes · No credit card required