Decision and verification worksheet
Creator Lane | Reviewed October 24, 2026
https://creatorlanehq.com/blog/autosubs-vs-resolve-native-captions

AUTOSUBS VS RESOLVE'S NATIVE CAPTIONS: COMPARE THE COMPLETE HANDOFF
Original Creator Lane decision worksheet | 2026-10-24

TASK
Audience / project:
Required outcome:
Current workflow and its specific limitation:
Options actually available without a new purchase:
Source material and permission:

DECISION QUESTIONS
What should a Resolve user check first?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

What makes an external caption tool worthwhile?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

How should recognition be evaluated?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

What should the integration test include?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

What costs and permissions remain relevant?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:


PRACTICE BRIEF
Caption a one-minute authorized clip through both available routes without purchasing anything. Correct the same names and numbers, bring the result into Resolve and make one revision. Record setup time separately from recurring correction time. Choose the working route only after the final export and any required sidecar have been checked.

ACCEPTANCE CHECKS
[ ] Verify edition and integration support
Evidence:
[ ] Measure correction and handoff time
Evidence:
[ ] Check the selected components
Evidence:

RESULT LOG
Option / exact version / account or interface:
Date / source URLs checked:
Input / settings / output version:
What was actually tested (leave blank if not tested):
Accepted results / failures / correction time:
Actual charges, if any (do not estimate as measured):
Privacy / permissions / delivery checks:
Decision and main limitation:
Next action / owner:
Recheck trigger:

REFERENCES
AutoSubs official repository: https://github.com/tmoroney/auto-subs
DaVinci Resolve: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve
DaVinci Resolve Studio: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/studio

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