Dubsmash alternatives that still exist
Dubsmash was a lip-sync video app that Reddit acquired in December 2020 and closed on February 22, 2022. For miming to sounds and sharing short videos, TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts cover that today. If you would rather record your own voice over a scene, browser dubbing sites such as SceneDub, 67dub, and DubBooth are closer fits.
About Dubsmash
- Dubsmash let users record themselves lip-syncing to audio clips such as song sections, movie lines, and famous quotes. source
- The app launched in November 2014 and had been downloaded more than 50 million times by June 2015. source
- Dubsmash began as a lip-sync app from Berlin, had a burst of popularity in 2015, and later moved its headquarters to Brooklyn. source
- Reddit announced it had acquired Dubsmash in December 2020; the terms were not disclosed. source
- In November 2021 Reddit said it was folding Dubsmash's video tools into Reddit and that February 22, 2022 would be Dubsmash's last day as a platform. source
SceneDub
Best for: Line-by-line voice acting practice on openly licensed scenes, or recording your voice beside an embeddable YouTube clip · Price: Free + paid plans · Visit
- 55 prepared scenes from Creative Commons and public-domain films, each with timed lines, a dialogue-free backing track, source attribution, and a license record
- Record one line at a time and retake any line, then watch the finished dub or download it with a small watermark (paid plans remove it)
- YouTube dubbing records your voice beside the official YouTube player for clips that allow embedding
- Free practice tools on the same site: teleprompter, words-to-minutes calculator, tongue twisters, and voice acting scripts
- 55 prepared scenes is a much smaller library than community-pack dubbing sites
- English-focused scenes and guides
- No line scoring, multiplayer rooms, or mobile app
- After the first free use, continued recording needs a free Google sign-in
- Video download needs a modern browser with canvas capture and MediaRecorder support; YouTube video itself is never downloaded
TikTok
Best for: Short videos set to sounds and music, the most direct replacement for Dubsmash-style lip-sync clips · Price: Free · Visit
- Free app with a library of sounds and music to use in your videos
- Built-in editing tools, effects, and filters
- Duet places your video beside another creator's video
- Built as a discovery feed, so it suits sharing more than private practice
- Not designed around timed, line-by-line scene dubbing
Instagram Reels
Best for: Short videos with music or reused audio if you already post on Instagram · Price: Free · Visit
- Search the Instagram music library or record a reel with your own original audio
- With a public account, others can reuse your audio through Use Audio
- AR effects, a timer and countdown, Align, and speed controls are built in
- Reels live inside Instagram and are shared from your profile
- Not designed around timed, line-by-line scene dubbing
YouTube Shorts
Best for: Short vertical videos with added music and sounds, for people already on YouTube · Price: Free · Visit
- Record with the Shorts camera in the YouTube app
- Add music, sounds, text-to-speech, filters, and other effects
- Creation is built around the YouTube app on a smartphone
- Not designed around timed, line-by-line scene dubbing
67dub
Best for: A very large free library of movie, anime, and meme scenes to dub in the browser, solo or with friends · Price: Free · Visit
- Its homepage advertises 2,800+ dub packs from movies, anime, and memes
- No sign-up, and the developer says voice recordings never leave your browser
- Multiplayer rooms for up to 12 players
- Shared mixes carry a small translucent 67dub mark in the corner
- Its itch.io page lists English as the language
DubBooth
Best for: Scored, line-by-line dubbing with Choicer Voicer community packs in the browser · Price: Free + paid plans · Visit
- Playing, scoring, and exporting an MP4 are free with no account
- Each line is scored on rhythm, duration, and coverage against the original
- Imports Choicer Voicer pack ZIPs, and microphone audio is processed on your device
- Watermark-free exports are paid: from US$4.99 per export, or plans from US$14.99/mo
- DubBooth notes that Safari cannot decode Ogg audio, so some imported packs will not play there
When SceneDub isn't the right pick
If what you miss about Dubsmash is lip-syncing to trending sounds and posting to a feed, TikTok, Instagram Reels, or YouTube Shorts will suit you better, and if you want thousands of meme scenes or multiplayer dubbing, 67dub or DubBooth have far larger libraries than SceneDub's 55 scenes.
Frequently asked questions
Is Dubsmash still available?
No. Reddit acquired Dubsmash in December 2020 and said February 22, 2022 would be its last day as a platform, with its video creation tools folded into Reddit.
Did Dubsmash shut down in 2020?
No. 2020 is when Reddit bought it. Reddit announced the shutdown in November 2021, and Dubsmash's last day was February 22, 2022.
What is the closest app to Dubsmash today?
For lip-syncing to sounds and posting short videos, TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts all let you add music or sounds to clips. None of them is a one-to-one copy of Dubsmash.
How is SceneDub different from Dubsmash?
Dubsmash had you lip-sync to existing audio. SceneDub has you record your own voice, line by line, over a scene's dialogue-free backing track, then watch or download the dub. It is a browser site with no social feed and no mobile app.
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Facts checked on 2026-11-09. Products change; check each site for current features and pricing. SceneDub is our product.