App Showcase: Liro

What it does

Liro is an AI-powered video editor designed to simplify the creation of dynamic, engaging captions. The app automates the transcription process and provides a suite of tools for styling, timing, and even translating subtitles. It's built for content creators who need to quickly add accessible and visually appealing text to their videos for social media platforms.

Where it shines

Liro excels in its core editing workflow. After a quick AI transcription, users can switch between editing individual words or entire phrases ('Chunks') at 02:56, which makes adjusting timing to match natural speech incredibly efficient. The app also bundles powerful premium features like one-tap AI Audio Cleaning (04:05) to remove background noise and an integrated translation tool (04:37), transforming it from a simple captioner into a more robust production tool.

UX highlights

• Dual Editing Modes: The ability to switch between 'Words' and 'Chunks' (02:56) provides flexibility for both fine-tuning and broad adjustments.
• Granular Styling: Users can control text color, size, font, and background animations, offering a high degree of creative control (03:22).
• Contextual Permissions: The app requests camera and microphone access only when the user taps the 'Record' button (00:58), rather than during initial onboarding.
• Advanced Export Options: Liro offers custom settings for codec, resolution, frame rate, and bitrate (05:20), catering to pro users who need to optimize for different platforms.
• Efficient Project Management: The main screen displays all projects clearly, with simple options to rename, duplicate, or delete (06:02).

Monetization & growth

The app presents a paywall with a free trial early in the user experience (00:06). It clearly outlines premium features like watermark removal, longer video support, and AI audio cleaning in a comparison table (00:18). The annual plan is highlighted as the best value, breaking down the cost to a monthly equivalent to reduce sticker shock. After subscribing, the user is immediately shown their 'PRO' status (06:44), reinforcing the value of their purchase.

Who it’s for

Liro is clearly aimed at social media content creators, marketers, and influencers. The feature set is perfect for anyone producing short-form video for platforms like Instagram Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts, where captions are critical for engagement and accessibility. The advanced features like SRT export and audio cleaning also appeal to podcasters and more professional video producers looking for a quick mobile workflow.

Notes & opportunities

The onboarding is extremely fast, which is great for getting users into the app, but it misses an opportunity to showcase a 'wow' moment upfront. For instance, showing a quick before-and-after demo of the caption styles could better frame the app's value before the user has to do any work. Additionally, the first video creation attempt fails because of a lack of audio (01:21), an error that could be handled more gracefully, perhaps by guiding the user to upload a video with clear speech.