PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a soft capsule coating which has a good capsule formability and has a gummy-like texture that is soft enough to be bitten off easily, and to provide a soft capsule using the soft capsule coating.SOLUTION: A soft capsule coating contains (A) gelatin, (B) waxy starch, (C) starch other than one used as (B), and (D) plasticizer.