If Hitler had been captured—especially by the Western Allies—he almost certainly would have faced trial at Nuremberg for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Given the overwhelming evidence against him, he would have been found guilty and likely executed, much like other top Nazis such as Göring and Ribbentrop.
His trial, however, would have been a global spectacle, perhaps even more powerful in shaping public memory of the war. It might have provided direct answers about his orders, the Holocaust, and internal Nazi decisions.
Scenario 2: Hitler Escapes and Goes into Hiding
There are many conspiracy theories (without credible evidence) suggesting Hitler escaped to South America. If that had somehow happened and been confirmed later, it would have:
Shaken public trust in Allied intelligence and military efforts.
Possibly fueled pro-Nazi underground movements longer.
Turned Hitler into a symbol or myth for extremist groups.
However, global intelligence networks (like Mossad and the CIA) would likely have hunted him, much as they did with other Nazis like Adolf Eichmann.
Scenario 3: Hitler Survives in a Captured Berlin
If he had refused to die and been found by Soviet troops, the USSR might have used him for propaganda, possibly keeping him imprisoned for life or staging a high-profile Soviet-led trial. That could have deepened Cold War divisions even earlier.