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Watch your speech turn into text with a few taps. Instantly add subtitles to your videos with Captions' automatic AI subtitling feature. Personalize fonts and colors, make your videos more accessible, and cater to a global audience.

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Speak it, caption it

After recording or uploading your footage in the app, Captions’ AI automatically adds accurate subtitles to your videos. You can customize your subtitles' font, size, and style and translate them into multiple languages. Make your videos more accessible and reach global audiences with easy-to-read, engaging video content.

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Improve your accessibility

With Captions, you can instantly add subtitles to your video with just a click. Captions' AI-powered software analyzes your video's audio, converting speech to text with unmatched accuracy. There's no need for manual typing or tedious transcribing—everything is done automatically, saving you time and effort. Adding video captions helps your content reach all kinds of audiences worldwide, breaking language barriers and making your videos accessible to everyone. Subtitles also enable people who are hard of hearing or watching on silent to engage more easily with your videos. By reaching a broader audience, your content will achieve higher rankings, greater reach, and stronger engagement across platforms. Captions makes it simple to expand your impact and grow your audience like never before.

Set the tone

Customizing your subtitles enhances your video's visual appeal, making it more engaging and professional. With Captions, you can easily personalize your subtitles using a variety of customization options to align with your brand and message. Change font styles, colors, and sizes to create text that complements your content's overall look and tone. These tools not only help you stay on brand but also ensure your videos stand out while maintaining readability for diverse audiences. Whether you’re creating content for social media, business, or entertainment, Captions empowers you to craft subtitles that are visually appealing, accessible, and tailored to your unique style. Bring your message to life with professional, branded subtitles that captivate viewers, both current and new.

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Caption in any language

Expand your content's reach with subtitles in multiple languages so viewers from around the world can understand and enjoy your videos. Captions' intuitive AI quickly generates accurate translations, bridging language gaps and helping you build a global audience. Whether you're creating tutorials, entertaining content, or informational videos, subtitles communicate your messaging effectively with non-native speakers. This means your content is more accessible and inclusive. Turn your videos into a universal experience by offering them in languages that resonate with audiences everywhere.

How to generate subtitlesin three steps

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Record your video

Capture your footage within Captions, or upload a video file from your camera roll. Use Captions' AI Teleprompter feature, add a voiceover, or choose a hyper-realistic digital avatar to be the face of your video.

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Select your language

Select from multiple languages and generate your video subtitles instantly. Captions quickly writes easy-to-read subtitles so everyone can enjoy your content.

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Caption it, share it

Customize and preview your subtitles, then export your video. With Captions, you can record, edit, and create ready-to-share videos for multiple social media platforms.

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Content creators

Content creators can save time and improve accessibility by using Captions to automatically caption their videos in multiple languages. Whether it's tutorials, vlogs, or trending challenges, influencers can make their videos more inclusive. This lets creators reach viewers who prefer or rely on subtitles when watching videos. With customizable fonts and styles, they can keep their subtitles on-brand and skip SRT files using Captions' AI.

Social media managers

Social media managers use Captions to quickly add subtitles to TikToks, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Subtitles make videos more accessible so people can enjoy them without sound. Our built-in templates and styles help social media managers keep their brand’s aesthetic consistent making content more recognizable across channels.

Teachers, trainers, and online instructors

Educators of all kinds use Captions to add accurate subtitles to their educational videos. Subtitles help students of all learning styles follow along by providing audio and visual inputs. They make complex topics easier to follow and guide all students to fully absorb the material. With Captions’ translation options and customization features, educators can support diverse audiences. Teachers can create an inclusive learning experience for all communities, from non-native speakers to those who are hard of hearing.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ

Can subtitles improve video SEO?

Yes, subtitles have a positive impact on your video’s SEO. Including subtitles adds a layer of text that search engines can understand, helping them categorize your video’s content. Plus, subtitles make videos accessible to a broader audience, including non-native speakers and those who are hard of hearing. 

When more people watch your videos, it tells Google that your content is engaging, valuable, and relevant. Engagement and watch time are critical factors in SEO, leading to better rankings in search engine results. With Captions, you can easily add subtitles to make your videos more discoverable, helping you reach more accounts organically.

Are subtitles and captions the same thing?

Subtitles and captions have different purposes, though people often use them interchangeably. Subtitles translate or transcribe spoken content for viewers who may not understand the original language.

On the other hand, captions are for viewers who may be deaf or hard of hearing. This text includes dialogue as well as audio cues like background noises or music. Captions, whether open or closed, provide a fuller experience by describing all audible elements.

Do subtitles affect video engagement?

Videos on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and other social media platforms often autoplay without sound, so subtitles grab attention and help viewers follow along without audio.

When viewers can read along, they’re more likely to keep watching. So, videos with captions and subtitles often have higher watch times.

What languages can I add subtitles in using Captions?

Captions currently offers subtitles and translations in the following languages: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Burmese, Cantonese, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Filipino (Tagalog), Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hinglish, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Korean, Lithuanian, Malay, Malayalam, Nepalese, Norwegian, Persian (Farsi), Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, and Vietnamese.

You can choose your preferred language while editing your video, making it easy for viewers from different linguistic backgrounds to enjoy your content. Skip SRT files and let Captions do the subtitling for you.

How do I edit subtitles?

After Captions generates your subtitles automatically, you can go in and adjust as needed. Here’s how: some text

  • Select — Click on a word or phrase.
  • Tap — Choose “Edit.” 
  • Change — Revise the content and save. 

If you’d like to modify the subtitles’ appearance, you can do that too. Pick from several available options, including repositioning, resizing, and rotating. Captions also lets you adjust the font or color to create a custom style.

How do I automatically translate subtitles?

When setting up AI captioning, simply choose the language you’d like to translate into. The app will write subtitles using this language automatically, saving you valuable editing time. 

With this feature, you’re able to reach a global audience without any additional work. We recommend checking your social media metrics to see where your highest concentration of viewers lives, then translate subtitles into their local languages. This will create a worldwide community, increasing your reach.