Why Add Auto-Captions to Videos?

Auto-captions are text placed over the top of your video which display the words being spoken in your video as subtitles. Here’s why they are helpful:

• They make videos accessible to people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

• Viewers can now watch videos in noisy environments without audio.

• Posts with videos and captions perform well on social media channels.

• Captions enable viewers to clearly understand content, regardless of accents or background noise.

CapCut also boasts an auto-caption feature, so you don’t need other tools or complicated steps to add these subtitles.

Step 1: Open CapCut and Create a New Project

First, launch the CapCut app on your phone. Tap “New Project” and select the video you’d like to add captions to from your library. When your video has finished uploading, you can start editing.

Step 2: Locate the Auto-Captions Feature

In the menu that appears, tap on “Text” at the bottom of the screen. Touch it and choose “Auto Captions.” That’s where the voice recognition of CapCut comes into action, it will detect your video audio and create captions automatically.

Step 3: Select Your Language and Preferences

CapCut supports many different languages. Select the language that your video is spoken in to help improve caption accuracy. You can also change caption style such as font, color and size、 placement, etc. after that. If it helps, just look for the right language at this time.

Step 4: Generate Auto-Captions and Review

Select “Generate” or “Start,” and CapCut will analyze your video’s audio track. Auto-generated captions will begin to show in the timeline and preview screen after a few moments. This process relies on AI-generated speech recognition so the captions are generally pretty accurate.

Be sure to closely review your video with the captions and read through the text for errors. CapCut is pretty amazing, but errors can still occur, especially if the speech is unclear or there’s a lot of background noise.

Step 5: Fine Tune the Captions for Perfection

Click anywhere in a caption segment on the timeline to modify it. You may correct typos, add punctuation or select different words to better reflect what was said. If necessary, you can also change the timing by dragging captions to match up better with the speech.

Step 6: Customize the Style of Caption

To create captions that pop and fit your video style, visit text editing. Here you can change:

• Font style and size

• Text color and background

• Location on the screen (top, bottom or centered)

• Animation effects

Customizing captions is an easy way to enhance viewer engagement and makes your videos look professional and neat.

Step 7: Save and export your video.

When you are satisfied with the captions and all edits, tap the export (or save) button. CapCut will upload your video with the auto-captions included in the file. Now you can post your captioned video anywhere on YouTube, Instagram or TikTok, heck even the NPR website.

Extra Tips for More Accurate Auto-Captioning in CapCut

• Eliminate as much background noise as you can while recording in order to have more accurate captions.

• Keep your video clips short; shorter clips make it easier for auto-caption tools to work accurately.

• Correct any incorrect word or phrase by manually changing a caption.

• Test out different caption styles and see which one works best for YOUR audience.

• Manual captions would be appropriate in case the video contains several speakers and you would like their speech to appear more distinct.

Finally

Putting auto-captions on your content can make a huge difference, not only when it comes to accessibility, but also in terms of how many people are going to be tuning into whatcha just made. This is a breeze in CapCut because of its auto-caption tool. 

With the straightforward process outlined in this article, people can add, edit and personalize captions and subtitles to ensure videos are friendlier and more effective for all viewers. Begin captioning videos now and discover what it can do for your content’s reach and effectiveness!