Auto captions and automatic subtitles
Short answer
Generating captions automatically and fixing what the software gets wrong.
10 articles
- Start hereGuide
Closed Captions vs Open Captions: Which to Use and How
Closed captions are a file viewers can turn off. Open captions are burned in. Side by side table, platform support and how to make each for free.
- How-to
How to add auto captions in CapCut (and fix wrong words)
Generate captions in CapCut with Captions > Auto captions: pick the spoken language, edit the words and style them together, then export an SRT file.
- How-to
How to add captions in Premiere Pro (auto-transcribe in 4 steps)
Transcribe the sequence in Premiere Pro, then use Captions > Create captions from transcript with social-video line settings. Style, burn in or export SRT.
- How-to
How to add captions to Instagram Reels (auto captions sticker)
Add captions to a Reel before posting with Stickers > Captions, or after posting through Options > Manage. Includes viewer caption settings and the limits.
- How-to
How to add captions on TikTok (auto and creator captions)
Add captions to a TikTok with the Captions button on the preview screen, or let TikTok generate them from the video language. You can edit them after posting.
- How-to
How to add captions to YouTube Shorts (auto and your own)
YouTube auto-captions Shorts in its supported languages. Review them in Studio > Subtitles or upload your own file; on-screen text is a separate step.
- How-to
How to add subtitles in DaVinci Resolve (free and Studio)
Add subtitles in DaVinci Resolve by typing on a subtitle track (free) or using Create Subtitles from Audio (Studio). Covers line length, gaps and export.
- Fix
Subtitles not showing on LinkedIn: what to check
LinkedIn generates auto captions rather than taking a subtitle file. Turn on Add auto captions, review them before publishing, and wait for the banner.
- Fix
Subtitles not showing on TikTok: text, not files
TikTok's help documents an in-app Text tool and no subtitle file upload, so a caption file has nowhere to attach. Add text in the app or burn captions in.
- Fix
Subtitles not showing on Shorts: add them in Studio
Add a caption track in YouTube Studio under Subtitles, upload a timed file or auto-sync, and read YouTube's own list of why automatic captions are missing.