Add Captions to Video
Create synchronized captions for your video and export an SRT or VTT file for publishing or editing. Now supporting large file uploads up to 200MB!
TL;DR
Add captions to video by generating a timed SRT or VTT file. Create automatic closed captions for social media, YouTube, editors, and web players.
SRT / VTT
selectable caption files
Open
burned-in option via editor
CC
dialogue plus sound context
Final cut
required for stable timing
Add Captions to Video: what this workflow delivers
Choose the caption delivery method
A sidecar track can be switched on or off; open captions are rendered permanently by a video editor after export.
Review for accessibility
Closed captions may need speaker identification and meaningful sounds in addition to an accurate dialogue transcript.
Keep styling in the destination
SRT carries basic text and timing. Visual font, color, position, and animation are normally controlled by the player or editor.
How to Add Captions to Video in 3 steps
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1
Upload the video that needs captions
Use the final edit so the generated timing matches the published runtime.
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Review dialogue and non-speech context
Correct words, speakers, punctuation, and meaningful sound descriptions required by your audience.
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Choose selectable or burned-in captions
Export SRT or VTT for a sidecar track, or import it into an editor to render open captions.
Sidecar captions and burned-in captions are different
The tool produces an editable timed file. Selectable captions remain separate from the video and can be turned on or off. Burned-in captions require an editor to render a new video where the text is always visible.
Create automatic captions for a video
Upload your video to generate timed caption text, then export an SRT or VTT file. This automatic caption maker is useful for adding closed captions, creating video subtitles, captioning social clips, and preparing accessible video for platforms and editors.
Is the video already on YouTube? Skip the upload and grab its existing captions with the YouTube subtitle downloader, or use the bulk subtitle downloader.
Caption videos automatically
- Generate dialogue captions: Turn the spoken audio in your video into synchronized text cues.
- Review before publishing: Check names, punctuation, line breaks, and timing before using the caption file.
Use captions on every platform
- YouTube and Vimeo: Upload the SRT or VTT as a selectable closed-caption track.
- Premiere, CapCut, and DaVinci: Import captions into an editor and style or burn them into the picture.
- Web and social video: Use timed captions for accessibility, muted viewing, and clearer communication.
Closed captions versus burned-in captions
This tool creates a separate caption file, also called sidecar subtitles or closed captions. It does not permanently burn text into the video image. Import the file into a video editor if you want open captions that are always visible.
Finish a captioned-video workflow
- ✓Decide whether viewers should be able to disable captions
- ✓Add speaker names where the picture is ambiguous
- ✓Include relevant music or sound cues when required
- ✓Preview text size and safe-area placement in the destination
Caption cue with sound context
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00:00:21,600 --> 00:00:24,100
[door closes]
MAYA: We can begin now.Frequently Asked Questions
How do I add captions to a video for Add Captions to Video?
For Add Captions to Video, upload the video, generate timed captions, and export SRT or VTT. Upload that file with the video or import it into an editor.
Does this create closed captions or burned-in captions for Add Captions to Video?
For Add Captions to Video, it creates a separate closed-caption or subtitle file. To burn text permanently into the picture, import the file into a video editor and render a new video.
Can I add automatic captions to social media videos for Add Captions to Video?
For Add Captions to Video, yes. Generate the caption file here, then import it into a compatible social platform or video editor.
Why should I caption a video for Add Captions to Video?
For Add Captions to Video, captions improve accessibility, help viewers watching without sound, and make spoken information easier to follow.
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Last updated: November 14, 2026 · Reviewed and maintained by the SubtitleDownloader.com team.
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