How to Add Captions to a Video with AI Video Cut

Video captioning is one of the best practices because it benefits both the viewer and the creator. Captions for videos enable viewers to engage with content in sound-sensitive environments, assist non-fluent speakers, and make videos accessible to those who are deaf or hard of hearing. Captions also increase shareability on social media and improve video SEO by providing searchable text for indexing purposes.

Additionally, transcripts from captioned videos facilitate content repurposing into other formats, such as blog posts or study guides. With AI Video Cut, you can automatically generate captions and add them to your video, choosing from a variety of styles. Follow the steps below to add video captions and make your content ready for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and other social media platforms.

Step 1: Upload Your Video

Open AI Video Cut in your desktop or mobile browser.
Click the Sign in button at the top right corner of the screen.
Paste the link to your YouTube video and click Submit. Alternatively, you can click Upload file and select a video from your device.

Step 2: Select the Captions Settings

Make sure the Captions setting is on.
Select one of the fifteen available styles of captions that you like most.
Select the language in the Speech language section. It’s set to Auto by default which enables automatic recognition. Manual selection improves transcription accuracy, especially if your video is in less common language.

Step 3: Adjust Video Settings

AI Video Cut transforms long videos into short engaging clips for social media. It extracts key moments and creates tailored clips that resonate with audiences. You can adjust the type, length, and aspect ratio of your video to suit your purposes:

Select the desired duration in the Clip length section.
Specify the video dimensions in the Aspect ratio section. You can select either 9:16 (vertical), 16:9 (widescreen), 1:1 (square), or Original.
Pick the Video type. Expand the drop-down menu to see the full list of types and learn more about each one.

Step 4: Export the Captioned Video

Once you’ve selected the settings, click the Submit button.
After the video is processed, click it in the list. You will see the resulting captioned video and its transcript.
Review the video to ensure it meets your expectations.
If you’re happy with the results, click Download. If not, click Regenerate to return to the settings selection screen and change your preferences.

That’s it! Share the subtitled video on social media and enjoy the engagement it brings.