The Best Way to Create Video Captions: Save Time and Effort

TLDRLearn how to create video captions easily and save hours of manual transcription work. Discover the best tools for automatic captions and styling.

Key insights

Creating video captions manually is time-consuming and inefficient.

🔡Many creators transcribe from video audio instead of using automatic captions.

💡Only two popular editing tools, Adobe Premiere Pro and cap cut, have built-in automatic captioning.

🌐Third-party solutions like This Script and Captions and Captions app provide automatic transcription for other editing tools.

💻Adobe Premiere Pro offers powerful caption styling and animation features.

Q&A

Why is manual transcription still common?

Many creators are unaware of the time-saving benefits of automatic captioning tools.

Do all editing tools have built-in automatic captioning?

No, only Adobe Premiere Pro and cap cut offer this feature.

What are some third-party solutions for automatic transcription?

This Script and Captions app are popular choices for automatic transcription with various editing tools.

Can I style and animate captions within Adobe Premiere Pro?

Yes, Adobe Premiere Pro offers powerful caption styling and animation features to create visually appealing captions.

Are there any free options for automatic transcription?

Some tools offer limited functionality for free, but most require a subscription for full access.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Manually creating video captions is still widespread, even for popular editing tools like Adobe Premiere Pro and cap cut.

00:19Adobe Premiere Pro has built-in automatic captioning, while cap cut offers this feature for mobile editing.

03:12Third-party solutions like This Script and Captions app provide automatic transcription for other editing tools.

03:57The Captions app excels in generating clean and catchy captions with animation effects on mobile devices.

04:02Consider using cap cut or adding the Captions app to your workflow for a more convenient captioning process.

04:14Adobe Premiere Pro offers advanced caption styling and animation features for visually appealing captions.

04:19Switching to Adobe Premiere Pro as your main editing tool can streamline your captioning workflow.

04:21Learn how to style and animate captions within Adobe Premiere Pro for impressive results.