How to Add Auto Captions in CapCut Mobile

How to Add Auto Captions in CapCut Mobile

This quick guide provides a simple, step-by-step process for How to Add Auto Captions in CapCut Mobile App, making your content perfect for platforms like TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.

How to Add Auto Captions in CapCut Mobile Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Start a New Project: Open the CapCut app and tap “create” [00:18].
  2. Select and Add Video: Choose the video you want to caption, and then select “add” [00:23].
  3. Access Captions Panel: Tap on “captions” to open the captions panel [00:28].
  4. Verify Generation Settings: Ensure the panel is set to “generate from the video” [00:30].
  5. Choose Spoken Language: For spoken language, you can typically leave this setting on “autodetect” [00:38].
  6. Select a Caption Style: Tap on “style templates” and choose a template that matches the style you want to use [00:44].
  7. Generate: Click on the little carrot icon again, and then hit “generate” [00:50]. The captions will be processed in a few seconds [00:53].

Export and Share

Once the captions are complete, tap on “export” [01:01]. Your video will be processed and you can then share it directly to platforms like TikTok and YouTube, or save the final video to your gallery by clicking “done” [01:06].

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