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Captions

Add clean, accurate captions to your videos with one click

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Improve clarity, accessibility, and reach

Use AI to automatically generate captions for your videos, then style and adjust them for any platform.
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What is it?

The Captions feature in CANVID lets you automatically add captions to your video using speech-to-text technology. Once your transcript is created, captions are generated and synced to your timeline. You can customize the appearance and choose when they show during playback.

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Why Use It?

Captions make your videos easier to understand, especially in quiet environments or for viewers watching without sound. They also improve accessibility and viewer retention. With CANVID, you can auto generate captions for your video in seconds and publish with confidence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to the most common questions.

How do I add captions to a video?

Start by generating a transcript. Once the transcript is ready, turn on "Show Captions" in the editor to instantly add synced captions to your video.

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Can I customize how captions look?

Yes. You can adjust the size of the captions to make them more visible or better suited to your layout, but other style options like font and color are not currently available.

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Can I edit the captions if something is off?

Yes. If a word is incorrect, just update the transcript and the caption will update automatically.

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Are captions burned into the video or optional?

You can choose whether to export captions as burned-in (hardcoded) or keep them optional depending on editor settings.

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