Putting Words on Screen
Text does two jobs: titles (a name, a heading, a lower-third) and captions (the words people are saying, shown as subtitles).
Adding a title
- Click Text in the toolbar, then Add text.
- A text box appears on the timeline and in the preview.
- Double-click the text in the preview and type your words.
- Use the right panel to change the font, size, color, position, and style.
Drag the ends of the text clip on the timeline to control when the title appears and disappears.
Automatic captions (a CapCut superpower)
CapCut can listen to your video and write the captions for you:
- Click Captions → Auto captions.
- Choose the language spoken in your video.
- Click Generate. CapCut transcribes the speech and adds synced caption clips to the timeline.
- Fix any wrong words by double-clicking the caption text.
Styling captions
Select all the caption clips, then use the right panel to change the font, size, and color. A clean white text with a subtle shadow is easy to read on any background.
Text-to-speech (optional)
If you want narration without recording your own voice, type text, then click Text-to-speech and choose a voice. This is handy for tutorials.
Try it yourself
Add a title at the start of your video, and run Auto captions on a clip where you speak. Fix one caption the AI got wrong.
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