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Captiono
Video caption maker

Captions that look like they belong in your video

Auto-generated text is only half the job — how it looks on screen matters just as much. Captiono's video caption maker gives you 58+ templates, 56 fonts, and full manual control over every visual detail, so your captions match your brand instead of looking like a default export from a transcription tool.

58+ starting templates

Punchy TikTok-style word pops, gold karaoke fills, clean broadcast lower-thirds, minimal quiet type — each template is a genuinely different look, not a recolor of the last one.

56 curated fonts

Bold display faces for social clips, modern grotesks for tutorials, playful hand-drawn styles, and elegant serifs for a more cinematic feel.

Full color and effect control

Adjust text color, highlight color, background box opacity, outline width, shadow, letter spacing, and line height independently — no template is a locked-in preset.

15 built-in animations

From simple fades to word-by-word pops, karaoke fills, bounces, and shakes — apply an animation and watch it play in the live preview instantly.

Design once, position anywhere

After picking a style, drag your caption box directly on the video preview to place it exactly where you want — snapping guides help you center it or tuck it safely out of the way of platform UI. Switch between 9:16, 16:9, 1:1, and 4:5 aspect ratios and the preview updates instantly, so you can design once and adapt the same caption style across formats.

Need the captioning itself to be more automatic first? Start with the auto subtitle generator for word-level timing, or head to the full features page for the complete styling toolkit. If you also need SRT or VTT files out, see the subtitle generator.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Can I match captions to my brand colors and fonts?+

Yes — every template's text color, highlight color, background, outline, shadow, and font can be changed independently, so you're never stuck with a preset's default palette.

Will my styled captions look the same on every export?+

Yes. The same rendering engine draws the live preview and the final exported video, so what you see while styling is exactly what you get in the downloaded MP4 — no surprises after export.

Can I reuse one caption style across multiple videos?+

Each project remembers your chosen template, font, colors, and position while you work on it. Picking the same template and adjusting the same settings on a new upload gets you a matching look quickly.

What aspect ratios are supported?+

9:16 for Reels/TikTok/Shorts, 16:9 for YouTube/landscape, 1:1 for square feeds, and 4:5 for portrait feed posts.

Your captions are one upload away

No sign-up. No watermark. Your video stays on your device. Just better captions, in minutes.

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