Auto caption generator for vertical clips that stay readable
Many people watch Shorts, TikToks and Reels with the sound low or off, so the words on screen carry the clip. ShortsCreator works as an auto caption generator and an AI subtitle generator in one: it transcribes every word with its timing, animates the text in the template you choose, keeps it clear of the platform buttons and lets you export an SRT file for anywhere else.
From speech to timed words
Captions start with the transcript. A speech recognition model writes down every word together with the exact moment it is spoken. Those word-level timestamps let the captions appear in sync with the voice, one word or one short phrase at a time, instead of large blocks that lag behind.
The same transcript also drives the moment finder and the clip editor. That means a word you correct once is correct in the captions, in the clip boundaries and in the SRT file. There is no second subtitle file to keep in sync.
- Word-level timing for every caption
- One transcript for captions, cuts and exports
- Speaker changes respected in two-person layouts
Pick a style that fits your voice
Three template families cover most channels. You can switch between them on any clip without re-rendering by hand.
- Word highlight. The full line stays on screen and the spoken word lights up in your accent colour. It reads calmly and suits tutorials, interviews and educational clips.
- Karaoke. Words appear as they are spoken, building the line in rhythm with the voice. It adds energy to commentary, reactions and fast talkers.
- Minimal. Clean lowercase or sentence case text with no animation beyond a soft fade. It fits brands that want the footage to lead.
Emoji are off by default. Turn them on per template if they are part of your style.
Captions in your brand, on every clip
A brand kit stores your fonts, caption colours, highlight colour, text outline and position, plus your own logo watermark and intro and outro cards. Apply it once and every new clip uses it automatically, including clips created by channel autopilot.
Creator includes one brand kit, Studio five and Agency and Enterprise an unlimited number. Agencies keep a separate kit in each client workspace, so a clip for one client never picks up another client's colours.
- Upload your own font files
- Set caption colour, highlight colour and outline
- One kit per channel, client or series
Text that stays clear of the buttons
On every vertical platform the bottom of the screen holds the video caption, the account name and the audio label, and the right edge holds the like, comment and share buttons. Captions placed there get covered.
ShortsCreator places captions inside the safe zone for the platform you pick: YouTube Shorts, TikTok or Instagram Reels. The preview shows the platform overlay on top of your clip, so you see exactly what a viewer sees before you publish. You can move the caption block higher or lower within the safe area if your framing needs it. Our blog explains the youtube shorts safe zone in detail.
Correct a word, export everywhere
Names, brand terms and slang are where any AI subtitle generator slips. Click a word in the transcript, type the correction and the caption updates on the clip. Remove a filler sentence and the caption and the cut change together.
When the clip is ready, export a 1080x1920 MP4 with captions burned in, or download an SRT file with the timed text. SRT works for YouTube uploads, course platforms and any editor that imports subtitles. Agency plans add bulk ZIP export for many clips at once.
- Burned-in captions on 1080x1920 MP4 up to 60 fps
- SRT export with the same timing
- Bulk ZIP on Agency and Enterprise
Captions are one step, not the whole job
If you already know which 30 seconds you want, captions are the last step. If you are starting from a 60-minute video, finding the moments takes much longer than styling them. ShortsCreator does both: the ai video clipper ranks moments and cuts them vertical, then captions, a title and hashtags are added in the same pass.
Plans start with Creator at $49 a month or $24 a month billed yearly, with 150 source video minutes. There is no free plan. A one-time demo lets you test captions on your own video. See every plan on ShortsCreator pricing.
FAQ
It turns the speech in a video into timed on-screen text automatically. ShortsCreator transcribes every word, animates it in your chosen template and places it inside the platform safe zone.
Yes, in practice. The same timed transcript produces burned-in captions on the clip and a separate SRT subtitle file.
Yes. Upload your font files to a brand kit and set colours, highlight and outline. The kit applies to every new clip.
Yes. Click the word in the transcript, type the correction and the caption updates on the clip and in the SRT file.
Captions work on 9:16, 1:1 and 4:5 clips, and the safe zone adjusts to the platform you choose.
Caption your next Short in your brand
Paste a link to a long video and see the first clip with live captions in the template you pick.