Vidoveli

Animated captions, generated for you

Vidoveli transcribes your video in 40 languages and turns the words into animated captions you can style, fix and translate, then burns them into the clip.

Free to start · No card needed

YouTube, Google Drive™, Dropbox or MP4/MOV/WebM links, or a file upload · up to 2 hours · 60 free credits a month

Caption settings in Vidoveli: font, size, stroke, highlight colors and word reveal beside a captioned 9:16 clip

What it is

Captions that keep people watching

Most short videos are watched on phones, often with the sound off. Captions let people follow a talking clip anywhere, and animated captions that light up each word as it is spoken give the eye a reason to stay.

Vidoveli generates captions from the same transcript it uses to pick clips, timed word by word. You choose one of 9 animated caption styles, then change the font, size, color, stroke, position or the way words appear. Fix a misheard name in the transcript and the caption follows.

Captions can be translated into any of the supported languages or shown in two languages at once. You can also bring your own subtitles as TXT, SRT or DOC, and download the transcript as TXT, SRT or VTT. For design advice, read about caption styles that keep people watching.

  • Word-by-word timing

    Each word lights up as it is spoken, so viewers can follow along without sound.

  • 9 animated caption styles

    Start from a style, then make it yours: font, color, size, stroke and position.

  • 40 languages

    Automatic language detection, plus translated and bilingual captions.

  • Keywords and emoji

    AI highlights the words that carry the point and adds emoji where they fit.

  • Your own subtitle files

    Import TXT, SRT or DOC files, or download the transcript as TXT, SRT or VTT.

  • Clean captions

    Censor words with a bleep or mute and mask them in the captions.

How it works

How to use the Auto Caption Generator

  1. The Add a video step in Vidoveli

    Add a video

    Paste a link to your video on YouTube, Google Drive or Dropbox or a direct video link, or upload the file. Leave Get AI clips on for captioned clips, or switch it off to open the full video in the editor.

  2. Editing the transcript in Vidoveli, with the captioned clip beside it

    Check the words

    Read through the transcript for names and numbers. Edit a word, split or merge a line, and the captions follow.

  3. Exporting a captioned clip as an MP4 in Vidoveli

    Style and export

    Pick a style, apply it to every clip at once, and export an MP4 with the captions burned in.

Who it’s for

Captions for every kind of clip

  • Social clips

    TikTok, Reels and Shorts, where most people scroll with the sound off.

  • Interviews and podcasts

    Two speakers, names and numbers, all easy to correct in the transcript.

  • Lessons and explainers

    Captions that help viewers keep up with technical terms.

  • Audiences abroad

    Translated or bilingual captions for viewers in other languages.

Caption checklist

Five checks before you export captions

Automatic captions get most words right. These are the places they slip, and the habits that make captions easy to read.

  • Names and numbersProper names, brands and figures are where transcripts most often go wrong. Read them once.
  • Two lines at mostShort lines read faster. One line per screen suits punchy clips.
  • Big enough for a phoneIf you squint at your own preview, the captions are too small.
  • Clear of the buttonsKeep captions near the middle, away from the platform’s text and buttons along the bottom and side.
  • Contrast on every frameA stroke or a background box keeps white text readable over bright footage.

FAQ

Questions about the Auto Caption Generator

How do I add captions to a video automatically?

Upload the video or paste a link, and Vidoveli transcribes it and adds animated captions to every clip. Pick a style, correct any word in the transcript, and export the MP4 with the captions burned in.

Which languages are supported?

Transcription and captions work in 40 languages with automatic language detection. Captions can be translated between them or shown in two languages at once.

Can I edit the captions?

Yes. Edit the text in the transcript or the subtitle editor, split or merge lines, and change the style for one clip or apply it to all of them.

Can I download an SRT file?

Yes. You can download the transcript as TXT, SRT or VTT, and import your own subtitles as TXT, SRT or DOC.

Are the captions burned into the video?

Yes. Exported clips carry the captions as part of the picture, so they show on every platform, whether or not the viewer has captions turned on. See how to add captions to short videos for when each kind fits.

Is the caption generator free?

Captions are included on every plan, including Free, which has 60 credits every month for processing video. Free exports are 720p with a small watermark. See pricing.

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