Create and check automatic captions in CapCut on Android

Before you begin

Captions make speech easier to follow when a video plays without sound. Automatic recognition still needs review, especially for names, technical words and noisy recordings. Work on a copy of the project before making extensive caption changes.

Follow these steps

Use a new CapCut project with footage you own. Grant access only to the media needed and keep the original video. Select a clip on the timeline to see which tools apply to it before editing.

1. Open the intended CapCut project and make sure the timeline contains the speech you want captioned. Remove unused clips before generating captions for the sequence.
2. Open the text or captions tools and choose automatic captions if available. Select the appropriate spoken language and wait for the generated text to appear.
3. Play each caption with its corresponding audio. Correct names, punctuation and misheard words, and adjust timing when a caption appears too early or stays too long.
4. Preview the complete video at a readable size. Keep captions clear of important imagery and review the exported file rather than only the editing preview.

Check the result

Check every caption before publishing. A plausible sentence can still misrepresent the speaker. If recognition is poor, correct the wording manually or improve the source audio; changing font size will not fix a transcription error.

Some CapCut features or assets may require an account, connection or paid plan. Check pricing indicators before exporting. A higher output resolution does not automatically add detail missing from the original recording.