- What are AI animated captions?
- AI animated captions are bold, time-synced subtitles that appear word-by-word or phrase-by-phrase as the speaker talks. They're generated by AI listening to the audio and transcribing the speech, then burned into the video with motion effects (pop, fade, slide) and color highlights. They dramatically boost watch time on TikTok, Reels, and Shorts.
- How is this different from regular subtitles?
- Regular subtitles are static text rendered all at once. Animated captions are styled and timed individually — words pop in as they're spoken, highlight in color when emphasized, and bounce or fade with motion effects. The AI handles both the transcription AND the animation.
- Which animated caption style is best for TikTok?
- Hormozi (bold white with yellow highlight) and TikTok Bounce (each word springs in) are the most engagement-tested styles. Try Karaoke if your content is music/lyric-focused.
- Can I edit the captions before they're burned in?
- v1 burns the AI-generated captions directly. For manual edits, download the SRT from our AI Subtitles tool, edit it, and use Burn Subtitles to render it. We're adding inline caption editing to this tool — vote in the roadmap.
- Is AI Animated Captions free?
- Yes — processing is free. You only pay credits to download the final captioned video. Free signup includes enough credits to caption several short clips.