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Captions people can actually read.

Good captions follow the voice without forcing viewers to race across the screen.

Published 27 September 2026 · Aistatine

Start with a clean transcript

Automatic speech recognition is a first pass. Listen once while reading the captions. Fix names, technical terms and words that change the meaning of a sentence. In Aistatine Studio you can edit transcript lines before rendering.

Keep each thought together

Short lines are easier to scan on a phone. Break at natural phrase boundaries rather than in the middle of a name or key idea. In Aistatine you can change words per line and adjust the text position so the speaker’s face remains visible.

Make contrast predictable

Choose text, accent and shadow colors that remain legible when the background changes. Preview the brightest and darkest points of the video, then review your chosen portrait, square or landscape frame. A look that works on one shot may disappear on the next.

Check timing at normal speed

Read while listening, without pausing. A caption should appear when the corresponding words are spoken. Automatic word timestamps are estimates, so pay extra attention around clip boundaries, fast speech and interruptions.

A quick caption review

Watch once with sound, once muted and once on a small screen. If the meaning survives all three passes, the captions are doing their job.

Ready to turn a clip into a finished video?

Upload a video, review the suggested moments and captions, then export when the edit feels right.

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