Question 1

How do I add captions to a video?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Upload your video to VideoText and generate an SRT file. Step 2: For a separate caption file — upload the SRT to your video platform (YouTube Studio, Vimeo, etc). For permanently burned-in captions — use VideoText's Burn Subtitles tool and download a video with captions embedded.

Question 2

How do I add captions to a video permanently?

Accepted Answer

Use VideoText's Burn Subtitles tool: upload your video file and SRT caption file, and download a single MP4 with captions permanently burned into the video frames. The captions are always visible — no toggling required.

Question 3

Is adding captions to video free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. VideoText free tier includes 3 imports per month. Includes both SRT generation and subtitle burning. No credit card required.

Question 4

What video formats are supported for adding captions?

Accepted Answer

MP4, MOV, AVI, WebM, MKV. Output is always an MP4, compatible with YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and all major platforms.

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