- Auto Caption
Use Canva’s auto caption generator to boost your viewership
Captivate more viewers with your videos. Enhance their accessibility and appeal by adding correct captions generated by our free auto caption generator.
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How to generate auto captions
Upload your video
Select the “Upload your file” button or easily drag and drop your file into the section.
Generate auto captions
Search for “Captions” in the Apps section, select your video, and click “Generate text.”
Download your design
Edit your captions then download your video as an MP4 file.
Auto-generate captions in a few clicks
Whether it’s a quick reel or an academic presentation, adding subtitles to your video(opens in a new tab or window) content will keep viewers engrossed. Don’t sweat over transcribing them, though. Canva’s auto caption generator can do the work for you instantly. Get accurate captions and give yourself more time to polish your content for maximum engagement.
Broadcast your message loud and clear
Explainer videos are helpful. However, you must consider your audience’s attention span and audio sensitivity. Avoid confusion and misinformation. Let Canva’s auto caption generator for videos provide subtitles that viewers can read along. Use captions, too, to add context and include citations where needed. Auto-caption videos to keep your viewers not just focused but properly informed.
Broaden your content’s reach
Online platforms let you tap market segments you never thought you could access. Be ready for a cross-cultural viewership. Run your AI auto captions through our AI Translator (Pro)(opens in a new tab or window). With over 100 options available, you can translate your subtitles into multiple languages, address a bigger audience, and grow your channel.
Caption and polish your vids in one place
Consistent content creation calls for a streamlined production system. Find that in Canva’s Video Editor(opens in a new tab or window). Cut and splice scenes, add audio, apply effects, and more to spice up your narratives. Customize your auto-generated caption’s font style, size, and color to keep with your branding. Even better, speed up the video creation and editing process with AI using our Magic Design for Video (Pro)(opens in a new tab or window).
How to generate AI auto captions
Frequently asked questions
Auto captions or automatic captions, are computer-generated transcriptions produced using Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) technology. Auto captions are displayed on the screen in sync with the words spoken in a video. They are also used to decipher certain sounds that can be heard from the clip.
Auto captions make content more accessible to viewers. They help those with hearing loss keep up with the dialog, and they also make sure viewers understand what they’re watching better.
- You can rely on Canva’s AI Translator Tool to do the job. Once you’ve uploaded your video with auto captions to the editor, click “Apps” on the sidebar. Choose “Translate” so the Translate tab shows. Look for the language you want to translate your auto captions to then select the text you want displayed in a different lingo.
- You can add auto captions to videos online using Canva’s auto caption generator, no software download required. It’s incredibly user-friendly, plus you can use our video-editing tools to spruce up your clips.
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