Upload your clip
Drop in a MOV, MP4 or WEBM with audio — up to 30 minutes. Vertical clips for Reels, TikTok and Shorts work best.
Captions for short-form video
Add burned-in captions to your videos
Upload a clip, CaptionLayer transcribes it automatically, you fix any wording, and export a captioned MP4 — plus SRT, VTT and ASS files. Pay only for the minutes you caption. No subscription.
MOV · MP4 · WEBM · up to 30 min · no credit card to start
How it works
From raw clip to captioned export in three steps
Auto-transcribe & edit
CaptionLayer transcribes the speech automatically. Fix names, jargon or timing in the transcript before you render — no client revisions later.
Export everywhere
Get a video with captions burned in, plus SRT, VTT and ASS subtitle files ready to repurpose across every platform.
Why CaptionLayer
Everything you need to caption clips, nothing you don’t
Editable transcript
Correct the wording before rendering — the caption matches your script, not a guess.
Multiple caption styles
Bold, word-by-word, clean lower-thirds — pick a look that fits the clip.
Every export format
Burned-in MP4 plus SRT, VTT and ASS. Not just a flattened video.
Pay-as-you-go
Buy minutes and spend them as you go. No subscription, credits valid 12 months.
Captioning API
Automate captioning inside your own pipeline once you run clips at volume.
Two free re-renders
Edit and re-export the same clip twice without spending extra minutes.
Pricing
Pay only for the minutes you caption
No subscription. Buy a pack of minutes — the bigger the pack, the cheaper per minute. Every new account starts with 3 free minutes.
Starter
Test the waters$5
16 min$0.31/min
≈ 20 clips at ~45s each
- All caption styles
- Editable transcript
- MP4 + SRT/VTT/ASS export
Creator
Post every day$19
68 min$0.28/min · save 11%
≈ 90 clips at ~45s each
- Editable transcript
- All export formats
- No subscription — ever
Pro
Serious volume$49
190 min$0.26/min · save 17%
≈ 250 clips at ~45s each
- Editable transcript
- All export formats
- Cheaper per minute
Studio
For small teams$99
420 min$0.24/min · save 25%
≈ 560 clips at ~45s each
- Editable transcript
- All export formats
- Better per-minute rate
Agency
For agencies$249
1,250 min$0.20/min · save 36%
≈ 1,650 clips at ~45s each
- Best per-minute rate
- All export formats
- Priority support
Scale
Maximum output$499
2,800 min$0.18/min · save 43%
≈ 3,750 clips at ~45s each
- Lowest price per minute
- All export formats
- Priority support
Frequently asked
What does CaptionLayer do?
It turns a short-form video into a captioned MP4. Upload a clip, it transcribes the audio automatically, you edit the transcript if needed, and it exports the video with burned-in captions plus SRT, VTT and ASS subtitle files.
How much does it cost?
It's pay-as-you-go. You buy a pack of minutes and are billed by the actual length of each clip — a 20-second short costs about $0.10. No subscription, and credits stay valid for 12 months. Every new account gets 3 free minutes.
What files can I upload?
MOV, MP4 and WEBM up to 500 MB and 30 minutes. The video must contain an audio track so it can be transcribed.
Can I add captions to video automatically for TikTok, Reels or Shorts?
Yes. Upload your vertical clip, CaptionLayer transcribes and burns in styled captions, and you export an MP4 ready to post — plus subtitle files if you need them.
Is there an API?
Yes. You can caption videos programmatically with the CaptionLayer API using the minutes on your account, with no extra per-month cap.
Caption your next clip in minutes
Create a free account, upload a video, and download it with captions burned in.
Start free — 3 minutes