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Free: 40MB / 10 min in-browser
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Drag & drop MP4, WebM, or MOV. Videos are processed 100% locally in your browser.
Free plan burns one clip in the browser. Upgrade for batch ZIP (1–5 files, 160MB combined). Shared style, transcript, and optional AI Assistant apply to every file.
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Styled Caption Burner lets you upload a video, style caption fonts, colors, and placement, and preview safe zones for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts before you export. Burn the styled text into a downloadable MP4 so overlays stay readable on-platform. An optional AI Assistant can tidy transcript wording when you explicitly choose that option; paid plans unlock larger clips and multi-file ZIP batch.
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Common questions about this tool
You can upload common video files such as MP4, WebM, MOV, or M4V. Preview styled captions on the clip, then export an MP4 with the text burned into the frames.
Safe-zone overlays show where TikTok, Reels, and Shorts UI can cover text, so you can keep captions readable before you burn and download.
No. Styling, safe-zone preview, and caption burn-in work without AI. The optional AI Assistant only runs when you explicitly start transcript cleanup.
Upload an MP4, WebM, MOV, or M4V file (or use Sample Input), edit the transcript timings, pick a caption style, then click Burn and Export. Download the finished video when processing completes.
You can upload MP4, WebM, MOV, and M4V files. The preview player shows your styled captions on top of the clip before you burn.
Yes. You can burn one clip free in your browser within the free size and duration limits (about 40MB / 10 minutes). Larger files, longer clips, and multi-file ZIP batch are optional upgrades if you need higher capacity.
No. Open the tool in your browser, upload a video, style the captions, and export from the page without installing a desktop app.
Choose a platform overlay and turn on safe-zone guides so you can keep text away from common on-screen buttons before you burn.
Yes. Import an SRT into the transcript list, then edit text or times as needed. From burn export you can also download SRT or VTT copies of your current cues.
When you open AI Assistant on purpose, it can clean filler words, tighten phrasing, and fix punctuation on your existing captions. Review the result before you apply it and burn.
On a paid plan, Batch ZIP mode applies your shared captions and style to 1–5 videos (up to about 80MB each, 160MB combined) and returns a ZIP download. Free use stays on one clip at a time within free size and duration limits.
Burned captions become part of the video frames, so they stay visible even when a player ignores separate subtitle tracks. Soft SRT or VTT files remain optional extras if you export them separately.
Presets such as Viral Bold, TikTok Pill, Neon Glow, Modern Pop, Cinematic Sub, and Minimalist Clean set font, color, outline, and background defaults. You can still customize placement, size, and colors before export.
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Learn what this tool does, when to use it, and how it fits into your workflow.
Styled Caption Burner helps you burn captions into video online without installing a heavy editor. Upload a clip, style the text, preview safe zones for TikTok, Reels, or Shorts, then download an MP4 where the words stay on the picture even when sound is off.
It is for creators, marketers, teachers, and small teams who need readable on-screen captions for mute scrolling. Free use starts with one smaller clip in the browser. Larger files, longer clips, and multi-file ZIP batch are available later if you need them.
If you still need timed lines first, draft cues with an auto subtitle generator, then style and burn here. You can also check reading speed with a subtitle QC checker before you export.
People often ask how to add captions to a TikTok, Reels, or Shorts video. Soft subtitle files such as SRT or VTT help in some players, but many feeds ignore them. When you need how to burn subtitles into video so every viewer sees the same text, the words must be drawn into the frames.
Placement is the other hard part. Platform buttons cover the edges of vertical video. Safe-zone guides help you keep styled captions where they stay readable. Doing this by hand across a transcript app, a design tool, and a video editor is slow. This tool keeps upload, style, preview, and burn in one place. Cropping to a tall frame first with a video cropper can make that layout cleaner.
Use it for social hooks, product demos, testimonials, lesson clips, and ads that must work on mute. Teams with an existing SRT can import timings, adjust style, and burn. For a simpler burn without social presets, some people use a video caption generator. Highlight cuts can later become a loop after converting video to GIF.
Batch ZIP helps when several clips share one caption style—for example, a set of short ads with the same hook text. Cut the best moments first with a smart clip extractor if you only want captions on those parts.
Each caption has a start time, an end time, and text. The preview shows the active line while the playhead sits in that range. Burn export redraws frames with styled text on top, then packages a downloadable video. Optional SRT and VTT files are soft copies of the same cues; they do not replace the burned file.
| Path | What you get |
|---|---|
| Free single clip | About 1 file, about 40 MB, about 10 minutes in the browser |
| Paid higher capacity | About 80 MB per file and about 30 minutes |
| Paid Batch ZIP | 1–5 videos, about 160 MB combined, burned MP4s in one ZIP |
Keep lines short for phones. Place text away from bottom corners where app UI sits. Preview carefully before you burn, because burn-in locks the look into the video. Free use is for one smaller clip; very large or long files need higher capacity. Use only media you are allowed to process. Spot-check the download on the player where you will upload.
For destination packaging after captions, you can pair this with an export preset manager. This tool styles and burns captions—it is not a full multi-track editor.
Summary: Styled Caption Burner lets you upload a video, style caption fonts, colors, and placement, and preview safe zones for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts before you export. Burn the styled text into a downloadable MP4 so overlays stay readable on-platform. An optional AI Assistant can tidy transcript wording when you explicitly choose that option; paid plans unlock larger clips and multi-file ZIP batch.
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