VidMints AI Studio
AI Captions & Subtitles
Captions that boost watch time.
Add accurate, animated captions to any video automatically. Styles for TikTok, YouTube and Reels — export a standard SRT or burn the captions right onto the video.
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AI Captions automatically generates on-screen captions and subtitles for any video. VidMints transcribes the speech, times each word, and lays it out as animated captions styled for the platform you are posting to — TikTok, YouTube or Reels. You can export a standard SRT file for use in CapCut, Premiere or Final Cut, or burn the captions directly onto the video inside VidMints.
The captions are editable, not fixed. You review the auto-generated text, correct any misheard words, and choose a style before you finalise, so accuracy and look are both in your control. Because the timing is word-level, the captions animate in step with the speech rather than dumping a whole sentence on screen at once.
It exists because captions are no longer optional for social video. A large majority of feed video is watched with the sound off, and platforms reward the watch-time that captions protect — so adding them is one of the highest-return finishing steps you can take, and this makes it a few seconds' work.
Why use AI Captions & Subtitles?
Most people scroll with their phone muted, which means an uncaptioned video is silent to the majority of the feed — the joke, the hook, the call to action all land on no one. Captions recover those viewers and measurably lift completion rate, which in turn feeds the algorithm that decides who else sees the video.
Doing captions by hand is slow and fiddly — typing, timing, re-timing. Auto-captioning turns that into an automatic pass you only lightly correct, which is what makes captioning every single video actually sustainable.
Key benefits
Auto captions in seconds
Transcription and word-level timing happen automatically — no typing or manual sync.
Platform styles
Pick TikTok, YouTube or Reels-style animated captions that match native feeds.
SRT or burn-in
Export a standard .SRT for other editors, or burn styled captions onto the video here.
Fully editable
Review and correct the text and choose the look before finalising.
Watch-time and access
Captions lift completion for muted viewers and make videos accessible.
How AI Captions & Subtitles works
- 1
Add your video
Upload the clip you want captioned, or use one already in the studio.
- 2
Auto-generate captions
VidMints transcribes the audio and times each word into caption segments.
- 3
Review and correct
Fix any misheard names or terms and adjust segment breaks where needed.
- 4
Style them
Choose a caption style suited to TikTok, YouTube or Reels.
- 5
Export or burn in
Download an .SRT, or burn the styled captions directly onto the video.
Who it's for & example uses
Muted-feed viewing
Make sure the hook and payoff land for the majority who watch without sound.
Accessibility
Give deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers full access to your content.
Cross-editor workflows
Export SRT to finish a video in CapCut, Premiere or Final Cut.
Repurposing clips
Add consistent captions across a batch of shorts cut from one recording.
Pro tips
- Always proofread names, brands and jargon — the recognizer is strongest on everyday speech and weakest on unusual proper nouns.
- Keep caption lines short so they read in a glance; long lines force the eye off the action.
- Use high-contrast caption styling that stays readable over bright and busy footage.
- Match the caption style to the platform — TikTok-style word-pop captions feel native there, cleaner blocks suit YouTube.
- Export SRT if you will finish elsewhere; burn in if VidMints is the final stop, since burned-in captions cannot be turned off later.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Publishing auto-captions without a proofread, so a misheard name goes out on screen.
- Cramming too many words per line, which is hard to read on a phone in motion.
- Low-contrast caption colours that vanish over light backgrounds.
- Burning captions in when you actually needed an editable SRT for another tool.
How it compares
- Versus manual captioning: auto-captioning does the transcription and timing for you, leaving only a light correction pass.
- Versus the subtitle generator: they overlap heavily; AI Captions leans into styled, animated social captions, while the subtitle generator emphasises clean SRT output and word-level timing.
- Versus platform auto-captions: doing it in VidMints gives you style control and an SRT you own, rather than a platform-locked overlay.
Frequently asked questions
Can I edit the captions?
Yes — review and edit before exporting or burning them in.
Can I export captions as an SRT file?
Yes. You can export a standard .SRT to use in CapCut, Premiere, Final Cut or any editor, or burn the styled captions directly onto the video inside VidMints.
Are the captions accurate?
They use high-quality speech recognition with word-level timing and are accurate on clear speech. You can review and correct the text — especially names and jargon — before finalising.
What is the difference between captions and subtitles here?
In practice they overlap. VidMints' captions focus on styled, animated on-screen text tuned to social platforms; the subtitle generator emphasises clean, exportable, time-synced subtitle files. Both come from the same transcription.
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