How to make english video captions from your footage

Add concise captions that follow the spoken words and natural phrase breaks.

Start with the moments that tell the story

Bring a clearly recorded English passage and the spelling of names or specialist terms. Pick the takes that make the subject clear, including a strong opening and a complete ending. These choices give Shorty a useful starting point for the edit.

Give Shorty the creative direction

Add concise captions that follow the spoken words and natural phrase breaks.

Try a 30-second 9:16 edit as a starting point. Include the exact title or closing message you want on screen. Add a reference when you want to show the pace, captions or mood.

Try this editing prompt

Create a 30-second 9:16 video from my a clearly recorded English passage and the spelling of names or specialist terms. Add concise captions that follow the spoken words and natural phrase breaks. Use my supplied wording for titles. Check contractions, numbers and names against the original audio.

Make the next version more specific

Check contractions, numbers and names against the original audio.

Play the first cut and pick the change that would help the story most. Name the moment, describe the result you want and tell Shorty what to keep. A note such as “hold the final product shot longer” gives the revision a clear direction.

Questions, answered.

What footage should I use?

A clearly recorded English passage and the spelling of names or specialist terms. Choose the takes that support the sequence you want.

Can I use a different duration or format?

Yes. The 30-second 9:16 prompt is a starting point. Describe the length and canvas your video needs, then check the rendered result.

Your next video starts here.

Bring the footage. Tell us the idea. Shape the edit.

Start editing