# AnimateCaptions AnimateCaptions auto-captions short-form videos for TikTok, Reels, and YouTube Shorts with animated word-by-word styles and burned-in MP4 export. - Findings24: - Website: - Pricing: Freemium - Categories: Speech-to-Text, AI Subtitle Generator, AI Video Editor ## What is AnimateCaptions? AnimateCaptions is a web-based captioning tool for short-form video. It transcribes uploaded clips, applies animated word-by-word captions, and exports a finished MP4 with the captions burned into the video. The product is positioned for creators and editors working on TikTok, Reels, and YouTube Shorts. The workflow is straightforward: upload a clip, choose from 32+ caption styles, refine the transcript or styling in the browser, and render the final video without installing editing software. ## What can AnimateCaptions do? ### Browser-based transcription Upload an MP4 or MOV in the browser, then have the audio transcribed automatically with Deepgram Nova-3. ### 32+ animated caption styles Choose from 32+ animated presets such as Beast, Hormozi, Pulse, Crafty, Lyric, Verse, and Nova, with word-by-word animation. ### Style customization and saved themes Change font family, colors, stroke, shadow, background, and line placement, then save those settings as a reusable theme. ### In-browser transcript editor Edit the transcript before export by correcting words, merging or splitting lines, hiding segments, and dragging captions into position. ### Server-side export to MP4 Render captions on AnimateCaptions' servers using ffmpeg and Remotion, then download a burned-in MP4 ready for publishing. ### Multi-language transcription Work with 36+ supported transcript languages with automatic language detection; captions stay in the source language. ## Use Cases ### Short-form social posts Create captioned TikTok, Reels, or Shorts clips from a finished recording, then export a video that is ready to upload. ### Podcast and clip editing Batch-caption podcast excerpts or other long-form recordings cut into short clips, using the browser editor to clean up the transcript before rendering. ### Educational content Add accessible captions to course lessons or tutorial clips, with the ability to correct technical terms before export. ### Reusable caption styling Apply one consistent caption look across a creator or agency workflow so multiple clips share the same style and positioning. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is AnimateCaptions? AnimateCaptions is a web-based tool that transcribes short videos and burns animated, word-by-word captions into them. You upload an MP4 or MOV, pick a caption style, and download a fully captioned video. ### What video formats and sizes are supported? The tool accepts .mp4 and .mov files up to 500 MB and up to 2 minutes per upload. ### Are the captions auto-generated? Yes. Captions are auto-generated from your video audio using Deepgram Nova-3, and the browser editor lets you correct words before export. ### Can I customize the caption style? Yes. You can adjust font family, base color, highlight color, stroke, shadow, background, and per-line position, then save the result as a reusable theme. ### Do I need to download software? No. The workflow runs in the browser, and the rendering is done on AnimateCaptions' servers. You download a burned-in MP4 when the export is ready. ## Quick Facts - **Category**: Video Editing - **Primary use**: Auto-captioning short-form videos - **Platform**: Web app - **Output**: Burned-in MP4 - **Input formats**: MP4, MOV - **Source domain**: animatecaptions.com