Instagram Reels
Add subtitles to Instagram Reels. Make every word readable.
Turn speech into editable on-screen captions, choose a look, and export a Reel with the text already in the picture.
Free plan · no credit card
Caption styles for your next Reel
Live style samples. Open a style to try it on your own video.
Styles shown: Reel, Viral, Stack Caps, Hormozi, Sticker, Lime Pop, Karaoke, Punch. Tap any style to open it in the editor with that look already applied.
How it works
Add the finished Reel
Choose the language you speak and generate the transcript. Audio is sent for transcription; the video stays on your device.
Read, style and position
Correct names and numbers, choose a caption style, and move the block clear of the action.
Export and check in Instagram
Save the captioned video, open it in the Reel composer and inspect placement before posting.
A Reel can contain a spoken explanation, a product demonstration and a busy background at once. Good subtitles give the words a clear place without covering the thing you want viewers to see.
Start with your final cut. Captioning before you finish trimming can leave you correcting words and placement twice.
- Keep the demonstration visible
- Move the caption block away from hands, products and faces. Check more than the opening shot.
- Match your series
- Use one typeface and accent colour across a series; change emphasis when the subject calls for it.
- Keep control after reposting
- Burned-in text stays in the exported picture when you share the same file elsewhere.
A practical placement test for Reels
Pause on three frames: the opening hook, the busiest action and the final call to action. Keep the text away from the face and the right-hand controls, then check the Reel inside Instagram before publishing.
There is no single pixel margin that guarantees safety across every player view and device. Keep essential words toward the centre and inspect any cover or feed preview separately.
Use subtitles for speech and a title for context
A spoken line such as “Here is how I clean this lens” belongs in the subtitles. A separate title such as “Lens cleaning: three mistakes” introduces the subject. If both are visible, give them different positions so the viewer can distinguish them.
Watch once with sound off to check readability, then with sound on to check that the words match. Neither pass proves the video will earn more views; it does catch preventable publishing mistakes.
Common questions
Does this write the caption below my Instagram post?
No. It writes the subtitles displayed over your video. Write your post description separately.
Can I use the same file for Shorts?
Yes. The burned-in text travels with the video. Preview it in each platform because controls and crops differ.
Is there a free option?
The free plan includes 20 Candy Lite and 5 Candy Ultra transcription minutes monthly, up to 2 minutes per video, with watermark-free 1080p exports.
