How to add captions to multiple videos at once

To add captions to multiple videos at once, use a batch caption tool: save one caption style, upload all your videos and process them together. In BatchEdits you can add captions to 50 videos at once, every one transcribed, timed word by word and styled the same way, then download them all together.

How to add captions to 50 videos at once (step by step)

1. Upload your videos in the bulk video editor. Select up to 50 files at a time and keep adding more; there's no batch limit.
2. Turn on auto captions in your style and pick the look: font, colours, size, position, words per line and a highlight effect for the spoken word.
3. Pick the language. Captions work in 99+ languages; see captions by language.
4. Add other edits if you want them: silence removal, crop to 9:16 for Shorts and Reels, and zoom on key moments.
5. Process the batch. Every video is transcribed and captioned in parallel.
6. Check and fix. Open any video in the caption editor to correct a name or a word, then download everything at once.

Save the style and the next batch is two clicks.

Burned-in captions vs subtitle files

• Burned-in captions are part of the video, so they show everywhere, including TikTok, Reels and Shorts, where most people watch muted. That's what BatchEdits exports.
• Subtitle files (SRT/VTT) sit beside the video and can be switched off. They suit YouTube long-form and course platforms.

For short-form social video, burned-in captions are the usual choice.

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Tips for captions that read well

• Keep lines short: 2 to 4 words per line is easy to read on a phone.
• Stay clear of the app's buttons: place captions in the middle third of a 9:16 frame.
• Highlight the spoken word so viewers can follow along.
• Check names and jargon in the caption editor before export.