Timeline
Captions, voiceovers, music, and effects line up on one timeline. Edit any of them and everything stays in sync.
Adding captions…
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Captions Word-level 100+ languages
Auto AI captions,
in 100+ languages
Upload your footage — ChatCut transcribes it into an editable transcript and lays word-level captions on the timeline, styled the way you want.
The transcript is
your caption track
Upload your footage and ChatCut transcribes it into an editable transcript — then lays word-level captions on the timeline, in sync with every word you see on the left.
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TranscriptAI
Speaker 10:00
This one is good. ChatCut is the best AI motion graphic generator ever since nothing else comes close. Alright, it's been a while.
Speaker 10:12
Lots of things have happened since we last spoke. We launched, we're in public beta, and we're trending on X.
Speaker 10:24
So, update number one. If you're our user, you already know ChatCut has incredible motion graphics features.
Speaker 10:34
Right now, after the AI generates the motion graphics, you can actually edit them by hand. You click it, get a toolbar, and select different fonts.
Speaker 10:48
You can change the size, the color, the timing — every layer stays live, so nothing is baked in.
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A1Dialogue
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A2Music
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Upload the take.
ChatCut writes the words.
From footage to an editable transcript to styled, word-level captions — all on one timeline.
Upload it.
ChatCut transcribes it
Drop your footage into the media
pool — transcription starts on
upload, language auto-detected.
The transcript is
the edit surface
The full transcript lands beside
your clip — every word timed and
editable, with the take right below.
Captions that land
on every word
Play the clip and captions roll
word by word — the transcript
lights up right on the beat.
Restyle captions
on the timeline
Captions are a real track. Pick a
style — karaoke, clean, boxed, pop —
and every caption updates at once.
One editor,
start to finish
Pull back and it's all one
workspace — transcript, player,
captions, timeline. Nothing leaves it.
AIHistory
Caption this take — word-level timing, auto language.
Uploadedread_media · added to your media pool
Take received — starting transcription. Language auto-detected: English.
transcribe_audio · word-level timestamps
Tell ChatCut what to change — @ to reference media
TranscriptMedia
Speaker 10:00
So um today I want to talk about uh how to actually make your videos look you know really professional.
Speaker 10:12
Um the first thing is like you gotta have good lighting.
Speaker 10:21
Uh and then you know the editing part is where the magic happens. Like cutting out all the dead air and keeping the energy tight.
CAPTIONS
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Text
Captionyour videos look really…
FontInter
Font size52
Max chars / line18
Color
Text
Highlight word
Background
Position
PlacementBottom · Safe area
Effects
Shadow
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CCCaptions · EnglishSelect a caption to edit it in the inspector
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C1Today I want to talk about…how to actually make…gotta have good lightingthe editing part is where…
Dialogue
Captions that work
like a real track
Generated from the transcript, so they're accurate on the first pass.
Word-level timing 100+ languages 20+ styles Editable transcript Timeline-ready Custom templates
Everything is built
on the transcript
From styled captions and speaker labels to translated subtitles, ChatCut transcribes your footage first and builds every caption feature on top.
Audio and Video support
Upload video or audio files. ChatCut transcribes them and generates captions, voiceovers, music, and sound effects on top.
Captions
Generate captions in one click to boost reach and engagement, with 11 presets and over 20 properties per caption.
Built on the transcript
Every word is timed and every speaker identified, straight from the transcript.
100+ Language support
Caption in over 100 languages with accurate transcription and translated subtitles for your audience.
Free
No credit card required
- Starter credits included
- Basic editing and exports
- Try AI image, captions, music, and motion graphics
- Upgrade when you need a monthly credit budget
$25
Billed monthly
- 100 credits / month
- Seedance 2.0 (up to 166s of video)
- GPT Image 2 (up to 454 images)
- Nano Banana 2 (up to 312 images)
- Motion graphics (up to 500 clips)
- Motion graphics transparent export
- AI music generation
- All AI agent editing capabilities
$100
Billed monthly
- 400 credits / month
- Seedance 2.0 (up to 666s of video)
- GPT Image 2 (up to 1,818 images)
- Nano Banana 2 (up to 1,250 images)
- Motion graphics (up to 2,000 clips)
- Motion graphics transparent export
- AI music generation
- All AI agent editing capabilities
Questions
AI captions FAQ
How does ChatCut generate captions?
ChatCut transcribes your footage on upload into a word-level transcript, then turns that transcript into captions timed to each word. Because they come straight from the transcript, they're accurate on the first pass — edit a word in the transcript and the caption updates with it.
Are the captions word-level and accurate?
Yes. Every word carries its own timestamp, so captions land on the beat instead of drifting a whole line at a time. Fix any word in the editable transcript and the on-screen caption follows it.
What languages do AI captions support?
Captions work in 100+ languages, with the language auto-detected on upload. You can also translate the captions to publish the same clip for a wider audience.
Can I change how the captions look?
Captions are a real track on the timeline. Pick from 20+ styles — clean, karaoke, boxed, pop — and restyle font, size, color, and the highlight word in one click; every caption updates at once.
Is it free, and does it work in the browser?
It's free to start, no card required. ChatCut runs in any modern browser on Mac or Windows with nothing to install, and heavy renders happen in the cloud so your machine isn't tied up.
Can I burn the captions into the video or export a caption file?
Yes. Burn captions into the video on export, or export a timed caption file (SRT/VTT) to use elsewhere. Word-level timing is preserved either way.
Caption your first video
Upload the take, get the transcript, style the captions. Free to start, editable after, all on your timeline.