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Auto Caption in Filmora Mac

Spoken dialogue can be converted into editable subtitles using Filmora's automatic captioning features. Speech to Text focuses on generating and styling captions from the audio in your footage. Dynamic Caption adds animated word highlighting, with additional controls for keywords, emphasis, and translation.

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Index

01 Method 1. Speech to Text
02 Method 2. Add Dynamic Captions

Method 1. Speech to Text

Filmora uses Speech to Text to generate captions from dialogue and provides styling controls. Use the process below to create, modify, and customize captions for your video:

Step 1. Generate Captions with Speech to Text

After importing your video into Filmora, open Titles from the menu bar and select AI Captions. Access Speech to Text, configure the language and output format, then click Create to generate the captions.

create captions from spoken audio

Step 2. Modify the Generated Captions

Double-click the caption track to access its editing controls and make the required text changes. Click Apply to All when you want the adjustments reflected across all captions.

modify generated caption text

Step 3. Adjust the Caption Style

Access Customize to change the appearance and dynamic styling of your subtitles. After making the required adjustments, click Save, then select Export to save your finished video.

adjust dynamic caption appearance

Method 2. Add Dynamic Captions

The process below explains how to apply Dynamic Captions to your video in Filmora:

Step 1. Generate Dynamic Captions

Launch Filmora on Mac and start a project through Create Project. Import your video, then open Titles from the top menu and select AI Captions, followed by Dynamic Captions. Choose the required language and decide whether you want to include translation. After adjusting these options, click Create to generate the captions.

open dynamic captions filmora

Step 2. Customize the Caption Appearance

Once Filmora creates the captions, select them and open the Titles settings from the right panel. Modify the styling of Active Word and Key Words according to your preferred appearance. You can also add effects from the Animation tab and choose Apply to All to maintain the same styling throughout.

customize dynamic caption styling

Step 3. Emphasize Specific Subtitle Words

Open the Subtitle tab and select the subtitle containing the words you want to highlight. Click Emphasis to visually distinguish the selected spoken content from the remaining caption text. When your Dynamic Captions are ready, click Export to save the finished video.

emphasize selected subtitle words

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