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How do I add subtitles to a video automatically?

3 min read · Updated October 30, 2026

Upload the video, transcribe it, then read the result and fix names and jargon before burning the captions in. Zlayo transcribes the speech, times each word and lets you edit every caption in the editor.

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What auto-subtitles get wrong

  • Names, brands and slang.
  • Overlapping speakers.
  • Numbers and amounts.

In Zlayo

  1. 1

    Make clips from your video

    Captions are written as part of Auto-Clip.

  2. 2

    Open a clip in the editor

    Each caption is a layer you can change.

  3. 3

    Pick a look

    Font, colour, outline and shadow are adjustable.

  4. 4

    Export

    The captions are burned into the video.

Get started

On every paid plan, from $19 a month, after your 3 free creations.

Add captions

Questions

Transcription runs on a speech model; check a short sample in your language first.

Zlayo burns captions into the video; it doesn't export a separate subtitle file.

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