Guides

Short, practical guides to subtitles, captions and transcription.

• How to add subtitles to a YouTube videoStep-by-step: make an SRT subtitle file for free and upload it in YouTube Studio, plus how to fix timing and add more languages.
• How to add subtitles to TikTok videosThree ways to add subtitles to TikTok: the app's auto captions, burning subtitles into your video for free, and editing in CapCut.
• SRT vs VTT: what's the difference?The difference between SRT and WebVTT subtitle files, which platforms accept each, and how to convert between them for free.
• How to transcribe audio to text for freeA practical guide to free, private audio transcription: which settings to choose, how to get better accuracy, and what to do with the transcript.
• How to add Urdu subtitles to a YouTube videoMake accurate Urdu subtitles in Urdu script for your YouTube video for free, then upload the SRT file in YouTube Studio. Includes English subtitles too.
• How to transcribe a WhatsApp voice noteTurn a WhatsApp voice note into text for free on Android or iPhone: how to export the voice note and get an editable transcript in any language.
• How to get a transcript of a YouTube videoThree free ways to get the text of a YouTube video: YouTube's built-in transcript, YouTube Studio for your own videos, and making an accurate transcript yourself.
• How to add captions to Instagram ReelsAdd captions to Instagram Reels: Instagram's automatic captions, or burned-in captions you control, made free with no watermark.