Add Captions to YouTube Shorts
A Short gets about one swipe's worth of patience. If viewers can't follow it on mute, they're gone before your hook lands. Eliro transcribes your Short, syncs word-by-word captions to your audio, and keeps the text clear of the subscribe button and title overlay — so it holds attention instead of fighting YouTube's UI.
Captions Built Around How Shorts Get Watched
Tuned for the 9:16 feed: muted autoplay, fast cuts, and a thumb hovering over the next video
Safe-Zone Placement
Captions sit clear of the subscribe button, video title, and comment rail by default, so your punchline never hides under YouTube's interface.
Word-by-Word Sync
Each word pops the moment it's spoken — the pacing that keeps eyes locked through a 30-second Short instead of drifting to the next one.
Holds Up on Fast Cuts and Music
The transcription stays accurate over jump cuts, background tracks, and quick-fire delivery, so you're not correcting every other line.
Text YouTube Can Read
Caption text gives YouTube more signal about what your Short covers — useful when the feed decides what to surface next.
From Upload to Captioned Short
Upload Your Short
Drop in your vertical video — a fresh edit or a clip you're repurposing from another platform.
AI Syncs the Captions
The audio is transcribed and every word is timed to the moment it's spoken. Skim the transcript and fix anything that needs it.
Style It and Download
Pick an animated style, confirm the safe-zone placement, and export a clean MP4 ready for the Shorts feed.
Make Your Shorts Easier to Watch on Mute
Styles Viewers Recognize from Viral Shorts
Use the bold, animated caption looks that dominate the Shorts feed — punchy fonts, color emphasis, and motion that matches fast-paced edits instead of sitting on top of them.
Built for the Muted Feed
Most Shorts autoplay silently. Captions let your hook land before the viewer ever taps the sound on — often the difference between a swipe and a full watch.
Round Out Your Shorts Workflow
Captions hold attention — these tools keep the rest of the Short just as tight.
Auto Zoom & Pan
Punch-ins on your key lines keep a single-camera Short from feeling static.
AI B-Roll Generation
Cutaways generated from your script fill the visual gaps between talking-head moments.
Sound Effects
Risers and pops that make caption beats and hard cuts hit harder.
Auto Transitions
Smooth scene changes for Shorts stitched together from multiple clips.
Publish & Schedule
Queue your Shorts alongside TikTok and Reels uploads from one dashboard.
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