Add Subtitles (Captions) to your Video on Mac
You can upload your SRT file (VTT, TXT, or other subtitle files) and merge it with your MOV file or QuickTime video in a few easy steps. Or, we have a magic button - Auto Transcribe! This automatically generates a transcript of your video’s original audio or uploaded audio file, and creates a timed subtitle track. You can also manually type your own subtitles, and make edits to the text of your uploaded subs, or auto-generated subs.
How to Add Subtitles to Video on Mac
Select a video file
Click the blue button above to select your video file. You can add it from a folder on your Mac, Dropbox, a URL, or just drag & drop. It’s that easy
Upload subtitle file (optional)
If you have a subtitle file to upload (like an SRT file) then click ‘Subtitles’ > ‘Upload Subtitle File’
Hit Auto Transcribe (optional)
You can automatically create a text transcript from your video by hitting the magic ‘Auto Transcribe’ button
Make Edits & Download
Edit the subtitles, or type your own, by simply clicking on the text box and starting to type. When you’re finished, hit ‘Export’ and your new subtitled video will render in seconds
‘Add Subtitles to Video on Mac’ Tutorial
Hardcode Subtitles
You can add subtitles to your video and ‘hardcode’ them to your new video file; this means they will always be visible. This is the same as Open Captions. (Closed Captions are subtitles you can turn on/off.)
Automatically Generate Subtitles
You can automatically generate subtitles for your video on your Mac using speech recognition. Add subtitles with a single click, using VEED’s magical software
Manually Add & Edit Subtitles
You can type your own subtitles, and easily make edits to SRT files. Click, type, edit. It’s as easy as that.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I Add Subtitles to my video on a Mac?
You can either upload a subtitle file that you already have, Auto Transcribe subtitles from video’s original audio (using our speech-recognition software).
How do I make edits to my subtitles?
Easy. Once you’ve uploaded your SRT file or auto-generated your subs, you simply click on the text box (there is one text box for each line of subtitles) and start to type. The changes will happen in real-time, and you can adjust the timing of each subtitle as well as the text.
How do I change the style of the subtitles?
You can change the text color, background color, font, size, and more - simply click on ‘Subtitles’ > ‘Styles’, and all the options are there. We’ve even created some template styles for you!
How do I burn (hardcode) the subtitles to my mp4?
Once you’ve added your subs, to hardcode, or burn them to your mp4 file, all you have to do is hit the ‘Export’ button. That’s it! Your subtitles and video will automatically be saved as a single mp4 file.
What are hardcoded subtitles and Closed Captions?
Hardcoded subtitles are subtitles that cannot be turned off by your viewer. They are always visible while the video is playing.
Closed Captions are subtitles that you can turn on/off. They are the opposite of hardcoded subtitles (sometimes known as Open Captions).
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More than adding subtitles to video
VEED can help you enhance your videos in so many ways. Apart from adding subtitles to your videos, you can use VEED to make your videos look more professional by using our camera filters and effects. You can add text to your videos, add images, audio, annotations, and more! Try VEED today and start creating videos like a pro.
