Live Captions for Video
CentClip generates accurate, time-synced captions and burns them directly into your video so they play automatically on any platform, player, or social feed - no viewer action required. Built for creators, educators, and teams who need captions that always show up, without a monthly plan.
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How to live captions for video
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Upload your video
Drag your video file into CentClip - no account or credit card needed for your first 5 minutes. CentClip accepts common formats including MP4, MOV, MKV, and AVI from any source: phone recordings, screen captures, camera exports, or conference recordings. The upload runs in your browser so your file is not stored beyond what processing requires.
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Review and correct your timed captions
CentClip transcribes your video and displays every caption line in a time-synced editor alongside its timestamp. Scan through to fix any words the recognizer missed - proper nouns, brand names, and domain-specific terms are the most common corrections. Changes take effect immediately and are reflected in every export format you choose.
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Download your captioned video or subtitle files
Choose to burn captions permanently into a new MP4 so they display on any player without viewer settings, or export a standalone SRT or VTT file to attach to your original. A plain text transcript with no timecodes is also available from the same screen. All output formats are ready in one pass - no second upload needed.
Why choose CentClip?
Burned-in captions play everywhere - no caption button, no viewer effort
Live captions only serve their purpose when viewers actually see them. Closed captions depend on the player having a subtitle toggle, the viewer knowing where it is, and the platform supporting the format. Burned-in captions from CentClip are part of the picture itself, so they appear on Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, embedded players, downloaded files, and presentation screens without any extra step. For social video in particular, where 85 percent of viewers watch without sound, this is the difference between captions that work and captions that get skipped.
No subscription means one project does not lock you into recurring billing
Adding live captions to a video is often a one-time or occasional task - a product launch clip, a recorded webinar, an event highlight reel. Paying $20 or $30 a month for a subscription tool every time that comes up makes no financial sense. CentClip charges 5 cents per minute, so a 10-minute video costs 50 cents after the free tier. Credits never expire, so any balance you buy for this video carries forward to the next one without a monthly reset.
Accurate speech recognition across 50-plus languages for real-world footage
Video shot in the real world comes with accented speakers, background noise, technical vocabulary, and multiple languages on the same channel. CentClip's recognition engine covers more than 50 languages and produces captions in the language that was spoken - this is transcription, not translation, which means the output reflects what was actually said rather than a machine interpretation. The time-synced editor lets you spot and fix any errors before export, so the final caption file matches the audio exactly.
FAQ
How accurate are the live captions CentClip generates?
Accuracy is highest with clear audio and minimal background noise. Every caption line is editable in the time-synced editor before you export, so you can correct any words the recognizer missed before the captions are burned in.
Is there a free trial for adding live captions to video?
Yes - CentClip gives you 5 free minutes with no account and no credit card required. After that, the rate is 5 cents per minute with no subscription and no minimum purchase.
What video formats and platforms does CentClip support for live captions?
CentClip accepts MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, and other common video formats, and returns a burned-in MP4, an SRT file, a VTT file, or a plain text transcript compatible with YouTube, TikTok, Vimeo, LinkedIn, and any platform that supports standard subtitle formats.
Do CentClip credits expire if I don't use them right away?
No - CentClip credits never expire. Buy them for this project and use whatever is left months later, with no monthly reset or subscription deadline.