Caption styles
Caption styles for clips, drawn live
Clyper captions every clip in one of 5 styles: Pop, Karaoke, Highlight, One word, Plain. Compare them live on the same line, in any language, then paste a link and get clips in the one you pick.
- No watermark
- 1080 × 1920 exports
- Captions in 50+ languages
- Up to 30 clips per video
5 styles, one line
- Pop: Three words at a time. The spoken word turns blue with a quick pop.
- Karaoke: The whole line stays up and fills with yellow as each word is said.
- Highlight: The spoken word gets a bright yellow highlight.
- One word: One big word at a time, popping in as it's said.
- Plain: Calm subtitles in sentence case on a soft dark band, no animation.
Drawn live in your browser by Clyper's own caption builder, the one that burns captions into every clip. Pick a style and a language.
How it works
- 1
Paste a link
A YouTube video or an upload. Clyper finds its best moments and captions every word.
- 2
Pick a style
Pop is the default on every plan. On Pro and Studio, pick any of the 5, or a style of your own.
- 3
Download
1080 × 1920 MP4s with the captions burned in, ready for TikTok, Reels and Shorts.
What you get
- Timed to every wordEach word appears as it's said, with a new caption at each sentence, comma and pause.
- 5 stylesPop on every plan; Pro and Studio add Karaoke, Highlight, One word and Plain.
- Styles of your ownOn Pro and Studio, up to 10, in your font, colors, size and height.
- 50+ languagesEvery style works in every language, in the right font for its script.
- Hook headlinesOn Pro and Studio, each clip opens with its hook as a headline at the top.
- Switch any clipChange a clip's style or fix a word in the editor, and see it before you download.
“Went from an hour per clip to under 2 minutes. Still can’t believe it.”
Hom Nurkil, solo creator · 90 sec/clipThe 5 styles
- Pop captionsEvery planThree words at a time. The spoken word turns blue with a quick pop.
- Karaoke captionsPro and StudioThe whole line stays up and fills with yellow as each word is said.
- Highlight captionsPro and StudioThe spoken word gets a bright yellow highlight.
- One word captionsPro and StudioOne big word at a time, popping in as it's said.
- Plain captionsPro and StudioCalm subtitles in sentence case on a soft dark band, no animation.
Which caption style should I use?
| Style | Words at a time | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Pop | Up to 3 | Podcasts, interviews, clipping campaigns: the all-rounder |
| Karaoke | Up to 3 | Stories, motivation, slower talk |
| Highlight | Up to 3 | Explainers, tips, busy footage |
| One word | 1 | Hype, gaming, short punchy lines |
| Plain | Up to 7 | Interviews, talks, courses, LinkedIn |
Not sure? Start with Pop: it's bold enough for any feed and easy to follow. Clipping a campaign? Check the brief first: some ask for a style, and any of these is burned in, so it shows the same wherever the clip is posted.
Make a style your own
On Pro and Studio, save up to 10 caption styles of your own: start from any of the 5, then choose the font (Poppins, Montserrat, Anton, Bebas Neue, Archivo Black or Bangers), the colors, the size and how high the captions sit. They show beside the built-in styles when you start a video or edit a clip.
Every style, in every language
Each style works in all 50+ languages Clyper captions, in the right font for each script, with each language's own capitals. See how it handles these:
What it costs
A credit is a minute of video, so a plan is how much video you can clip in a month, however many clips it makes.
Starter
$20/mo
150 minutes, about 75 clips
Pro
$19/mo yearly
400 minutes, about 200 clips
Studio
$48/mo yearly
1,000 minutes, about 500 clips
Also as 2× or 4×, for more of both
Questions
Which caption style is best for TikTok?
There's no one best: bold word-by-word styles like Pop and Highlight suit most talking clips, and Plain suits calmer ones. Pick the one that fits the video, and keep it consistent on an account.
Which plans include every caption style?
Pro and Studio include all 5, and styles of your own. Starter clips use Pop, the default.
Can I use my own font and colors?
Yes, on Pro and Studio. Save up to 10 styles of your own: start from any of the 5, then choose the font (Poppins, Montserrat, Anton, Bebas Neue, Archivo Black or Bangers), the colors, the size and how high the captions sit.
Can I change a clip's style after it's made?
Yes, in the clip editor, and the preview shows the change before you download.
Are the captions burned into the video?
Yes. They're part of the clip, so they show on every app exactly as you chose them.
Clips in the caption style you pick
Paste a YouTube link. Clyper finds the best moments, frames them vertically and captions every word: up to 30 clips, ready to post.
Learn more
- Making clipsHow to caption short videos so people keep watchingWhy every clip needs captions, the styles that hold attention, and where to put them so the apps don't cover them.5 min read
- Making clipsHow to add captions on TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube ShortsEach app's own captions, step by step: turning them on, fixing words, and why most clippers burn styled captions into the video instead.10 min read
- GrowingHook examples for TikTok, Reels and Shorts (and why they work)Why the first seconds decide a short video's reach, 54 hook templates with examples, and how to find and test the hook in your own clips.12 min read
Free tools
- Auto caption generatorTurn a video's speech into timed captions in your browser: edit them, download SRT or VTT, or burn them into a vertical video.
- Add captions to videoBurn captions into a vertical video, word by word in the styles clips use: transcribed from its speech, or from an SRT or VTT file.
- Video to text converterTranscribe a video or audio file into text with timestamps, in your browser, and copy or download it.