ReelCaption
Automatically generates word-perfect captions with word-level timestamps, styles them with fonts, colors, and motion, and exports burned-in MP4s or subtitle files.
Launch screenshots from Product Hunt, Jun 2026
This tool automatically generates word-perfect captions for video clips, solving the problem of silent videos being scrolled past on social media. It targets content creators, marketers, and designers who need captioned videos for TikTok, Reels, Shorts, and YouTube. It is positioned as a focused captioning tool without a full video editor, with a free tier and no paywall on basic features, running entirely in the browser.
Key features
- AI transcription with word-level timestamps
- Edit captions on a timeline with waveform
- Drag, split, and trim caption clips
- Switch between phrase and word-by-word captions
- 18 fonts, color, outline, glow, glass, metallic
- One-click style presets
- Motion presets: fade, slide up, pop, zoom, blur grow
- Word-by-word or pill highlight
- Export burned-in MP4 keeping original size
- Download .srt and .vtt subtitle files
- Browser-based processing, no upload
- Free tier with 5 minutes per month