Add captions to Twitch clips automatically
Paste a clip link, let AI transcribe what you said, and pick an animated caption style with word-by-word highlight. Captions are free on every plan.
Step by step
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Import your clip
Paste a Twitch, Kick or YouTube clip link, or upload a video file from your computer.
- 2
Generate captions
AI transcribes the audio and times every word. It handles English and Spanish, including the slang you actually use on stream.
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Pick a caption style
Choose from about 90 animated styles. Words light up as they're spoken, and you can add emojis to punch up key moments.
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Fix and export
Edit any word that came out wrong, move the captions where you want them, and export the vertical video in HD.
Why captions matter for stream clips
A lot of people scroll TikTok, Reels and Shorts with the sound off, or in places where they can't turn it up. Without captions, a clip that's hilarious with audio becomes a silent video of someone talking at a screen. Captions let the joke or the reaction land even on mute.
Animated captions also hold attention. When each word pops in as it's spoken, viewers keep reading, and that keeps them watching. That's why so many short-form gaming clips use big, bold, word-by-word subtitles. They also make names, callouts and punchlines easier to catch the first time.
The manual way to caption a clip
Without a dedicated tool, you'd download the clip, run the audio through a transcription service or type it out yourself, then bring the text into a video editor. From there you split it into short lines, set the timing for each one, and style the text so it reads well on a phone.
Doing word-by-word highlight by hand is even slower, because every word needs its own timing. Gaming slang, names and fast talking also tend to trip up generic transcription, so you often spend as much time fixing words as you did recording the stream.
Auto captions for clips with StreamClip
StreamClip transcribes your clip with AI tuned for how streamers actually talk, in English and Spanish, and times every word for you. Pick a style from about 90 animated presets, and the highlight follows each word as you say it. You can edit words, change colors and add emojis in the same editor.
Because captions live inside the same editor as your layouts and effects, you can split facecam and gameplay, trim the clip, add a freeze frame or slow motion, and caption everything in one pass. When it looks right, export in HD from your browser.
Are captions free?
Yes. Captions are included on every plan, including Free. You get the same transcription, styles and word-by-word highlight whether you pay or not. The only difference on Free is a small watermark on exported videos, and you don't need a credit card to sign up.
Pro is USD $15 a month or $150 a year and removes the watermark, gives you unlimited HD exports, adds publishing and scheduling to TikTok and YouTube Shorts, and includes AI Clipping for finding the best moments in your VODs.
Frequently asked questions
Does the auto captioning work in Spanish?
Yes. The transcription works well in both English and Spanish, including the slang and informal speech that's common on streams.
Can I edit the captions after they're generated?
Yes. You can fix any word, adjust the style and reposition the captions before you export.
What is word-by-word highlight?
It's a caption style where each word lights up or animates at the exact moment it's spoken, so viewers can follow along even with the sound off.
Can I add captions to Kick or YouTube clips too?
Yes. You can paste a Twitch, Kick or YouTube clip link, or upload any video file, and caption it the same way.
Do I need Pro to use captions?
No. Captions are free on all plans. Pro removes the watermark from exports and adds publishing, scheduling and AI Clipping.
Make your clips readable on mute
Import a clip, generate captions and pick a style. It takes a couple of minutes and costs nothing.
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