Product10/17/2026·1 min read

How to Add Captions to a Video on iPhone

Use ReelCraft to generate captions from speech or add editable text layers, then control timing and style on the timeline before export.

The problem this product is built around

Captions become painful when the only choice is a flattened sticker or an automatic transcript you cannot correct. A word can be misheard, a line can cover the subject, and the export may carry text that cannot be revised.

How ReelCraft solves it

ReelCraft supports captions from a system-wide screen recording with speech recognition, or styled text layers typed on the timeline. Both remain editable before export, and the playhead places each line against the actual frame. Open the ReelCraft product page for current availability and plan details.

A practical workflow

  1. Generate a first caption pass from the original speech.
  2. Correct names, numbers and punctuation while listening.
  3. Move text so it does not hide the subject and keep lines readable.
  4. Preview with sound off before checking the final export.

What to check before you trust the result

Speech recognition can mishear accents and names. Captions still need contrast, timing and readability review; a transcript is not a finished accessibility pass.

Who this workflow is for

Use it for social videos, tutorials and clips where text must remain editable.

Go deeper

For detailed mechanics, read See both caption paths, Use the timeline.

ReelCraft is useful when it shortens a repeated decision while keeping evidence, assumptions and stopping points visible. Try ReelCraft.

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