> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.crealix.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Captions

> Word-by-word animated captions: pick one of 48 styles, choose the position, or design every detail and save your own style.

Captions are generated automatically and timed **word by word** to the narration. Most viewers watch with the sound off, so captions do a lot of the work — Crealix makes them easy to style. Open **Captions** in the tool rail.

## Pick a style

![The Caption Style panel with the library](https://mintcdn.com/crealix/IMW-nFsczZqF7L1x/images/app/v2/editor-captions-library.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=IMW-nFsczZqF7L1x\&q=85\&s=730d86f78ebec8730ee73f42cd9754a4)

① Library / Custom · ② Position · ③ My Captions · ④ Use a library style

1. The **Library** tab (①) is where you browse; **Custom** is where you design.
2. **Position (②)** — **Top**, **Center** or **Bottom**. Bottom is the safe default for TikTok and Reels; Center works well for story formats where nothing else is in the middle of the frame.
3. **My Captions (③)** shows the styles you've saved, marked **Yours**. The active one shows **On**. Click **+ New style** to start a new one; the ⋮ menu on each card has more options.
4. The **Library** has 48 ready-made styles — from clean (*Default*, *Ariel*, *Elegant*) to bold short-form looks (*Beast*, *Umi*, *Wrap*, *Tiktok*, *Neon*, *Marker*). Each is previewed on a real word from your video. Click **Use (④)** to apply one.

## Design your own

Switch to **Custom** to change every detail of the current style. The preview at the top updates as you go.

![Editing a caption style: typography and colors](https://mintcdn.com/crealix/IMW-nFsczZqF7L1x/images/app/v2/editor-captions-custom.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=IMW-nFsczZqF7L1x\&q=85\&s=bb4b6c948aaf9a5b4539870e506aadde)

① Live preview · ② Typography · ③ Colors · ④ Save

![Caption effects and layout settings](https://mintcdn.com/crealix/IMW-nFsczZqF7L1x/images/app/v2/editor-captions-effects.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=IMW-nFsczZqF7L1x\&q=85\&s=5aae2f2bfb9c52f85d01093c295d6d8c)

① Highlight · ② Shadow · ③ Stroke · ④ Layout

> **Typography**
>
> * **Font** — clean sans-serifs for readability or display faces like Playfair Display for character.
> * **Weight** — how bold the letters are (for example *400 - Regular*).
> * **Size** — in pixels, measured on a 1080p frame so it looks the same at every export resolution.
> * **Transform** — None, UPPERCASE, lowercase or Capitalize.

> **Colors**
>
> * **Active word** — the word being spoken right now.
> * **Inactive word** — the other words on screen.
> * **Background** — an optional box behind the caption.

> **Animation**
>
> How words appear: **None**, **Pop**, **Beast Pop**, **Bounce In**, **Karaoke Fill**, **Hormozi Box**, **Box Trail**, **Whip Slide**, **Shake**, **Earthquake**, **Heartbeat**, **Wave**, **Spin Stamp**, **Slot Roll**, **Blur Focus**, **RGB Glitch**, **Typewriter** or **Clean Fade**.
>
> ![Caption animation options](https://mintcdn.com/crealix/IMW-nFsczZqF7L1x/images/app/v2/editor-captions-animation.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=IMW-nFsczZqF7L1x\&q=85\&s=86dc23d17ef3095edc934c6a89b2a63e)

> **Effects**
>
> * **Highlight** for the active word — **Color**, **Box**, **Underline**, **Glow** or **Marker**.
> * **Shadow** — None, Soft, Heavy, Neon, Outline glow or 3D extrude, with its own **shadow color** (or Auto).
> * **Stroke width** — an outline around every letter, in pixels.

> **Layout**
>
> * **Position from bottom** — the exact height, as a percentage of the frame.
> * **Words per batch** — how many words are on screen at once. **1** gives the punchy one-word-at-a-time look; 3–5 reads more naturally for long videos.

At the bottom of the panel:

* **Update "…"** saves your changes to the style you're editing.
* **Save as new style** adds it to **My Captions** as a new style you can reuse on any video.
* **Reset** returns to the original settings.

> [!TIP]
>
> Set your favourite caption style as a default in [My Brand](https://docs.crealix.ai/workspace/my-brand.md) and every new video will start with it. Manage all your saved styles in [My Captions](https://docs.crealix.ai/workspace/my-captions.md).

## Captions from your own audio

When a video's sound comes from uploaded media rather than Crealix narration — for example a [Split Video](https://docs.crealix.ai/formats/split-videos.md) or a [Music Video](https://docs.crealix.ai/formats/music-video.md) — the panel offers **Generate captions**. Crealix transcribes the audio (for songs it separates the vocals first and captions the lyrics). It's free.

## Remove captions

Some formats work better without captions — for example when the text is already on screen, as in [Fake Text Messages](https://docs.crealix.ai/formats/fake-text-messages.md). Use **Remove captions** in the panel, or switch captions off in the creator form.


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