Guide

Word-by-word captions for clips

In short: word-by-word captions show and highlight each word as it is spoken. Get them by transcribing the clip with word timings, then style them big, high-contrast and short per line, placed where the app's buttons won't cover them. Check names and slang by hand before posting.

Why they help

• People can follow a clip with the sound off.
• The moving highlight pulls the eye to the speech, which helps with fast talk and accents.
• Burned into the picture, they show the same on every network.

Making them read well

• Short lines. A few words at a time, so the eye doesn't chase a sentence across the screen.
• Big and bold. A heavy font with an outline or a box behind it reads on any background.
• One highlight colour. Colour the word being said; keep the rest white.
• Mind the buttons. TikTok, Shorts and Reels put buttons and text along the bottom and right; keep captions in the middle area.
• Fix the words. Automatic transcripts slip on names, game terms and slang. Read every clip once.

Doing it with RipClip

1. Clip a stream (paste a Kick or Twitch VOD link) or upload a video. Every clip comes with captions timed word by word.
2. Open a clip in the editor and pick one of 19 one-tap caption templates, or set your own look.
3. Choose from more than 90 fonts and 19 caption animations, set the highlight colour, size and position, and edit any word in the transcript.
4. Save the look as a preset so every clip from your next stream starts with it.

Caption translation is a Premium feature. See the glossary for burned-in vs closed captions.