Why CapCut creators caption in Cuecaps
While CapCut is a great free timeline editor, independent testing in 2026 confirmed that free CapCut accounts hit a monthly usage cap on Auto Captions before prompting for a $19.99/month CapCut Pro subscription.
In Cuecaps, on-device browser transcription is permanently free and unlimited on every plan, and the Free plan also includes 10 cloud transcription minutes a month. Every word sits on an interactive audio waveform where you can split, merge, emphasize or nudge timing in 10 ms increments.
Workflow 1: Export a finished burned-in MP4 (fastest)
- Finish your cuts, music and transitions in CapCut and export your clean video.
- Open the studio at cuecaps.com and drop in that MP4 (it stays on your computer).
- Click Find words (On this device is free and unlimited; Cloud handles loud background music and 90+ languages).
- Fix any words, press E to highlight key hooks, and pick one of the ten presets (Bold, Karaoke, Clean, Comic, Tall and more).
- Toggle the Shorts safe-area guide (or check TikTok/Reels margins) and click Export › MP4.
- Upload the captioned MP4 straight to TikTok, Reels or Shorts, or drop it back into CapCut for any final overlay tweaks.
Free MP4 exports run up to 1080p at 60 fps with the "Made with cuecaps.com" mark. Creator ($9 a month) removes the mark completely.
Workflow 2: Transparent overlay or SRT into CapCut desktop
If you are on Creator or Pro and want the animated captions on a separate layer inside CapCut desktop so you can keep adjusting cuts underneath:
- Caption your clip or audio track in Cuecaps as above.
- Click Export and choose Transparent WebM or Transparent MOV matching your project frame rate.
- Import the overlay into CapCut desktop and place it on the track above your main footage, aligned at 0:00.
Try a 5-second clip on your version of CapCut first, since alpha-channel support differs between CapCut desktop builds. If your build shows a black background, Workflow 1 (the burned-in MP4) works in every version, and a free Cuecaps SRT file imports as a standard caption track.
To start, open the studio at cuecaps.com and pick Bold for hooks or Karaoke for talking-head clips.
Questions
Do I need CapCut Pro if I use Cuecaps for captions?
Not for captioning. You can keep using CapCut's free editor for your timeline cuts and use Cuecaps' free on-device transcription (or $9/mo Creator plan without watermarks) for word-by-word captions.
Can I use the Cuecaps studio on a mobile phone?
Yes. The studio fits a phone screen, with the preview on top and the tools in a bar at the bottom. If you edit in the CapCut mobile app, export the clip, open it in Cuecaps on the same phone and save the captioned MP4 back to your camera roll.
Will the exported captions stay in sync with my CapCut edit?
Yes, frame for frame. Cuecaps times every word directly to the audio of the video you drop in, and exports at your exact frame rate (24, 25, 30 or 60 fps).
Try it on your video
You can also drop a file anywhere on this page. Or tryTry the demo clip