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How it works

From raw video to captioned in minutes

Here is the whole journey, screen by screen, and what Subera does behind the scenes while you wait.

Behind the scenes

What happens when you tap Start captioning

1Your phonekeeps the video,sends only audio2Listenevery word withits own timing3Tidyfix misheard wordsand check names4Break linesat the end of eachthought, short to read5Back to youcaptions openin the editor

Your video never leaves your phone. Subera sends only the audio to write captions, and burned-in videos are rendered on your device.

Step by step

Seven steps, most of them optional

  1. 9:41

    Hi there

    What are we captioning today?

    How do you want to start?

    VideoPick a video from your library
    AudioPick an audio file from your library
    Record a videoRead your script on screen while you film
    Teleprompter scriptsWrite, read and record your scripts
    Start a project
    1

    Start a project

    Open Subera and tap New project. Pick a video or audio file from your phone, record a video, or start from a teleprompter script. No account needed.

  2. 9:41
    ←New project
    00:48

    Spoken language

    Japanese (Japan)▾

    Caption style

    As spokenEnglish words in English letters, Japanese words in Japanese letters
    All in Japanese lettersEnglish words written in Japanese letters too
    All in English lettersJapanese words typed in English letters too, as in chat
    Start captioning
    Choose the spoken language
    2

    Choose the spoken language

    Tell Subera which language is spoken. For Arabic, Japanese, Hindi and other languages with their own script, choose how the captions should be written.

    More on mixed-language captions
  3. 9:41

    Listening to your video

    Good captions take a moment. Great ones take this one.

    ✓Setting the stage
    ✓Casting the spell
    Listening to your video
    Polishing every word
    Let Subera listen
    3

    Let Subera listen

    Tap Start captioning. Subera listens to the audio and writes word-timed captions, usually in a minute or two.

    More on automatic captions
  4. 9:41

    Tap a line to fix it

    Swipe right for more

    00:00.4

    Welcome back to the channel

    00:02.1

    Today we are trying three

    00:04.2

    easy ways to edit on a phone|

    Fix the timing hereSave

    00:06.8

    Let me show you the first one

    00:09.0

    It takes ten seconds

    00:11.3

    and it changes everything

    Review and fix
    4

    Review and fix

    Captions open on your video. Tap any line to fix a word or its timing, and replace misspelled names everywhere at once.

    More on caption editor
  5. 9:41
    ←My reelExport
    Go viral today
    FontColorOutlineBackgroundAnimate

    Text colour

    Thickness

    Opacity

    Save preset
    Done
    Style it
    5

    Style it

    Pick a font, colour, outline, background and animation, drag captions into place and save the look as a preset.

    More on burn captions
  6. 9:41

    Hello everyone, welcome

    Hola a todos, bienvenidos

    Spanish captions

    What happens to the original words?

    ReplaceThe captions become the translation
    BothShow the translation under the original words
    Translate
    Translate (optional)
    6

    Translate (optional)

    Translate into 100+ languages, replacing the original words or showing both.

    More on subtitle translation
  7. 9:41

    Export

    ▶Video with captionsCaptions drawn into the video, ready to post
    CCCaptions onlyA subtitle file: SRT, VTT, SBV, TTML or TXT
    Export and share
    7

    Export and share

    Export a video with captions burned in, or a subtitle file (SRT, VTT, SBV, TTML or TXT), then share it anywhere.

    More on subtitle export

Your next video deserves captions

Download Subera and caption your first video in a couple of minutes. No account needed to start.

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