Caption editor

A professional video caption editor that works word by word

By the Samsaam team · Updated

AI gets most of the way; the editor is where captions become yours. Samsaam’s browser-based caption editor lets you fix words, re-break lines, adjust timing down to the frame and decide which words get the emphasis — then restyle everything with a template.

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Inside the editor

The Samsaam editor: the caption list on the left, animation presets, the video preview with a caption, the template settings on the right and the timeline below
The Samsaam editor with a demo project (plain background video): captions, animations, preview, template settings and timeline on one screen.

Edit the words

  • Edit any word

    Double-click a caption to correct it. Names, brands and slang take seconds.

  • Search & replace

    Fix a recurring mistake everywhere at once.

  • Split and re-break lines

    Split a caption at any word, or move a word to the previous or next line so captions break at natural pauses.

  • Delete words

    Remove filler words or false starts from the captions.

Control the timing

  • Every word has its own timestamp from transcription.
  • Drag a caption’s start or end on the timeline; zoom from the whole video down to frame level.
  • Nudge a caption with a millisecond delay when it needs to land a beat later.
  • Undo and redo any change.

Decide what stands out

Right-click a word to Emphasize it (the main word, maximum impact) or Spotlight it (a secondary highlight). Templates turn that choice into colour, weight, scale or motion — the hand-picked emphasis that makes animated captions read like an editor made them.

For a key-points-only version, switch to important captions; full captions stay untouched.

Style, position and export

  • Apply any of 30+ templates, then change font (including your own uploads), colours, size and stroke.
  • Position captions anywhere in the frame — clear of platform buttons.
  • Add entrance and exit animation per caption, per word or per letter.
  • Export SRT, VTT, ASS, TXT or DOCX, or render the captioned video.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to install anything?

No. The caption editor runs in your web browser.

Can I edit captions I generated in another language?

Yes. Editing works the same in all 90+ languages, including right-to-left scripts such as Urdu and Arabic.

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