اردو · Urdu
Urdu caption generator
By the Samsaam team · Updated
Samsaam transcribes Urdu speech into word-timed captions you can animate, edit and export — in Urdu’s own script or in Roman Urdu. Urdu runs right to left and its letters join. Samsaam loads a Nastaliq typeface for Urdu captions so words connect correctly instead of falling back to disconnected letters, and offers Roman Urdu for audiences who read Urdu in Latin letters.
Urdu captions at a glance
| Urdu | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in | Pakistan and India |
| Script | Perso-Arabic, written in the Nastaliq style |
| Reading direction | Right to left |
| Caption output | Native script or Roman Urdu (Latin letters) |
| Sample (native) | آپ کیسے ہیں؟ |
| Sample (Roman Urdu) | Aap kaise hain? |
Who captions in Urdu
- Pakistani creators on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, many of whom caption in Roman Urdu because that is how their audience types and reads Urdu on phones.
- Islamic, poetry and literature channels where Nastaliq is expected and disconnected letters look wrong.
- News and podcast clips that need an accurate subtitle file in Urdu script.
Tips for better Urdu captions
- Use Nastaliq for poetry, religious and formal content; use Roman Urdu for casual, fast-paced Reels.
- Nastaliq is taller than Latin type and slopes down to the left, so give captions more vertical room than you would for English.
- Captions are laid out right to left automatically — word-by-word animation follows the Urdu reading order.
Captioning steps are the same for every language — see how to add captions to a video, and native script vs Roman letters for choosing a script.
Frequently asked questions
Does Samsaam write Urdu in Nastaliq or Naskh?
Nastaliq — the style Urdu readers expect. Samsaam loads a Nastaliq typeface so letters join correctly.
Can I caption a mixed Urdu-English video?
Yes. English words inside Urdu speech are kept, and in Roman Urdu output the whole caption reads naturally in Latin letters.
Is Urdu animation right to left?
Yes. Word-by-word reveals follow the right-to-left reading order.
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