https://capster.cc/blog/ Captioning short video, explained. en Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://capster.cc/blog/captions-first-three-seconds/ https://capster.cc/blog/captions-first-three-seconds/ On a muted feed, your hook is only as strong as the text on screen. How to time, size and place captions so the first three seconds land without sound. Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Arjesh Vadadoriya https://capster.cc/blog/srt-file-explained/ https://capster.cc/blog/srt-file-explained/ An SRT file is plain text holding numbered subtitle lines and timings. How the format works, where it's accepted, and how short-form video handles it. Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Arjesh Vadadoriya https://capster.cc/blog/captions-talking-head-video/ https://capster.cc/blog/captions-talking-head-video/ Where to put captions on a talking head video so they clear your face and the app's buttons, how big to make them, and how to pace them for one voice. Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Arjesh Vadadoriya https://capster.cc/blog/emoji-in-captions/ https://capster.cc/blog/emoji-in-captions/ Emoji can carry tone in a muted caption or bury the words. When to use them on short video, how many to add, and the rendering problems to check first. Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Arjesh Vadadoriya https://capster.cc/blog/all-caps-vs-sentence-case-captions/ https://capster.cc/blog/all-caps-vs-sentence-case-captions/ All caps look bold on short video, but sentence case is easier to read in longer lines. When each one works, and how to pick a case for your niche. Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Arjesh Vadadoriya https://capster.cc/blog/caption-colors-any-background/ https://capster.cc/blog/caption-colors-any-background/ No text colour reads on every shot. Captions stay readable because of brightness contrast and an outline or box. How to pick colours that survive the upload. Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Arjesh Vadadoriya https://capster.cc/blog/caption-names-and-brand-words/ https://capster.cc/blog/caption-names-and-brand-words/ Auto captions turn names, brands and jargon into ordinary words. How to spot every one before export, fix them fast, and keep spellings consistent. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Arjesh Vadadoriya https://capster.cc/blog/captions-with-background-music/ https://capster.cc/blog/captions-with-background-music/ Background music is a common reason auto captions go wrong. Why music competes with speech, and how to order and mix a clip so the captions come out clean. Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Arjesh Vadadoriya https://capster.cc/blog/record-better-audio-iphone-for-captions/ https://capster.cc/blog/record-better-audio-iphone-for-captions/ Caption accuracy is decided when you hit record. Mic distance, rooms, wind and handling noise on iPhone, and the small fixes that make a big difference. Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Arjesh Vadadoriya https://capster.cc/blog/why-auto-captions-get-words-wrong/ https://capster.cc/blog/why-auto-captions-get-words-wrong/ Auto captions miss words for a few predictable reasons, like accents, music, names and crosstalk. What causes each one, and what really improves accuracy. Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Arjesh Vadadoriya https://capster.cc/blog/open-vs-closed-captions/ https://capster.cc/blog/open-vs-closed-captions/ Open captions are burned into the picture. Closed captions are a track viewers can switch. The accessibility trade-offs, and when to use both. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Arjesh Vadadoriya https://capster.cc/blog/captions-vs-subtitles/ https://capster.cc/blog/captions-vs-subtitles/ Captions assume the viewer can't hear. Subtitles assume they can't follow the language. Where the terms differ, and why social video blurs them. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Arjesh Vadadoriya https://capster.cc/blog/caption-font-size-vertical-video/ https://capster.cc/blog/caption-font-size-vertical-video/ Font size numbers mean different things in every app. How to size captions against the 1080×1920 frame instead, with starting points by caption style. Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Arjesh Vadadoriya https://capster.cc/blog/best-font-for-video-captions/ https://capster.cc/blog/best-font-for-video-captions/ No single caption font wins, but the ones that read on a phone share a few traits: heavy weight, tall lowercase, open shapes. How to choose one that holds up. Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Arjesh Vadadoriya https://capster.cc/blog/how-many-words-per-caption/ https://capster.cc/blog/how-many-words-per-caption/ One word at a time, a short phrase, or two full lines. How many words each caption should hold on short video, and how to pick by the kind of content. Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Arjesh Vadadoriya https://capster.cc/blog/how-long-should-captions-stay-on-screen/ https://capster.cc/blog/how-long-should-captions-stay-on-screen/ Broadcast rules give subtitles seconds each. Short-form captions flash past in fractions of one. How reading speed works, and how to time captions that read. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Arjesh Vadadoriya https://capster.cc/blog/why-captions-look-blurry-after-upload/ https://capster.cc/blog/why-captions-look-blurry-after-upload/ TikTok, Reels and Shorts re-encode every upload, and thin caption text suffers first. Why it happens, and five settings that keep captions sharp. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Arjesh Vadadoriya