How to Add Captions in Shootsta
Generate and edit captions directly inside the Shootsta platform. No request forms, no back and forth, no waiting on turnaround. Here is how it works.
Captions are now self-serve in Shootsta. Generate and edit captions directly inside the platform. No request forms, no back and forth, no waiting on turnaround.
For teams shipping video across internal comms, brand, social, and L&D, that is one fewer handoff between finished edit and published asset.
What changed?
Previously, adding captions to a video meant submitting a request, waiting for turnaround, reviewing a file, and re-uploading. For a single video, that was manageable. For teams producing dozens of videos a month, it quietly held things up.
Now you can generate, edit, and publish captions on any video in your workspace without leaving the platform. Same workflow, no extra steps.
This applies to any new video submitted to Shootsta from 28 April 2026 onwards.
How do I add captions to a video in Shootsta?
Four steps. Takes about two minutes.
Step 1: Open your video
Open the video you want to caption in the Shootsta platform. You will see the video player with your completed edit.
Step 2: Go to Add-ons and click Generate Captions
In the right-hand panel, click the Add-ons tab. You will see the option to Edit Captions (English). Click it to auto-generate captions from the audio in your video.
Step 3: Review and edit
The caption editor opens with your auto-generated captions. Each caption block shows the text, start time, and end time. You can edit the text, adjust timing, and fix any words the auto-generation got wrong.
Pay attention to:
- Brand-specific terms and proper nouns (auto-generation often misspells these)
- Line breaks - keep lines short enough to read on mobile
- Timing - make sure captions appear and disappear in sync with speech
