Top iPhone apps for adding text to video
Did you know that 93% of mobile video views happen with sound off? According to a study by Verizon Media and Publicis, 50% of consumers think captions are important because they listen to videos with the sound off. So whether you’re an influencer creating stories for your followers, an advertiser creating a new video campaign or a content creator uploading a behind-the-scenes video for your audience, here are three of the top apps for adding text to video.
Top 3 iPhone apps for adding text to video
Best for live video: Clipomatic
Clipomatic is the perfect app for adding text to live video, which is especially useful for things like Instagram stories (even Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez co-signs using this app for her personal Instagram). Here’s how it works: hit the record button in the app, speak up, and voila! Clipomatic generates the text to match your words as you say them. It’s available on the Apple App store for $4.99.
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Best for pre-recorded video: Kapwing
Available as a free app for iOS users as well as web plug-in on desktop, Kapwing automates subtitles on your pre-recorded video. But automated subtitles aren’t always accurate, and if the audio quality on your video isn’t great, you may want to manually add your subtitles. Although you can’t edit the pre-generated subtitles on Kapwing, you can go back in and add your own subtitles manually, which isn’t too bad considering this app is completely free.
Best for pre-recorded or live video: Caption This
If you’re looking for an app that creates subtitles on both pre-recorded and live video, Caption This is your best bet. Caption This, available for $2.99 in the Apple App Store, automates your subtitles once you upload or record a video in the app. Simply record a video or upload one from your camera roll and let the app do the work. Once Caption This has finished transcribing your audio to text, you can customize your font style and background color or edit the generated text as needed with its text editor feature.