Caption styles
Every style below times captions to the individual word, not the line — so the text lands on the beat instead of near it. All eleven are unlocked on every plan, including Free, and you can switch between them without redoing anything.
Each one lists what it is best for, because the right caption style depends far more on your footage than on taste.
One giant word, hard scale-in.
Best for Hooks, reactions, gym and hype edits
One word fills the frame, so every word has to earn it. Best on a punchy hook where the pacing is already fast. Avoid it for dense explanation — viewers cannot read ahead.
Use PunchLine holds, the spoken word lights up.
Best for Music, lyrics, podcast clips, spoken word
The whole line stays on screen and the spoken word lights up, so viewers can read ahead and follow along. The safest pick when the words themselves are the content.
Use KaraokeSolid block behind the active word.
Best for Busy or bright footage
A solid block sits behind the active word, so text stays readable over cluttered backgrounds, daylight shots and moving crowds where plain captions disappear.
Use ChipSoft glow, night-shoot energy.
Best for Night shoots, gaming, club and music
A soft glow around each word reads cleanly on dark footage without a heavy outline. Loses its effect on bright backgrounds.
Use NeonThe line assembles as it's spoken.
Best for Storytelling, tutorials, list content
The line assembles word by word, which builds a little anticipation before the payoff. Good for a point that lands at the end of the sentence.
Use BuildCharacters type out behind a caret.
Best for Quotes, storytime, text-led edits
Characters type out behind a caret. Deliberate and calm — it suits a slower voice-over, and fights against fast delivery.
Use TypeSpringy pop — the short-form default.
Best for General short-form, vlogs, comedy
A springy pop on every word. The closest thing here to a default: it suits almost any talking-head clip and is the one to pick when you are unsure.
Use BounceFat outline, hard offset shadow.
Best for Meme edits, comedy, reaction videos
Fat outline and a hard offset shadow — the look people already associate with meme captions. Reads over anything, at any size.
Use MemeColour travels across the line.
Best for Brand, product, fashion, aesthetic edits
Colour travels across the line as it is spoken. Quieter than the pop styles, and the one that looks most considered on a polished edit.
Use SweepClassic bottom subtitle plate.
Best for Interviews, long-form, accessibility-first
A classic bottom subtitle plate. Not kinetic, deliberately — it is the most readable option here, and the right pick for YouTube, LinkedIn or anything watched at length.
Use BarCalm serif for voice-over and brand work.
Best for Voice-over, brand films, documentary
A calm serif, sized down. Use it where hype would feel wrong and the tone needs to be considered rather than loud.
Use EditorialNot sure which to pick? Bounce suits almost any talking-head clip, Karaoke is the one to use when the words are the point, and Bar is the most readable if the clip will be watched at length. You can change style at any time — your script, timing and colours carry over.
