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Captions that read right in Arabic

Vocla transcribes your video, burns in captions in the style you pick and reframes it for Reels, TikTok and Shorts. Arabic is rendered right to left, with a font sized to match English.

Caption your first videoCompare the styles
  • Five styles, karaoke included
  • 9:16, 1:1 and 16:9
  • Arabic captions on English video

Real caption renders

The Arabic clip, captioned in its own language: each word lights up as it is spoken. The 16:9 source was reframed to 9:16 over a blurred fill.

Real output, unedited · voices by Vocla
Rendered by Vocla's captions from a waveform video of two clips voiced by Vocla, then re-encoded to 540p for this page. No frame was edited.

caption styles, from Clean to Karaoke
5
frame shapes: 9:16, 1:1 and 16:9
3
credits per minute to render
30
subtitle files next to the MP4
SRT · VTT

How it works

A captioned video in four steps

The words come from a real transcript, so you can fix them before anything is rendered.

  1. Step 1

    Upload a video or a podcast

    Video, or audio only: a podcast becomes a captioned video with a waveform background.

  2. Step 2

    Check the words

    Vocla transcribes with speakers and word timings. Fix any word in the editor before you render.

  3. Step 3

    Pick a style and a frame

    Choose a style, position, size, colours, lines and speaker names, and reframe to 9:16, 1:1 or 16:9. The live preview shows the result.

  4. Step 4

    Render and share

    The MP4 lands in your Library. Download SRT or VTT too, for platforms that take subtitle files.

Caption styles

Five styles, one real frame

The same moment of the Arabic demo, as Vocla's caption preview rendered it in each style.

Real preview frame with Arabic captions in the Karaoke style
KaraokeBoxed, and each word lights up as it is spoken, following the word timings.Still from the captions preview, published as returned (960 × 540).

Reframe

One video, every platform

Turn a 16:9 video into 9:16 for Reels, TikTok and Shorts, or 1:1 for feeds. When a centred crop would lose too much of the picture, Vocla keeps all of it over a blurred fill, and vertical videos get their captions lifted above the platform's buttons.

Also in the caption settings

  • Position: bottom, middle or top
  • Size: small, medium or large
  • Text and highlight colours
  • Maximum lines per caption
  • Speaker names on or off
The original 16:9 frame of the Arabic demo, without captions
Original · 16:9
The same moment reframed to 9:16 with karaoke captions
Reframed · 9:16

Why Vocla captions

Made for Arabic from the first frame

Most caption tools treat Arabic as an afterthought. Vocla was built around it.

  • Arabic, rendered right

    Right-to-left lines with proper letter shaping, never reversed words, and a font that matches Arabic and English sizes, so mixed lines look even.

  • Captions in another language

    Burn in the original or a translation: Arabic captions on an English video, or English on an Arabic one.

  • Podcasts become video

    Audio-only files render as a captioned video with a waveform background and the title, ready for social feeds.

  • See it before you render

    A live preview in the editor shows the frame with your style and options, so a render is never a guess.

Exports

The video and the subtitle files

  • MP4Captioned video, saved in your Library
  • SRTSubtitles for YouTube, players and editors
  • VTTWeb subtitles for HTML5 players
  • DOCXThe full transcript, from the same editor

Use cases

Who uses AI captions

Most social video is watched with the sound off. Captions make sure it is still understood.

For teams

Captions with a review step

Caption renders are part of your workspace, with the roles, approvals and budgets your team already uses.

  • RolesViewers can watch previews and export subtitles; editors style and render.
  • ApprovalsWhen your workspace requires approval, a caption render can be downloaded only after an approved review.
  • Credit capsMember credit caps cover transcription, translation and caption renders.
  • Client tagsTag the transcript with a client and every caption render made from it carries the tag.

Plans and credits

Pay for the minutes you caption

Captions start from a transcript, so a video is transcribed first and then rendered. Both costs are shown before you start.

Pay for the minutes you caption
Plans and creditsLongest fileAll five stylesReframing
Free10 minutesIncludedIncluded
Professional120 minutesIncludedIncluded
Enterprise300 minutesIncludedIncluded

Credits

Transcription
40 credits per started minute
Caption render
30 credits per started minute
Translated captions
+20 credits per minute
Example: a 5-minute video
350 credits (200 + 150)
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Guide

How to add Arabic subtitles to a video

Adding Arabic subtitles with AI, step by step

Upload the video and let Vocla transcribe it. You get a transcript with speakers and word timings, which is where the captions come from. Read it once in the editor, fix names and spellings, then choose a style and a frame and render.

The render is an MP4 with the captions burned in, saved to your Library. Export the SRT or VTT from the same transcript for platforms that show their own subtitles.

Burned-in captions or subtitle files?

Burned-in captions are part of the picture: they show everywhere, on every phone and every feed, exactly as you styled them. Subtitle files are separate text that the player shows and the viewer can switch off; they are better for long videos on YouTube or your own site.

Many teams do both: a captioned 9:16 cut for social, and the original video with an SRT for YouTube.

Captions for Reels, TikTok and Shorts

Vertical platforms put buttons over the bottom of the video, so Vocla lifts bottom captions to leave room for them when the output is 9:16. Bold and Karaoke styles read well on small screens; keep captions to one or two lines.

Reframing a 16:9 video to 9:16 keeps the whole picture over a blurred copy of itself when a crop would cut too much, so nothing important falls off the edges.

Arabic captions on English videos

Translate the transcript into Arabic and choose the translation as the caption track. Each translated line keeps the time of the original, so the Arabic appears with the speech. It is the quickest way to put an English interview or ad in front of an Arabic audience.

Karaoke needs word timings, which only the original language has, so translated captions use Clean, Boxed, Bold or Minimal.

Choosing a caption style

Clean suits most footage. Boxed helps on bright or busy scenes. Bold is made for short-form video. Karaoke keeps viewers reading along. Minimal stays out of the way on calm, cinematic shots. The live preview shows your frame in each one before you spend any credits.

Questions about AI captions

How do I add Arabic subtitles to a video?

Upload the video, let Vocla transcribe it, check the words, then pick a style and render. The captioned MP4 is saved to your Library, and you can export SRT or VTT files from the same transcript.

Can I put Arabic captions on an English video?

Yes. Translate the transcript into Arabic and choose the translation as the caption track. Each line keeps its original time.

Which caption styles are there?

Five: Clean, Boxed, Bold, Karaoke (each word lights up as it is spoken) and Minimal. You can also set the position, size, colours, maximum lines and speaker names.

Can I make vertical videos for Reels, TikTok and Shorts?

Yes. Reframe to 9:16, 1:1 or 16:9. Vocla uses a centred crop, or the whole picture over a blurred fill when a crop would lose too much, and lifts captions above the platform's buttons on vertical video.

Does Arabic show correctly in the video?

Yes. Arabic lines are rendered right to left with proper letter shaping, and the caption font keeps Arabic and English at matching sizes.

Can I caption a podcast with no video?

Yes. Audio-only files become a captioned video with a waveform background and the title.

How much do captions cost?

The video is transcribed first (40 credits per started minute), then rendering costs 30 credits per minute. Translated captions add 20 credits per minute for the translation.

Can I download subtitle files too?

Yes. Export SRT or VTT, in the original language, the translation or both, next to the MP4.

Can I see the captions before rendering?

Yes. The editor shows a live preview of the frame with your style and options, so you can adjust before you spend credits on a render.

What happens if I edit the transcript after rendering?

The render is marked out of date. Render again to get an MP4 with your changes; the earlier video stays in your Library.

Can karaoke captions be translated?

No. Karaoke follows the recognised word timings, which exist only for the original language. Translated captions use the other four styles.

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