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Cooking video captions for every ingredient and step.

Add on-screen captions to your recipe reels so viewers can follow along on mute — ingredients, measurements, and steps, all readable.

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Quick answer

To add captions to a cooking video, upload your recipe reel to AnimateCaptions, let it auto-transcribe the voiceover, correct any measurements or ingredient names, pick a bold readable style, position the lines so they don't cover the food, and export a burned-in 9:16 MP4. Because most cooking videos are watched on mute, captioned ingredients and steps keep viewers following the recipe to the end.

Step by step

Caption a recipe reel in minutes.

Raw cooking clip to ready-to-post 9:16 MP4, all in the browser.

  1. 01

    Upload your recipe reel

    Drag your cooking clip or recipe tutorial into the browser. Portrait 9:16 is supported natively, up to 2 minutes and 500 MB on the free tier — enough for a full quick-recipe reel.

  2. 02

    Auto-transcribe the voiceover

    Your narration is transcribed automatically with Deepgram Nova-3 into timed caption lines, so each ingredient and instruction is captured without typing.

  3. 03

    Fix ingredients and measurements

    Click any word to correct it. Ingredient names, quantities, and temperatures — '½ cup', '180°C', 'blanch' — are exactly what speech recognition mishears, so a quick pass keeps the recipe accurate.

  4. 04

    Pick a clean, appetizing style

    Choose from 32+ animated presets. A bold, readable style keeps the focus on the food while still holding attention as viewers scroll their feed.

  5. 05

    Position captions off the dish

    Drag each line so it doesn't cover the food, the pan, or your hands mid-step. Keeping captions in a clear band means viewers read the step without missing the action.

  6. 06

    Export a burned-in MP4 and post

    Export a 9:16 MP4 with the captions baked in, then post to Reels, TikTok, or Shorts. Since most cooking videos are watched on mute, every step now lands.

Editor walkthrough

Edit every word before you export.

Live caption preview, click-to-correct transcript, per-line drag positioning, and 32+ animated styles to pick from.

Common questions

Cooking video captions — FAQ.

Why do cooking videos need on-screen captions?

Most food and cooking videos are watched with the sound off, so ingredients, quantities, and steps only register if they're on screen. Burned-in captions let viewers follow the recipe silently, which keeps them watching to the end and saving the video.

Can I caption each ingredient and step as it happens?

Yes. Because you edit the transcript, you control exactly what text appears and when — so 'finely chop the onions' or 'simmer for 10 minutes' shows at the right moment in the recipe.

Will it get measurements and temperatures right?

It transcribes with Deepgram Nova-3 for a strong first pass, and you can click any word to fix quantities, temperatures, and ingredient names it mishears before you export.

Will the captions cover the food?

Not if you position them. You can drag each caption line into a clear band so it stays off the dish, the pan, and your hands, keeping the cooking action visible.

Do the captions stay when I cross-post the recipe?

Yes. They're burned into the MP4, so they travel with the file when you post the same reel to Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube Shorts.

Is it free?

Yes — auto-transcribe and export on a free tier with no credit card. Free exports carry a small watermark; paid plans from $7.99/month remove it.

Caption your next recipe, free.

Upload a clip, pick a style, export a 9:16 MP4 viewers can follow on mute. No editing app, no credit card.

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