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Gaming clip captions that don't cover the HUD.

Add high-contrast animated captions to your Twitch highlights and gaming clips, positioned clear of the minimap and health bar — then export a ready-to-post MP4.

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Quick answer

To caption a gaming clip, upload your Twitch highlight or stream clip to AnimateCaptions, let it auto-transcribe the commentary, pick a high-contrast heavy-stroke style that reads over busy gameplay, drag each caption line into the center or upper-middle so it clears the HUD, and export a burned-in MP4. The captions stay readable over the action and show for every viewer watching on mute.

Step by step

Caption a stream clip in minutes.

Raw highlight to ready-to-post MP4, all in the browser.

  1. 01

    Upload your clip or highlight

    Drag your Twitch clip, stream highlight, or gaming short into the browser. Both vertical 9:16 and horizontal clips work, up to 2 minutes and 500 MB on the free tier.

  2. 02

    Auto-transcribe the commentary

    Your voice comms and commentary are transcribed automatically with Deepgram Nova-3 into timed caption lines — reactions, callouts, and all.

  3. 03

    Pick a high-contrast, punchy style

    Choose from 32+ animated presets. Gameplay backgrounds are busy, so a heavy font with a thick stroke and a bright highlight stays readable over explosions, particle effects, and bright maps.

  4. 04

    Position captions clear of the HUD

    Drag each caption line so it doesn't cover your health bar, minimap, ammo count, or kill feed. Center or upper-middle placement usually keeps text off the game UI.

  5. 05

    Fix game names and gamertags

    Click any word to correct it — champion names, weapon names, and gamertags are exactly what speech recognition mishears, so a quick pass keeps the captions accurate.

  6. 06

    Export a burned-in MP4 and post

    Export an MP4 with the captions rendered into the frames, then post to TikTok, YouTube Shorts, or Reels. The captions show for every viewer watching on mute.

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

Gaming clip captions — FAQ.

How do I add captions to a gaming clip without covering the HUD?

Position the captions yourself before exporting. In AnimateCaptions you can drag each caption line into the center or upper-middle of the frame, keeping the text clear of the health bar, minimap, ammo, and kill feed, then burn it in so it stays there.

Will captions be readable over busy gameplay?

Yes, if the style is high-contrast. Heavy fonts with a thick black stroke and a bright active-word highlight stay legible over explosions, bright maps, and particle effects — pick one of those presets rather than thin, low-contrast text.

Can I caption both vertical and horizontal gaming clips?

Yes. Vertical 9:16 clips for Shorts, TikTok, and Reels work natively, and horizontal clips are supported too. The captions are rendered to fit whichever aspect ratio you upload.

Does it get gamertags and game terms right?

It transcribes with Deepgram Nova-3 for a strong first pass, and you can click any word to fix champion names, weapon names, or gamertags it mishears before you export.

Do the captions stay when I post the clip?

Yes. They're burned into the MP4, so they show for every viewer and can't be stripped when you post to TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Reels, or re-share the clip.

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 clip, free.

Upload a highlight, pick a punchy style, export an MP4 that reads over the action. No editing app, no credit card.

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