Try it freeKaraoke captions
that follow the speech.
Each word highlights the instant it's spoken — like karaoke lyrics — driven automatically by word-level timestamps. Pick your highlight colour, pick a style, export. Free, no credit card.
Tune the karaoke highlight
in your browser.
Change the highlight colour, fix a word, adjust its timing, drag a line — every karaoke caption stays editable until you hit export.
Karaoke captions,
done automatically.
Word-by-word highlighting that keeps viewers reading — and boosts retention — without any manual timing work.
Words sync to speech automatically
Each word lights up the instant it's spoken. The timing comes from Deepgram Nova-3 word-level timestamps — there's nothing to tap, tag, or time by hand.
Choose the highlight colour
Pick the colour the active word turns as it's spoken — neon green, yellow, white-on-black, whatever fits your brand. Per-word colour control, not a fixed theme.
Multiple karaoke styles
Several of the 32+ animated styles are karaoke / active-word looks — the highlighting word can change colour, scale up, or pop in. Switch between them in one click.
Edit the timing and words
Click any word to fix a transcript typo, nudge its start / end time, or drag a line into position. Karaoke captions stay fully editable until you hit export.
Make karaoke captions
in three steps.
01
Upload your clip
Drop an MP4 or MOV into the browser — no install. Free clips up to 2 minutes and 500 MB. Everything runs in the browser until export.
02
Auto-transcribe with word timing
We transcribe with Deepgram Nova-3 and capture a precise timestamp for every word — the data that makes the karaoke highlight follow the speech exactly.
03
Pick a karaoke style + colour, export
Choose a karaoke / active-word style, set the highlight colour, then hit Export. Remotion renders full-resolution captions burned into your MP4.
Everything in karaoke captions.
- Word-by-word highlight synced to speech
- Automatic word-level timing (no manual sync)
- Custom highlight colour, per word
- Multiple karaoke / active-word styles
- 32+ animated caption styles total
- Click-to-edit transcript and timing
- Drag-to-position any line
- 36+ languages via Deepgram Nova-3
- Full-resolution MP4 export (Remotion)
- MP4 output ready for TikTok, Reels, Shorts
Karaoke captions FAQ.
What are karaoke captions?
Karaoke captions are subtitles where each word highlights — changing colour or scaling up — exactly as it's spoken, word-by-word, the way lyrics light up on a karaoke screen. It's the same active-word technique behind Hormozi-style captions, and it keeps viewers reading along with the speech.
How does the word-by-word sync work?
When you upload a clip, AnimateCaptions transcribes it with Deepgram Nova-3, which returns a start and end timestamp for every single word. We use those word-level timestamps to drive the highlight, so each word lights up at the exact moment it's spoken — no manual timing.
Can I change the highlight colour?
Yes. You choose the colour the active word turns as it's spoken, and you can change it per word in the editor. Set one colour for your whole brand or vary it line by line.
Are karaoke captions free to make?
Yes — you can make karaoke captions on the free tier with no credit card. Free exports carry a small AnimateCaptions watermark; paid plans from $7.99/month remove it.
Do I need to time the words manually?
No. Timing is fully automatic — Deepgram Nova-3 supplies a timestamp for every word, so the karaoke highlight syncs itself. You only touch timing if you want to fine-tune a specific word's start or end.
What languages are supported?
36+ languages via Deepgram Nova-3 auto-detect — including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Hindi, Japanese, Dutch and more. Word-level karaoke timing works across all of them.
Are the captions burned into the MP4?
Yes. Export renders the karaoke captions directly into the video with Remotion at full resolution, so the output is a standard MP4 ready for TikTok, Reels, YouTube Shorts, X, or LinkedIn — captions baked in.
Can I reposition the karaoke captions?
Yes. Drag any line wherever you want on the frame — top, middle, or bottom. Per-line positioning works alongside the word-by-word highlight.
Make your first karaoke
captioned clip — free.
Email or Google sign-in. Upload a clip. Pick a karaoke style and highlight colour. Download the MP4. No card, no install.
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