Change how your captions look
EDIT A CLIP FROM FIRST CUT TO DOWNLOAD · PART 5 OF 8 · UPDATED 17 OCTOBER 2026
Pick a caption style, size and position, then apply them to your clip.
The Editor works on a laptop or desktop.
Steps
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Select Captions to open the caption styles.
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Select Bold yellow to try that style on your words.
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On the Font tab, select Large to make the words bigger.
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Select Centre of video to place the words in the middle of the clip.
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Select Update captions to apply the new look to your clip.
If something goes wrong
- If Update captions is not showing, change a style, size or position first. It appears after your first change.
- Select Discard to drop your changes and go back to the captions the clip has now.
- If Behind subject is greyed out, this clip cannot use it. The other caption styles still work.
More guides
- Next: Keep your speaker in frame
- Cut out the part you don't want
- Download a clip that's ready to post
- Start your clip on its best moment
- Fix wrong words in your captions
- Add B-roll or a picture over your clip
- Add music and keep your voice clear
- All guides
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