Upload a clip and get Japanese (日本語) captions timed to every spoken word. Use Auto-detect for Japanese speech, adjust kanji or kana, then burn into Shorts, TikTok, or Reels, or download SRT/VTT.
How it works
Upload a clip, use Auto-detect so Japanese speech is transcribed in Japanese script, review the text and timing, then style and export your captions or telop.
Choose your MP4, MOV or audio file and leave language selection on Auto-detect so Japanese speech is written in Japanese script with timing on every word and.
Check kanji choices and okurigana, read each line as a whole, and correct names, loanwords and brand terms against the audio.
Choose a style such as Karaoke, Word Pop or Typewriter, place captions clear of faces and platform controls, then export.
Styles
Preview styles such as Clean, Bold, Highlight, Boxed, Karaoke and Word Pop, then adjust type, color, size, motion and position in the editor.
Features
Captions follow each spoken word. Review the transcript and correct text before export.
Choose from standard and animated caption styles, then tune type, color, and emphasis.
Use Auto-detect and Japanese speech is transcribed into Japanese script with word and phrase timing.
Drag captions into position and use platform safe-zone guides to keep them clear.
Download your captioned video or save timestamped SRT and VTT subtitle files.
Upload, review, and style captions in one browser workflow. No video editor to install.
Japanese caption workflow
Turn Japanese speech into a word-timed transcript in Japanese script and edit it in the browser. Review kanji choices, particles and loanwords in each line, then choose a caption style for the.
Use Auto-detect when the clip contains Japanese speech and the transcript comes back in Japanese script with timing on every word.
Short video telop has to read fast on a small screen. Work in 9:16, keep captions above the app controls and clear of faces and on-screen graphics in the clip.
Export a video with Japanese captions burned into the picture when the caption style is part of the edit. Download SRT or VTT when a client, an editor or a publishing workflow needs a separate subtitle track.
Export 9:16, 1:1, or 16:9 MP4 with captions burned in, or download SRT/VTT files for Premiere, Final Cut, DaVinci, or social platforms. Free to start with no watermark.
Read each line as a whole and confirm the kanji match the meaning in context. Watch particles and okurigana, since small words decide how a sentence reads, and.
Japanese is written without spaces between words, so break lines at phrase boundaries instead of the middle of a phrase.
Katakana loanwords and Latin-script brand names often appear inside Japanese sentences.
Play the exported video through to the end and confirm that the captions follow the speech.
Preview the clip in 9:16 before posting and confirm the crop keeps the subject and any on-screen text in frame.
Use the safe-zone guides to place captions above like buttons and comment drawers, then review the composition at the size your viewers.
Break lines at phrase boundaries and use word-timed styles such as Karaoke so fast narration stays easy to follow.
Keep captions clear of character faces, action and existing on-screen text, and use a caption box where the background changes fast.
Check character names, series titles and episode references against the audio before you style the captions.
Split lines at scene changes so each caption is readable before the next cut.
Check kanji choices, grammar points and loanwords before learners read the captions as a model.
Use a simple style or a caption box over slides, screen recordings and whiteboard footage so the text stays clear.
Move captions away from written examples, diagrams and screen controls so nothing important is hidden.
Verify restaurant names, dishes, station names and numbers against the audio so viewers get the details right.
Place captions where they do not cover the food, the location or the person on screen.
Split long sentences at natural pauses so viewers can read each caption while the scene moves.
Choose a self-contained segment that fits your plan’s duration limit so the captions make sense on their own.
Check interruptions, laughter and overlapping speech, and confirm words and timing through every speaker change.
Open the exported clip or the subtitle files once before you publish or send them to a client.
Pricing
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