Do I need separate subtitling software to caption a sermon clip?

No. SnipSnip auto-transcribes the audio and burns the captions directly into the video in one step.

Can I change the caption font and colour?

Yes. After choosing a preset style, click Customise to adjust the font, text size, position, text colour, outline colour, and case (ALL CAPS or sentence case).

Why are captions important for sermon clips on social media?

Most social feeds autoplay with sound off. Burned-in captions let viewers read the message as they scroll, and are more likely to stop and unmute. Captions also improve accessibility for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Guide

How to add captions to sermon clips

Most people scroll social media with the sound off. If your sermon clip has no text on screen, they scroll right past it. Burned-in captions — text baked into the video itself — let viewers read the message as they scroll, and make them far more likely to stop and turn on the audio.

SnipSnip auto-transcribes your clip and burns in styled captions in one step — no separate subtitling software, no SRT files, no timeline syncing.

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Step 1 — Load and trim your sermon

Paste the YouTube URL of your church's sermon, or upload the video file. Mark the segment (or segments) you want to clip — see the full sermon-clip guide if this is your first time.

Step 2 — Turn on captions

Below the video player, find the Captions toggle and switch it on. That is all it takes — SnipSnip will auto-transcribe the audio when you generate the clip.

Step 3 — Choose a caption style

Pick from several preset styles: bold, outline, shadow, clean, and more. Each one previews in a phone-shaped frame so you can see exactly how it will look on a 9:16 Reel or Short.

Want to match your church's brand? Click Customise to adjust:

Font — pick from a set of display and body fonts
Size — drag the slider to scale the text
Position — move captions higher or lower on screen
Text colour and outline colour — swatches or a hex picker
ALL CAPS — toggle uppercase on or off

Step 4 — Generate and download

Hit Generate. SnipSnip transcribes the audio, lays the styled text over the video, and renders a single file with the captions baked in. Download it and post directly — no extra export or conversion step.

Why burned-in beats platform captions: Platform-generated auto-captions are often inaccurate and disappear when the video is reposted or shared outside the platform. Burned-in text travels with the file everywhere.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need separate subtitling software?: No. SnipSnip auto-transcribes and burns in the captions in one step.
Can I change the caption font and colour?: Yes. After choosing a preset style, click Customise to adjust font, size, position, text colour, outline colour, and ALL CAPS.
Why are captions important for sermon clips?: Most social feeds autoplay with sound off. Captions let viewers read the message as they scroll. They also improve accessibility for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Can I combine captions with the vertical reframe?: Yes. Turn on both Captions and Make Vertical — the caption text is positioned within the 9:16 frame automatically.

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