How to Make Your Captions Pop with Bubble Text (CapCut PC), by Al's Flow on YouTube. 2 min 37 s.
- Video length
- 2 min 37 s
- Time to do it
- 15 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 9
What you need
Steps
Open CapCut on your PC and create a new project, or open an existing one. Import your clip and drag it down onto the timeline.
Click Text in the toolbar above the timeline, then choose Add text. Type your caption into the text box that appears on the preview.
Open the text style or preset list in the panel on the right. Scroll until you find the bubble text styles and click one to apply it.
Adjust the font, size, colour, stroke and background in the same panel until the caption is easy to read against your footage.
Drag the text box on the preview to position it. Keep it clear of the edges and away from the bottom bar where player controls sit.
Drag the ends of the text clip on the timeline so it starts and ends with the words being spoken.
Open the Animation tab and add a short in and out animation if you want the caption to fade or pop in.
Copy the styled text clip and paste it for your next line, then just change the words so every caption matches.
Play through the timeline to check timing and readability, then click Export and pick your resolution and frame rate.
Tips and common mistakes
Keep each caption to three to six words so the bubble style stays readable on a phone screen.
Pick one bubble style and stick to it, since mixing fonts and colours makes a video look messy.
Add a dark stroke or a soft shadow if white text disappears into a bright background.
Check the preview at a small size, because text that looks fine on a big monitor can be tiny on mobile.
Questions
Do I have to style every caption by hand?
No. Style one caption the way you like it, then copy and paste that text clip along the timeline and just retype the words. If your version of CapCut has Auto captions under the Text menu, generate those first and then apply the bubble style to them.
Can I use bubble text for titles as well as captions?
Yes. The same presets work for opening titles, lower thirds and on-screen emphasis. Just make the title larger and leave it on screen longer than a spoken caption.
Why does my text look blurry after export?
Text is rendered at the export resolution, so a low resolution setting makes everything soft. Export at 1080p or higher if the captions need to stay crisp.
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