How to Translate Captions [Add Bilingual Captions] on CapCut, by Power and Profit on YouTube. 2 min 16 s.
- Video length
- 2 min 16 s
- Time to do it
- 10 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 7
What you need
Steps
Open your project in CapCut and place the video on the timeline. Go to Text, choose Auto captions, pick the spoken language, and start the caption generation.
Review the generated transcript before translating. Fix names, slang and misheard words, then apply the captions to the timeline.
Select the caption track and open the caption tools. Tap Translate or the language icon, choose the second language, and apply it.
To show both languages, duplicate the caption track or add a second caption track. Keep the original language on one track and the translation on the other.
Check that both caption tracks start and end at the same points. Split, trim or retime captions where the two languages drift apart.
Style the captions for readability. Use a clear font, a large enough size, and a dark outline or background, then place the original above the translation near the bottom.
Preview the whole video on your phone or computer. Fix overlapping lines, captions hidden by the interface, and text that runs off screen, then export.
Tips and common mistakes
Keep each caption to one or two short lines so both languages fit without covering the picture.
Use a high-contrast outline or background because thin fonts disappear over busy footage.
Automatic translation can miss idioms, so ask a fluent speaker to check the second language before you export.
Place the two languages on separate tracks and offset them slightly so they do not overlap.
Questions
Does CapCut translate captions automatically?
CapCut includes caption translation in many versions. You choose the target language and it creates a translated track, which you should still review.
Can I edit the translated captions?
Yes. Select the translated caption and change the text, timing or style just like the original captions.
Why do my bilingual captions overlap?
The two tracks may have different timing or line lengths. Check each caption's start and end points, shorten long lines and offset the tracks vertically.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
