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Word-by-word animated captions.

In short-form video, captions are no longer just text; they are part of the edit. Sylba brings each spoken word on screen the moment it is said, and you decide the style, the emphasis and the position. The animation is generated in the panel and arrives ready on the timeline.

What's in animated captions?

61 ready-made styles

Pick a plain or animated style, then adjust the font, color, outline and highlight color.

Word-by-word animation

Each word comes in as it is spoken; the style sets the entrance animation.

Emphasis

Mark any word to give it the highlight color, bold or italic.

Dynamic Text

A kinetic layout: word groups appear in different sizes and stay until the scene ends. Regenerate the layout or drag words to move them.

Reels and TikTok safe areas

The panel shows the areas covered by the app interface, and captions stay out of them.

No After Effects needed

The animation is prepared in the panel and added to your sequence; you don't need another app or template.

How to make animated captions

  1. Generate the captionsSelect your clip in the Captions section of the Sylba panel; speech is transcribed word by word.
  2. Choose the animated pathWord-by-word animation or Dynamic Text.
  3. Set style and emphasisPick a ready-made style and mark the words you want to stand out.
  4. PreviewPlay the captions over your video and drag to set their position.
  5. Send to the timelineThe animated captions are added to your sequence on a separate video track.

Common questions

Do animated captions need After Effects?

No. The animation is generated in the Sylba panel and arrives ready on the Premiere Pro timeline.

What if I don't like the Dynamic Text layout?

Generate a new layout with the refresh button, or drag words one by one to move them.

Related questions

Other Sylba sections

Try it in Premiere Pro.

Captions and Graphics are free. macOS and Windows.