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Burn Karaoke-Style Subtitles Onto Every Clip — Word by Word, In Sync

Add word-synced (karaoke-style) subtitles to every clip in a video list, driven by the clip's own transcript. Each word highlights as it's spoken — the same on-screen caption style TikTok, Reels, and Shorts creators use to hold attention in silent-autoplay feeds. Choose from seven named look presets (Minimal, Vibrant, Bold, Newsletter, Clean, Bubbly, Custom), five fonts (with CJK support for Korean / Japanese / Chinese), and full control over position, size, and line wrapping. Optional bounce animation makes each subtitle phrase pop in with a spring effect, and phrase-based splitting breaks captions at natural speech pauses for cleaner, more readable on-screen text.

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What it does

Video Subtitle (Spoken) reads a transcript and burns word-synced subtitles onto each clip in the input video list. Every word appears on screen exactly when it's spoken — the "karaoke" effect that's become the default look for high-retention short-form content. Choose a look preset for one-click styling (Minimal, Vibrant, Bold, Newsletter, Clean, Bubbly) or stay on Custom to configure font, size, position, and line wrapping manually. Add optional spring-bounce animation on each subtitle phrase for extra pop. Subtitles use phrase-based splitting — breaking at natural speech pauses and character limits — for readability, while individual words still highlight in karaoke sync. The output is a new list of clips with the subtitles rendered directly into the video frames — no separate subtitle file to ship.

Problem it solves

• Silent-autoplay attention – The majority of short-form social video plays with sound off; on-screen captions are how viewers know what's happening
• Word-by-word retention – Karaoke-style highlighting draws the eye through every word — a proven pattern for higher watch time
• Batch subtitle burn-in – Subtitle a whole batch of highlight clips in one node, not one-by-one in an external editor
• Multi-language support – Noto Sans CJK fonts render Korean / Japanese / Chinese cleanly; DejaVu / Liberation / Ubuntu handle English and Latin scripts
• Consistent styling across a batch – A single look preset applies uniform visual treatment across every clip in the list
• No manual sync – Word-level timing comes from the transcript; the tool doesn't require any manual alignment
• Baked-in subtitles – Rendered directly into the frame, so uploads to social platforms don't lose caption formatting
• Preset speed – Seven named presets get you a polished look in one dropdown click (including Bubbly for pet / short-form content); Custom mode gives full control when a preset almost-but-not-quite fits

Input/Output

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• Input: List of video clips + transcript
  • Video (blue input port): A list of video clips (typically from Video Trim, Remove Dead Zone, or Video Reframe (9:16))
  • Transcript (pink/magenta input port): Word-timed transcript for each clip (typically from an upstream ASR / Speech-to-Text node). Each word needs a timestamp so the karaoke sync works.
  • Translated transcript (optional, second pink/magenta port): A second, translated version of the transcript. When connected, subtitles render as a two-line stack — the source-language transcript on top, the translation directly below — with the same look preset and animation applied to both lines. Leave unconnected for single-line subtitles (default behavior).
  • Language: Any — pair with CJK fonts for Korean / Japanese / Chinese, Latin fonts for English and other Latin scripts </aside>

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• Output: List of video clips with subtitles burned in
  • Format: Same list shape as input — one output clip per input clip
  • Content: Each clip with word-synced subtitles rendered directly into the frames
  • Ready for: Direct upload to social platforms; no external subtitle file needed </aside>

Configuration Options

• Where the subtitle sits on the clip: Vertical position of the subtitle on the frame.

  Option	Placement	Best For
  Bottom (default)	Bottom third of the frame	Standard social convention; safe zone below faces
  Center	Vertically centered	Hero moments where the caption is the main event
  Top	Top third of the frame	When lower-third overlays or CTAs live at the bottom

• Look preset: Named template that sets font, accent color, position, box, and outline as one bundle. Note: Selecting any preset overrides the individual style options below. Choose Custom if you want your font/size/wrap settings to take effect.

  Preset	Vibe	Best For
  Custom (default)	Uses the individual style options below (font, size, wrap, etc.) — full manual control	When no preset fits and you want to tune every knob
  Minimal	Clean, understated captions	Podcasts, interviews, calm content
  Vibrant	Bold colors, high contrast	TikTok / Reels — grab-attention short-form
  Bold	Heavy weight, strong outline	High-motion or busy backgrounds where clarity matters
  Newsletter	Editorial, muted palette	Corporate / thought-leadership content
  Clean	Balanced legibility, neutral tone	General-purpose default that works across content types
  Bubbly	Bold text, thick outline, pink emphasis color, includes bounce animation automatically	Pet content, short-form vlogs, playful / lifestyle content that needs extra visual energy