Video EditorOpen the editorHow to make karaoke-style captions with highlighted words
Karaoke captions light up each word as it is spoken. They keep viewers watching and are a popular look on TikTok, Reels and Shorts.
1Generate captions with the Karaoke style
Open Auto captions, pick your speech source and language, choose the Karaoke card and press Generate captions.
2Check the highlight
Play the video or move the playhead. The word being spoken takes the highlight colour and the others stay white.
3Adjust position and size
Choose Top, Middle or Bottom in the panel. Keep captions out of the area that apps cover, using safe zones.
Tips
- Short caption lines of three to five words work best on phones.
- Use the font menu on a selected caption to change its look to match your brand.
Frequently asked questions
Can I change the highlight colour?
Select a caption, open its text colour options and pick the colour. Regenerate with the same style to apply it to all captions.
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