SUBTITLES FOR
YOUTUBE SHORTS
— FOR FREE

Upload your Shorts clip, AI transcribes speech and burns karaoke captions right into the video. Every word highlights as it's spoken. Download the ready MP4 — post immediately.

ADD SUBTITLES

MP4 or MOV, up to 3 minutes, no watermarks

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Reelsub — karaoke captions for short-form video

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Word-by-word karaoke highlight
Six styles

WHY ADD SUBTITLES TO SHORTS

MORE REACH

Shorts often autoplay on mute in the feed. Subtitles hold the viewer in the first seconds — YouTube sees watch time and shows the video to more people.

HIGHER RETENTION

The karaoke effect guides the eye word by word — viewers stay focused and watch to the end. That's a direct signal to YouTube's algorithm.

PROFESSIONAL LOOK

Stylish animated captions make your Shorts stand out among thousands of generic clips. Five presets — from bold to minimal.

HOW IT WORKS

01

UPLOAD YOUR VIDEO

Drop an MP4 or MOV into the browser. Up to 3 minutes, up to 200 MB.

02

AI TRANSCRIBES SPEECH

The neural network assigns timings to every single word with millisecond precision.

03

PICK A STYLE

Five presets: from bold Viral Pop to clean Corporate. Customize colors, size, and animation.

04

DOWNLOAD THE RESULT

A ready MP4 with burned-in captions. Upload to YouTube Shorts with no extra processing needed.

FAQ

Is it really free?

Yes. 3 videos up to 3 minutes each — free, no watermarks, full quality.

What format works for Shorts?

MP4 and MOV, vertical 9:16, up to 200 MB, up to 3 minutes. Reelsub outputs a ready file at the same resolution.

What languages are supported?

English and Russian. Transcription runs through a neural network with millisecond accuracy per word.

What are karaoke captions?

Each word highlights exactly when it's spoken. Not a whole line at once, but word by word — like karaoke.

How is this different from YouTube's auto-captions?

YouTube shows plain text over the player. Reelsub burns karaoke captions with animation, colored accents, and customizable design directly into the video file — they travel with the clip wherever you repost it.