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How to Generate Subtitles for Social Media Videos

Turn your long-form YouTube clips into high-engagement social media shorts with burned-in captions and transcripts.

March 3, 2026
5 min read

How to Generate Subtitles for Social Media Videos

TikTok and Instagram Reels are driven by text. Here is how to use YouTube transcripts to fuel your social media presence.

1. Extract the 'Hooks'

Use TranscribeYT to find the most viral quotes in your long video.

2. Export as SRT

Download the timestamps so your social media editing software (like CapCut or Premiere) can auto-place the text perfectly.

3. Burned-in Captions

Help the 80% of users who watch on mute by ensuring your key points are always readable on screen.

Create Social Captions →

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Written by Leo Martins

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Growth & SEO Analyst · TranscribeYT

Leo covers SEO and content repurposing: turning videos into articles, show notes, and social posts, and the search workflows behind video-first websites.

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