Arabic Captions in CapCut

ArabCap generates Arabic dialect captions that you import into CapCut as an SRT file. CapCut turns each line into an editable text clip, so you keep CapCut’s fonts, animations and export, while the words come from a tool built for Darija, Egyptian, Gulf and Levantine Arabic.

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Import Arabic captions into CapCut

  1. Generate the captions in ArabCap, choose Export for editor, then CapCut, to download the SRT file.
  2. Open CapCut Desktop or CapCut Web and open your video project.
  3. Go to Text or Captions, choose Import captions and select the SRT file. You can also drag the file onto the timeline.
  4. CapCut creates an editable text clip for each caption, synced to its timestamps.
  5. Style one caption with the font, size, colour, position and animation you want, and apply it to all.
  6. Preview the timeline, then export your video with the captions burned in.

Why import captions instead of using CapCut auto captions?

CapCut’s built-in auto captions work well for many languages. Dialect-heavy Arabic is harder: Darija, Egyptian or Gulf vocabulary, slang and sentences that switch to French or English are where generic captions miss words. Generating the captions in ArabCap and importing them keeps CapCut for what it does best, styling and export, and gives you fewer lines to fix.

Make Arabic captions read well on a phone

  • Keep captions short. Set one to three words per caption in ArabCap before exporting.
  • Use a font that supports Arabic. A Latin-only font can show Arabic letters disconnected or as empty boxes.
  • If punctuation lands on the wrong side, check the text direction of the clip. Arabic is written right to left.
  • Place captions above the bottom of the frame so app buttons and descriptions do not cover them.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which file do I import into CapCut?

An SRT file. ArabCap downloads it when you choose Export for editor, then CapCut, and shows the import steps.

Why do Arabic letters look disconnected in CapCut?

The selected font probably does not support Arabic. Choose a font with Arabic letters and the words join correctly.

Can I make word-by-word captions for CapCut?

Yes. Set the caption length to one word in ArabCap before exporting. Each word becomes its own text clip in CapCut.

Can I use ArabCap with Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, and CapCut?

Yes. For Premiere Pro there is a free ArabCap extension that puts captions straight on your timeline, on Mac and Windows. For DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, CapCut and other editors, ArabCap exports SRT and VTT files.

Does ArabCap support Arabizi?

Yes. ArabCap supports Arabizi — Arabic written in Latin characters mixed with numbers — as part of its dialect recognition system.