Subtitles for Egyptian Arabic
ArabCap generates subtitles for Egyptian Arabic (Masri) as people really speak it, not converted to Modern Standard Arabic. It keeps Egyptian words like عايز and دلوقتي, leaves English words in Latin letters, and exports SRT or VTT files for Premiere Pro, CapCut, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro and YouTube.
What makes Egyptian Arabic hard for generic tools
Egyptian Arabic is the most widely understood dialect thanks to film and TV, but it sounds very different from Modern Standard Arabic. In Cairo the letter ج is pronounced as a hard g, so جميل sounds like "gamil", and ق is often a glottal stop, so قلب sounds like "'alb". A tool expecting MSA pronunciation can mishear both.
The vocabulary changes too. Egyptians say عايز for "I want", دلوقتي for "now", أوي for "very", مش for "not" and إزيك for "how are you". Subtitles should show these words as spoken, not replace them with formal Arabic the speaker never said.
English inside Egyptian sentences
"The meeting was moved to tomorrow because the client isn't free." The English words stay in Latin letters, or you can show them in Arabic script or translated, whichever reads best for your audience.
الـ meeting اتأجل لبكرة عشان الـ client مش فاضي
Where Egyptian Arabic subtitles are used
- YouTube vlogs, comedy and commentary channels.
- Podcasts and street interviews recorded in Cairo and Alexandria.
- Ads and brand content for the Egyptian market.
- Courses and explainers taught in Egyptian Arabic.
Arabic script or Franco
Many Egyptians write Arabic in Latin letters and numbers, often called Franco or Franco-Arab, for example 3 for ع and 2 for ء. Choose Arabizi as the output if your audience reads Franco, or Arabic script for a standard subtitle track.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does ArabCap convert Egyptian speech to Modern Standard Arabic?
No. It writes what the speaker said in Egyptian Arabic. If you need another language for viewers, translate the captions to English.
Can I get Egyptian subtitles in Franco?
Yes. Choose Arabizi as the output to get Egyptian Arabic in Latin letters and numbers.
Does it handle Egyptian Arabic mixed with English?
Yes. English words are detected and kept as spoken, as in the example above.
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.