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Captions for YouTube Shorts

Drop your Short and GetNixa adds word by word captions timed to your voice, styled for Shorts and kept clear of YouTube's buttons. Hindi, Hinglish, English and 24 Indian languages.

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Free30 min a month
MP4 + SRTon every plan
100+caption styles
A creator talking to camera with captions
Clear of YouTube's buttons MP4 or SRT Made with GetNixa
In short

How do I add captions to YouTube Shorts?

Upload your Short to GetNixa, pick your language and click Generate. Pick a style and export an MP4 ready for Shorts, or an SRT to upload to YouTube.

Updated 22 Oct 2026 · Written by the GetNixa team at Offshore Marketers, Mohali, India

Price
Free plan: 30 minutes a month, no card
Languages
24 Indian languages, English, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese
Exports
MP4 and SRT on every plan; transcript from Creator; transparent .mov from Pro
Longest video
2 minutes free, up to 30 minutes on Studio
Works on
Web browser, Mac and Windows
How it works

What happens after you drop a video

This is the real GetNixa editor, recorded as it runs. Click a step to jump to it.

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Hinglish · 6 lines · timed to the voiceReal recording, no edits
Live demo

See it in action

Pick a caption style and watch the words appear on the reel, drawn exactly the way the editor draws them.

ORIGINAL
The reel without captions

Caption style

WITH CAPTIONS
The same reel with captions

In the editor you change everything: size, position, every colour and font, and you can save your own look as a preset.

Try it on your video, free
Made with GetNixa

Same reel, a different look every time

Examples made with our templates. Each one is a single click in the editor.

Why GetNixa

Three ways to caption a Short

Only one gets you from upload to posted in about a minute.

The old way

Typing it yourself

  • 30 to 60 minutes a reelTyping, timing, fixing
  • Every language by handOnly as good as your typing
  • Captions behind youHours of masking
  • Hook, title, hashtagsAll on you
Best choiceThe GetNixa way

GetNixa

  • Under a minute a ShortUpload, click, export
  • Safe zones built inClear of like and subscribe
  • Styles that hold attentionBold hooks, karaoke, boxes
  • AI writes title and hashtagsReady to post
  • From ₹0, billed in rupeesGST included
Other apps

Generic caption apps

  • A few minutes, then fixingWords need cleaning up
  • Often the wrong scriptHindi comes out garbled
  • Behind-you is rareOr costs extra
  • No AI editStyling is manual
Make it yours

Every caption, styled your way

Start from a template, then change anything. Try it on the phone below.

Look
Highlight colour
Font
Position
Punch words
A creator talking to camera, with a styled caption
  • 100+ templates, searchableFind a look by name or mood, heart your favourites and save your own presets.
  • Every colour, font and effectChange the text, highlight, outline, shadow and box colours of any template.
  • Upload your own fontsAdd your brand's whole font family, Regular to Bold Italic. It's saved to your account.
  • Words behind youPut a line behind your head in one click. GetNixa finds you in every frame.
  • Zooms, emojis and stickersPunch-in zooms, emojis on the right words, stickers and sound effects.
Made for creators

Everything a premium reel needs

Captions behind you

The big word sits behind your head. GetNixa finds you in every frame.

Clean audio

Removes traffic, fans and background music. Only your voice stays.

Translate to English

Speak in any Indian language, add English captions for a wider audience.

Safe zones built in

Captions stay clear of the Instagram and YouTube buttons.

Export anywhere

MP4 up to 4K, transparent .mov for Premiere, SRT for YouTube.

Web, Mac and Windows

Use it in your browser or download the desktop app. Projects and plan follow your account.

Made for

Made for every kind of Short

Talking headTips and tutorialsPodcast clipsGamingFood and travelFinanceComedy

Posting Reels too? See the caption generator for Reels.

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30 minutes of captions every month on the Free plan. No card needed.

See all plans
Tips

Tips for Shorts captions

  1. First second mattersPut the hook on screen immediately; Shorts viewers decide fast.
  2. Avoid the bottom edgeThe title and channel name cover the bottom; keep captions in the middle third.
  3. Upload the SRT tooAdd the SRT in YouTube Studio so viewers can switch subtitles on and off.
FAQ

YouTube Shorts captions: common questions

How do I add captions to YouTube Shorts?

Upload your Short to GetNixa, pick your language and click Generate. Pick a style and export an MP4 ready for Shorts, or an SRT to upload to YouTube.

Is it free?

Yes. The Free plan gives you 30 minutes of captions every month with no card needed, for videos up to 2 minutes.

Will the captions cover YouTube's buttons?

No. GetNixa keeps captions inside the Shorts safe zone.

Can I fix a word or change the look?

Yes. Double-click any word to fix it, pick from 100+ templates, and change colours, fonts, position and animation.

How do I export?

Download a ready-to-post MP4, or an SRT file for YouTube, Premiere Pro, Final Cut or DaVinci Resolve. SRT is on every plan.

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