How to burn subtitles into a video
To burn subtitles, load one video and one matching SRT or VTT file, adjust the caption size and timing offset if needed, then export a captioned MP4. The processing runs in your browser, so the video and subtitles stay on your device and are never uploaded.
The size control keeps captions readable on small screens, and the offset control nudges timing so captions line up with the audio. Once exported, the captions are part of the video frames rather than a separate track.
- Load one video file
- Add a matching SRT or VTT file
- Adjust caption size and timing offset
- Export a captioned MP4 locally
Why permanent burn-in matters
Burned-in captions matter for social posts, marketplace listings, and promo clips where sidecar subtitle files are not practical or simply not supported. Because the text is baked into the video, viewers see it automatically with no need to enable captions.
This is different from a separate subtitle track, which can be ignored, mistimed, or stripped during re-uploads. Burn-in guarantees the captions always appear exactly as you styled them.