Captions: Closed vs. Open

Captions are essential for narrated tutorials. You can add them in two ways:

A) Closed captionsPros

• Viewers can toggle captions on/off and change language.

• Often searchable and indexable Cons

• Most players show captions off by default.

• In muted/autoplay embeds, viewers may miss that audio is available.

• Styling varies by platform; requires a host that supports caption files. How to

• Generate your video, then go to Export → download a caption file (.srt, .sbv or .vtt).

• Upload the file to your video host (YouTube, Vimeo, LMS, etc.). Make sure you select the ‘With timing’ option. B) Open (burned-in) captionsPros

• Always visible—great for feeds where sound is off by default (LinkedIn, X).

• Consistent look that matches your brand.

• Works everywhere, even where caption files aren’t supported. Cons

• Not toggleable

• May cover on-screen UI

• If the player also shows closed captions, you’ll get duplicate text and viewers will need to turn off closed captions. How to

• Open the Captions tab in the video toolbar and configure your caption styling

  

Quick guidance

• Social feeds / muted autoplay: Burn-in.
• YouTube, LMS, multi-language: Upload caption files.
• Avoid enabling both at once to prevent duplicate captions.