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# Captions: Closed vs. Open

> Add captions via upload (toggleable, multi-language) or burn-in (always on); includes pros/cons and when to use each.

Section: Help Center › Advanced Editing

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

## A) Closed captions

**Pros**

- 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**).

![](https://www.tutorial.ai/images/help/help-12521199-Screenshot_2026-03-30_at_17_39_17.bd4c23b0.png)

- Upload the file to your video host (YouTube, Vimeo, LMS, etc.). Make sure you select the 'With timing' option.

![](https://www.tutorial.ai/images/help/help-12521199-Screenshot_2025-10-06_at_11_25_51.593b0c8f.webp)

## B) Open (burned-in) captions

**Pros**

- 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.

![](https://www.tutorial.ai/images/help/help-12521199-Screenshot_2025-10-06_at_11_29_26.1cac53cd.png)

## Quick guidance

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

Source: https://www.tutorial.ai/en/articles/12521199-captions-closed-vs-open