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Notes on captions, video and the Mac.
Guides, formats and workflows for creators who caption on a Mac, from the team building HeyCaption.
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How to add captions to a video on your Mac
Three ways to caption a video on macOS, from a native app to your editor to a browser tool, plus tips for cleaner, more accurate captions.
The HeyCaption team
· 3 min read
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Formats2 min read
SRT vs VTT: which caption file should you export?
SRT and WebVTT look almost identical, but they're built for different places. How they differ, and which one to pick for YouTube, your editor or the web.
Workflow2 min read
Burned-in vs closed captions: when to use each
Open captions are part of the picture. Closed captions are a track viewers can switch off. Which to use for social clips, YouTube, courses and client work.
Inside HeyCaption2 min read
Why your footage never leaves your Mac
HeyCaption captions your video on-device. Why we built it that way, what it means for client work and travel, and the trade-offs we accepted.
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