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).
Upload the file to your video host (YouTube, Vimeo, LMS, etc.). Make sure you select the 'With timing' option.
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
Quick guidance
Social feeds / muted autoplay: Burn-in.
YouTube, LMS, multi-language: Upload caption files.
Avoid enabling both at once to prevent duplicate captions.