instagram reels captions

add captions to your
instagram reel, in one click.

drop your Reel, pick a style, download a captioned video. no editor, no subscription — just captions burned in and ready to post.

2 free credits on sign-up — that's 2 minutes of captioned video, on us.

free to try · 2 free credits on signup · no card needed.

word-by-word highlight vertical 9:16 preserved 12+ languages $0.10 per minute

why Reels need captions.

the majority of Reels are watched on mute — in transit, at work, in bed. Verizon Media's research on social video puts sound-off viewing at roughly 92% on mobile. without captions, viewers don't get the hook in the first second, and they swipe.

styled, animated captions also keep eyes on the screen longer. Facebook's internal study found a ~12% lift in view time when captions were added, and Verizon Media reported viewers were 80% more likely to watch to completion. since Instagram has been explicit that watch time and completion rate are the strongest signals for Reels reach, captions compound — directly into more distribution.

how to caption a Reel.

three steps, under a minute.

drop your Reel

mp4 or mov, vertical 9:16 (or any aspect ratio — autocaptionr preserves it).

pick a caption style

word-by-word highlight, animated reveal, colored outline — the styles that survive the Instagram UI overlay.

download and post

captioned video back in seconds, burned in. upload directly to Instagram.

what works on Reels.

word-by-word highlight — the simplest way to grab attention in the first half-second a Reel auto-plays.
middle-bottom positioning — high enough to clear the Instagram username, low enough to stay out of the subject's face. avoid the right edge (like/comment/share buttons).
strong outline or shadow — Reels play across every possible scene color. an outline is the difference between captions you can read and captions you can't.
short lines, not paragraphs — 2–4 words per line max. anything longer and the eye stops following.

free to start. $0.10 per minute after.

new accounts get 2 free credits on sign-up — that's 2 minutes of captioned video, on us.
after that, 1 credit = 1 minute of video. Reels are up to 90 seconds, so they cost 1–2 credits.
$9 gets you 90 credits. credits never expire.

see full pricing →

reels captions questions.

why do i need to add animated captions to my Reels? +

because most viewers scroll Reels on mute. studies cited by Verizon Media and Publicis put sound-off viewing at around 92% on mobile and 83% on desktop — so without captions, your hook lands silently and people swipe. Facebook's internal study found captions lifted view time by ~12% on average, and a Verizon Media study found viewers were 80% more likely to watch to completion when captions were present. animated (kinetic) captions go further: the eye locks onto the highlighted word as it changes, which industry reports peg at ~42% higher completion vs static text. on Reels — where Instagram explicitly rewards completion rate — that compounding matters.

what caption position avoids the Reels UI? +

Instagram puts comments and the like/share buttons on the right side, the username on the bottom-left. position your captions in the middle-bottom third — high enough to clear the username, centered so the action buttons don't cover them.

do you preserve the 9:16 aspect ratio? +

yes. autocaptionr doesn't re-encode dimensions — your Reel goes in vertical, comes out vertical. no cropping or letterboxing.

how much does it cost to caption a Reel? +

the first 2 credits (2 minutes of video) are free — new accounts get them on signup, no card needed. after that, 1 credit per minute, rounded up. a 60-second Reel is 1 credit; a full 90-second Reel rounds up to 2 credits. credit packs start at $9 for 90 of them. no subscription, no monthly fee.

is there a free Reels caption generator option? +

yes. new accounts get 2 free credits on signup — that's 2 minutes of captioned video, no credit card required. enough to test the tool on a short Reel before you decide to buy more credits.

can I caption a long Reel (60–90 seconds)? +

yes — Reels up to 90 seconds still cost 1 credit (1 minute rounded up). longer videos scale linearly.

what about Stories or carousel posts? +

the same workflow works for any vertical clip. drop the video, get captions back. autocaptionr doesn't care which Instagram surface you're posting to.