{"id":1818,"date":"2021-02-16T12:51:20","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T12:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/synchedin.com\/blog\/?p=1818"},"modified":"2021-02-16T12:51:20","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T12:51:20","slug":"how-to-add-closed-captions-to-tiktok-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-add-closed-captions-to-tiktok-videos\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add Closed Captions to TikTok Videos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Featuring subtitles on a video makes it more accessible and inclusive. Here&#8217;s how to add closed captions to TikTok videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;re at work. You&#8217;ve taken a quick bathroom break (accompanied by your phone, of course). Or, you&#8217;re in bed and can&#8217;t sleep but don&#8217;t want to wake your snoozing partner. But, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/\">YouTube<\/a> is calling out to you, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/en\/\">TikTok<\/a> is a shining beacon reeling you in. Switching your phone on mute is the way to ensure you can watch videos whilst you maybe shouldn&#8217;t be, without anyone realising. This is where closed captions become our saviour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sneaky video viewing is just one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/blog\/closed-captions-what-are-the-benefits-on-youtube\/\">benefits of closed captions<\/a>. Some others include making videos accessible to this with hearing impairment, enabling them to know exactly what&#8217;s going on without needing to hear the video. Another is making your video reachable to those who speak a different language. If you add your own subtitles, in most cases these can then be translated for ant foreign fans. If you&#8217;re an avid YouTuber then here&#8217;s how to <a href=\"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-add-subtitles-to-youtube-videos\/\">add subtitles to YouTube videos<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, we&#8217;re here to talk about TikTok. These videos may be short, but if you&#8217;re concise you can certainly pack in a hefty amount of information. Make sure nobody misses a thing by adding closed captions to TikTok skits. It&#8217;s wonderfully simple to do, so here&#8217;s how!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"How to Subtitle TikToks Automatically\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V0zPowbYgjM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As stated in the video, you can add subtitles directly using TikTok, by adding text and using duration sliders to place it correctly. This is fine, but can involve a lot of correcting and reshuffling. Using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kapwing.com\/\">Kapwing<\/a> is simple, effective and completley free!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Make sure you&#8217;re covered when your viewers decide to hit unmute. Sign up to <a href=\"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/\">RouteNote Licensing<\/a> today and get access to <a href=\"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/blog\/where-to-find-the-best-royalty-free-music-in-2021\/\">awesome royalty free<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/blog\/royalty-free-music-ultimate-guide\/\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/blog\/where-to-find-the-best-royalty-free-music-in-2021\/\">music<\/a> to use in your TikTok videos. Discover a huge <a href=\"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/discover-music\">library<\/a> of tracks and <a href=\"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/blog\/sound-effects-now-available-on-synchedin\/\">SFX<\/a> all with the <a href=\"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/blog\/music-licensing-explained-what-are-master-rights\/\">sync license<\/a> covered.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Featuring subtitles on a video makes it more accessible and inclusive. Here&#8217;s how to add closed captions to TikTok videos. You&#8217;re at work. You&#8217;ve taken a quick bathroom break (accompanied by your phone, of course). Or, you&#8217;re in bed and can&#8217;t sleep but don&#8217;t want to wake your snoozing partner. But, YouTube is calling out to you, TikTok is a shining beacon reeling you in. Switching your phone on mute is the way to ensure you can watch videos whilst you maybe shouldn&#8217;t be, without anyone realising. 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