Add captions to video in CapCut

Demo summary
The video briefly shows the CapCut interface, specifically how to navigate to the captions tab and use templates to add text to a video.
Step-by-step
- Navigate to the Captions tab at the top of the interface
- Select the Templates option
- Choose a template to apply captions to your video
Tips
- Use CapCut as a free alternative to dedicated AI captioning tools
Highlights
“it'll add captions to your videos for free. So, kind of a basic breakdown here.”
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