Editing scripts and captions in HeyGen AI Studio

Demo summary
The creator walks through the HeyGen AI Studio editor, showing how to manually edit the generated script, adjust delivery style, and customize caption fonts and colors.
Step-by-step
- Click Edit in AI Studio
- Select a scene from the timeline at the bottom
- Click into the script text box on the left and type to edit the content
- Adjust the delivery style settings to modify tone, pacing, and energy
- Click the Captions icon on the right-hand control panel
- Select a new caption style, font, size, or color to update the preview
Options
- Rewrite, shorten, or punch up the script using AI tools
- Reorder, duplicate, or delete scenes in the timeline
- Change the background media
Tips
- Tighten opening lines to make them more direct
- Switch caption styles to something more on-brand to level up the video quality
Highlights
“you're not stuck with what the AI agent gives you. You can make it even better.”
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