Generate Dynamic Captions in Filmora

Demo summary
The creator demonstrates how to use the 'Speech to Text' feature in Filmora to automatically generate and style dynamic captions from a video clip.
Step-by-step
- Insert a video clip containing speech onto the timeline by clicking the plus icon
- Right-click on the video clip
- Select the Speech to Text option
- Choose Dynamic Captions from the menu
- Select either Clip Selection or Entire Timeline for the captioning scope
- Wait for the status to show as completed
- Select the generated captions on the timeline to open the template menu
- Choose a caption template and adjust font, sizing, or keywords in the Basic tab
Options
- Generate captions for a specific highlighted clip
- Generate captions for the entire timeline
- Choose between standard Speech to Text or Dynamic Captions
- Customize active and key words within the Basic tab
Watch out for
- The video must have visible waveforms indicating speech for the feature to work effectively
Highlights
“this is just an incredible test for how Flora turns your speech”
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