We built a video editor with automatic captions + a teleprompter because making short-form videos shouldn’t require 3 different apps
Hi, My name is Andrew. For the last 6 months, we’ve been working on Captions Bro, a video editor for iPhone and iPad built specifically around creating vertical content with automatic captions. The app is finally live on the App Store, so I wanted to share what we built and get some feedback from people who regularly create TikToks, Reels, Shorts, talking-head videos, UGC, tutorials, etc.…
Andrew and his team have launched Captions Bro, a video editing app designed for creating vertical content on iPhone and iPad. The app streamlines the workflow for creating talking-head videos, Reels, Shorts, and other short-form content by combining an automatic caption generator with a video editor.
Instead of needing multiple apps, users can record directly within the app using a built-in teleprompter or import existing videos. The app transcribes the speech on-device and turns it into editable captions that can be corrected, timed, split or merged, and styled.
Beyond captioning, Captions Bro includes full multi-track video editing tools. Users can trim, split, reorder and duplicate clips, add text, image and video overlays, transitions, keyframe animations, color grading, filters and effects, and more. The finished video can be exported with captions burned in, in 9:16, 4:5 or square formats suitable for various social media platforms.
Andrew emphasizes that the app keeps transcription on-device, so uploads to servers aren't required. The goal is to simplify the entire process from recording to publishing in one seamless workflow. Andrew and the team are seeking feedback from creators on what parts of the current workflow are most time-consuming as they look to refine the app further. Captions Bro is now available for download.
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