Burn Subtitles Into a Video
To burn subtitles into a video, upload the file, let the AI transcribe the dialogue, choose how the text should look, and download a copy with the subtitles hardcoded into the picture. The result plays with subtitles visible in any player, on any platform, forever.
Soft subtitle files like SRT depend on the player: some apps ignore them, social platforms strip them, and viewers can disable them. Hardcoding — burning the text into the frames — is the one approach that works everywhere without a separate file to manage.
How it works
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Upload your video
Drag in any file up to 500 MB. Tell the AI what language is spoken — English, French, Spanish or German — or select auto-detect and let it listen first.
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Set the subtitle appearance
Pick Classic for traditional clean subtitles, TikTok for bold word-by-word emphasis, or Dream for a handwritten feel, then choose bottom, middle, top or a custom height.
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Download the hardcoded file
Processing renders the transcribed subtitles into every frame. Download the finished video — one self-contained file, no sidecar subtitle track, nothing for a player to misread.
Why use Video-Matic
Plays absolutely everywhere
Hardcoded subtitles are pixels, not metadata — they display in any player, on smart TVs, in social feeds and in email previews alike.
No separate file to lose
There is no SRT to attach, sync or mismatch. The subtitles and the video are one file that always travel together.
Transcription included
You do not need an existing subtitle file — the AI listens to the audio and writes the subtitles for you as part of the job.
Private by design
Files are processed on EU servers in Paris and deleted automatically within 24 hours, and the output carries no added watermark.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between burned-in and soft subtitles?›
Soft subtitles live in a separate track or file and depend on player support; viewers can toggle them and platforms sometimes drop them. Burned-in subtitles are rendered into the video frames themselves — always visible, identical everywhere, impossible to strip. This tool produces burned-in subtitles only.
Can I upload my own SRT file or export one?›
Neither — this tool is transcription-to-hardcode in one step. The AI generates the subtitle text from the audio and burns it in directly; it does not accept or produce separate subtitle files. If your goal is an editable SRT, you will need a dedicated subtitle editor instead.
How much does it cost to burn subtitles into a video?›
One job costs 3 credits, and every new account starts with 3 free credits — enough to hardcode subtitles into one video at no cost. When you need more, one-time credit packs are available on the pricing page with no subscription attached.
Can subtitles be removed from the video later?›
No — that is the point of hardcoding. Once burned in, the text is part of the image and cannot be switched off or deleted. Keep your original un-subtitled file if you think you may want a clean version later.