How to import SRT captions into CapCut
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CapCut is where many creators finish their TikToks and Reels. If you already have accurate captions from CueSprint, you can take them into CapCut two ways: as an SRT file you restyle there, or as a video with the captions already burned in.
Add captions nowOption 1: import the SRT (CapCut desktop)
The desktop version of CapCut can read local caption files. Menu names vary between versions, but the steps look like this:
- In CueSprint, review the transcript, choose the Words per group you want on screen (2–3 for vertical video) and click Download SRT.
- Open your project in CapCut for desktop with the same video on the timeline, starting at 0:00.
- Open the Captions (or Text) panel and look for the option to import or add local captions.
- Select the
.srtfile. CapCut creates a caption track aligned with your video. - Select the captions to change the font, colour, stroke, position and animation for all of them at once.
At the time of writing, importing caption files is available on CapCut for desktop and not on the phone app. Some features depend on your CapCut plan or region; if you don't see the option, use option 2.
Option 2: import the captioned MP4 (desktop and phone)
If you like CueSprint's styles, there is nothing to rebuild: export the MP4 with the captions burned in and import that video into CapCut like any other clip. You can keep editing on top of it: music, stickers, transitions, B-roll on other tracks.
Just remember the captions are part of the picture now. Cut and arrange your video before captioning it, or the text will be cut along with the image.
Which option to choose
| SRT into CapCut | MP4 from CueSprint | |
|---|---|---|
| Works on the phone app | No (desktop) | Yes |
| Change fonts and animations later | Yes, in CapCut | No, choose them in CueSprint |
| Word-by-word highlight | Depends on CapCut's styles | Yes, built in |
| Edit the video after captioning | Yes, captions follow the track | Only add things on top |
Tips for clean captions in CapCut
- Keep the timeline at 0:00. SRT timestamps count from the start of the video you captioned. If your clip starts later on the timeline, move the caption track to match.
- Leave room for the app interface. On TikTok and Reels, keep captions away from the bottom fifth and the right edge. Our guide on caption safe zones explains where.
- Proofread in CueSprint first. Fixing words before downloading is faster than editing dozens of caption blocks one by one.