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Sign Up

To sign up for Captions on Desktop:
  1. Open the browser of your choice
  2. Go to captions.ai
  3. Choose a login method to create your account

Sign In

To sign in to the Captions Desktop app, use the same login method you used to sign up. This ensures you restore your subscription. Projects are stored locally and are not synced between devices.

Log Out

To log out, click on Profile and then Log out.

How to Update

The Desktop app is web-based, so it always runs the latest version automatically. No manual updates are needed.

Frequently Asked Questions

There isn’t a downloadable Mac or Windows version of the Captions app. However, you can create a shortcut on your desktop:You can always access the latest version of Captions at captions.ai.
Captions on Desktop is currently only available in English.
Yes, you can sign in on multiple devices using the same login method. However, projects are stored locally and are not synced between devices.
Captions is similar to CapCut in that you can easily create, generate, and edit videos to share on social media. While there are differences, many customers find that Captions is a great alternative.

Shortcuts

You can use the keyboard shortcuts CMD + / on Mac and Ctrl + / on Windows to open the shortcuts panel.
Global
spacebarPlay / Pause
fEye Contact
rExport
Words
returnEdit spelling of selected word
Move one word left
Move one word right
aAdd word
Delete word
hHide all words
Effects
sSupersize
eEmphasize
tAdd sound
gAdd image
wAdd emoji
Breaks
b uAuto break
b lLine break
b pPage break
b nNo break
Timeline
kSplit clip at playhead
Delete current clip
Jump to previous clip
Jump to next clip
Last modified on February 27, 2026