Right to left, done properly
Arabic captions go wrong in predictable ways. The letters show up unjoined, the words of a line come out in reverse order, the full stop lands on the wrong side, or a single English brand name in the middle of a sentence scrambles everything around it. Animated "word by word" caption styles make it worse, because many of them were designed to sweep from left to right.
Caption my video lays Arabic lines out right to left, and the highlight moves from right to left with your speech, the way an Arabic reader's eye moves.
What you get
| Caption my video | |
|---|---|
| Transcription | Whisper, with timing for every word, in any of the 9 supported languages including Arabic |
| Layout | Right to left, joined letters, with the spoken word highlighted |
| Editing | Change any word before you download |
| Style | Choose the caption position, size and highlight colour |
| Extras | Small drawings pop up when you mention things |
| Upload | Up to 3 minutes; MP4, MOV or WebM; up to 400 MB |
| Watermark | None |
Dialect, Fusha and what to expect
Speech recognition writes what it hears in standard Arabic spelling. If you speak Modern Standard Arabic, the transcript usually needs little work. If you speak Egyptian, Gulf, Levantine or Maghrebi dialect, expect some words to be spelled the standard way, or occasionally misheard. Since every word is editable, you can spend a minute matching the captions to the way you speak, or to the spelling your audience expects.
A few things worth checking every time:
- Names of people, brands and places. These are the words most often misheard.
- Numbers. Decide whether you want 2025 or ٢٠٢٥ and keep it consistent.
- English words. Decide whether "iPhone" stays in Latin letters or becomes آيفون.
Tips for Arabic Reels and Shorts
- Record in a quiet room and add music later. Background music under speech is the most common reason for wrong words.
- Speak at a natural pace. Captions follow you; there's no need to slow down.
- Leave space at the bottom. On Reels, TikTok and Shorts the app's buttons and the description cover the lower part of the frame. Move the captions up if your clip needs it.
- Pick a highlight colour with contrast. A bright highlight stands out on outdoor and indoor footage alike.
- Size for a phone screen. Arabic letters have fine dots and marks; a slightly larger caption size keeps them readable at a glance.
Who uses it
- Creators and coaches who speak to camera.
- Teachers and religious educators recording short lessons.
- Businesses in the Gulf, Egypt and the Maghreb posting product videos.
- Podcasters cutting short clips from longer episodes.
Prefer not to appear on camera? The Arabic text to video maker creates a full video from one sentence, with an Arabic voice, captions, maps and drawings. Captions also work in Urdu Nastaliq and Hindi Devanagari.
How it works
- Open Caption my videoSign in with Google (free) and choose Caption my video.
- Upload your clipChoose an MP4, MOV or WebM file up to 3 minutes and 400 MB, and set the language to Arabic.
- Correct the transcriptRead through the right-to-left captions and fix names, numbers and dialect words.
- Style and downloadSet the caption position, size and highlight colour, then download your video with no watermark.
Questions
Will the captions be right to left?
Yes. Arabic captions are laid out right to left, with the spoken word highlighted as you speak.
Does it understand dialects?
It transcribes Arabic speech in standard spelling. Dialect words may need a quick edit; every word can be changed before you download.
What can I upload?
An MP4, MOV or WebM clip up to 3 minutes long and up to 400 MB.
Do I need an account?
Captioning your own clip needs a free Google sign-in.
Is there a watermark?
No. Your captioned video downloads without a watermark.
Updated 2026-10-28