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Remove captions and subtitles from a video

Upload a clip, draw a box around the burned-in captions or subtitles, and Kixy paints them out so you can caption it again in your own style or another language.

Remove captions

How it works

  1. Upload the video

    An MP4, MOV or WebM file of up to 60 seconds and 30 MB.

  2. Draw the box

    Mark where the captions or subtitles sit. Only that area is painted out.

  3. Caption it again

    Open the clean video in the editor and add new captions.

Clean video, fresh captions

Captions and subtitles burned into a video are part of the picture, so no player can switch them off. The caption remover fills in the area behind them, so the video looks as if they were never there. It costs 3 credits per video, and if it fails the credits come back.

The clean video opens in Kixy's editor, already transcribed, so you can add captions in a new style straight away.

Use it on videos you have the right to edit

Remove captions only from videos you own or have permission to edit and repost.

When to use it

Remove old captions when you want to restyle a clip to match the rest of your channel, fix a typo that was burned in, translate a video and caption it in a new language, or reuse your own footage that was captioned for another platform. Draw the box a little larger than the captions so nothing is left at the edges.

Questions

How long can the video be?

Up to 60 seconds and 30 MB, as MP4, MOV or WebM.

What does it cost?

3 credits per video, refunded if it fails.

Does it remove subtitles as well as captions?

Yes: burned-in subtitles, word-by-word captions or a title, inside the box you draw. Subtitles on a separate track aren't part of the picture, so switch those off in the player instead.

Which videos give the cleanest result?

White or yellow text with a dark outline over a calm background. Text on a solid box, dark text on a light background or a very busy background can leave a soft smudge.

Can I use it from the Wizard?

Yes. Ask the Wizard to remove the captions from a video, and it can take a link as well as an upload.

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