LinkedIn Video Subtitle Generator
This LinkedIn video subtitle generator times every word you say and burns clean, readable subtitles into your video before you post.
Create an account to generate and export your captions.
Why LinkedIn videos need subtitles
LinkedIn starts videos in the feed with the sound off. A lot of people scroll it at work, in a meeting or on a train, and they won't turn the sound on to find out what you're saying.
If your words aren't on screen, those people see you talking and keep going. Subtitles let them read your opening line in the first few seconds, which is when they decide whether your video is worth their time.
Your audience on LinkedIn is there for ideas, so the words carry most of the video. Clear subtitles make a tip, a story or a hiring post land even when nobody hears it.
Clean styles for a professional feed
Mozi
Stack Emphasis
Highlight Words
Typing Text
Staircase
Word Reveal
LinkedIn captions vs. Sycamore
LinkedIn can add auto-generated captions to your videos, and you can also upload your own caption file. Both help with accessibility. Neither is built to catch someone mid-scroll.
Who sees them
- LinkedIn captions
- Viewers whose caption setting is on
- Sycamore
- Everyone, because they're part of the video
Look
- LinkedIn captions
- One fixed style
- Sycamore
- 9 animated templates with editable colors, size and position
Highlight on the spoken word
- LinkedIn captions
- No
- Sycamore
- Yes, in styles like Highlight Words and Mozi
Sharing the clip on other apps
- LinkedIn captions
- Captions stay on LinkedIn
- Sycamore
- The subtitles go wherever the file goes
| LinkedIn captions | Sycamore | |
|---|---|---|
| Who sees them | Viewers whose caption setting is on | Everyone, because they're part of the video |
| Look | One fixed style | 9 animated templates with editable colors, size and position |
| Highlight on the spoken word | No | Yes, in styles like Highlight Words and Mozi |
| Sharing the clip on other apps | Captions stay on LinkedIn | The subtitles go wherever the file goes |
Subtitles for vertical, square and wide video
LinkedIn shows vertical 9:16 videos in its video feed, and square or landscape videos in the main feed. Sycamore exports 9:16, 1:1 and 16:9, so you can subtitle whichever cut you post.
On a vertical video, keep subtitles a little above the middle. The post text and buttons sit along the bottom, and low subtitles get covered. On square and wide videos there's more room, so the bottom third works fine.
Show a few words at a time. Short lines are easier to read on a phone, and a calm style with a highlight on the spoken word fits a work feed better than loud colors.
Made for the way you post on LinkedIn
Fix names and jargon
Click any word the transcript got wrong, like a company name or an acronym, and type the fix. The timing stays in place.
Match your brand colors
Change the text color, highlight color, size and weight so the subtitles look like your company's posts.
Save one look
Save a style as a preset and use it on every video, so your posts look consistent week to week.
Subtitle your next LinkedIn video
Frequently
Asked Questions
How do I add subtitles to a LinkedIn video?
Upload the video to Sycamore, pick a caption style and export. The subtitles are burned into the file, so you post it to LinkedIn like any other video.
Does LinkedIn add captions to videos automatically?
LinkedIn can generate captions for your videos, but they come in one fixed look and only show for viewers with captions turned on. Burned-in subtitles show for everyone and can highlight each word as you say it.
What is the best linkedin video subtitle generator for a professional look?
Pick one that times each word to your voice and lets you tone the style down. Sycamore has calmer templates like Highlight Words and Word Reveal, and you can change the colors to match your brand.
What video size should I use for LinkedIn?
Vertical 9:16 suits the video feed on phones, and square or landscape works well in the main feed. Sycamore exports subtitled video in 9:16, 1:1 and 16:9.
Should I turn off LinkedIn's captions if my video already has subtitles?
Yes. If you leave them on, viewers who have captions enabled see two sets of text on top of each other.