captions-on-by-default

name	captions-on-by-default
description	Use when finalizing video for social. 50-85% of viewers watch with sound off; captions retain them.

Captions On by Default

Captions enable sound-off viewing. Auto-generated + edit pass = baseline. Style: brand-aligned colors, readable, animated.

Caption generation tools

1. Capcut / TikTok — auto-captions on platform
2. Adobe Premiere — auto-transcribe + caption
3. DaVinci Resolve — auto-transcribe (free)
4. Rev / Otter — paid transcription services
5. Riverside — recorded + auto-captioned
6. Final Cut Pro — built-in captions
7. CapCut (TikTok native) — bulletproof short-form

Caption style

Best practices:

1. Font: Sans-serif, readable at small size (Inter, Roboto, Helvetica)
2. Size: 24-36pt for 9:16 mobile
3. Position: Lower-third (don't cover subject mouth)
4. Background: Black with white text OR yellow with black
5. Animation: Subtle word-pop or fade-in
6. Brand: Match brand colors if possible

Caption accuracy

1. Auto-captions: 90-95% accurate, need review
2. Common errors: brand names, jargon, fast speech
3. Edit captions for accuracy + brand spelling
4. Verify on multiple devices
5. Test with audio muted (the real test)

Where this fits in the X3 empire

Captioning rule for CardPrepAI social content.