Caption styles / One-word pop
One-word pop captions.
Best for fast talking-head videos and hooks. One word at a time, centred, each popping in as it's spoken. Use it for the hook and the punchline; it gets tiring over a full minute.
Do
- Keep it to the first 5 to 10 seconds or the key lines
- Emphasise numbers and names with a colour
- Sync each word to the moment it's said
Don't
- Run it for a full minute
- Pop filler words like 'um' and 'so'
- Animate more than one property at once
Questions
When should I use one-word pop captions?
They're best for fast talking-head videos and hooks. One word at a time, centred, each popping in as it's spoken. Use it for the hook and the punchline; it gets tiring over a full minute.
Do captions really matter on short-form video?
Many people watch with the sound off, and captions also keep viewers who are listening locked in. Readable captions are part of the edit, not an extra.
Can I mix caption styles in one video?
Keep one style for the whole video. Switching styles mid-video makes it feel unedited.
Captions done for you.
Avouch captions every word of your video automatically, one style, the key word highlighted, ready to post.