How to Easily Add Captions to LinkedIn Videos

Did you know that LinkedIn content auto-plays on mute? Learn how to easily add captions to LinkedIn videos!

October 25, 2024
5 min read
How to easily add captions to LinkedIn videos

Back in 2017, LinkedIn embraced the growing trend of social video by enabling native video uploads, quickly followed by the ability to upload videos via the web interface. Since then, video content has become a powerful tool for marketers on the platform, turning LinkedIn into a hub for business-focused videos. But if you’ve been sharing videos on LinkedIn, you’ve likely wondered: should I add captions to my videos?

The short answer? Absolutely! Here’s why. When videos start playing on LinkedIn, they automatically do so on mute, and the first few seconds can make or break your engagement. User settings determine if videos auto-play in the feed, but regardless of those settings, they always begin on mute. In fact, statistics show that around 80% of social videos are watched without sound, meaning a huge segment of your audience could be missing out on your message. Captions help bridge that gap, ensuring that your content gets seen and understood, even when the sound is off.

That’s where we come in. At Zubtitle, our mission is to make adding captions to videos effortless, giving your content a better chance to shine on social media. With just a few clicks, our intuitive software allows you to add timed captions, trim and resize your video, include eye-catching headlines and progress bars, and add your logo for a fully branded look. Our goal? To make your video marketing as smooth and effective as possible.

How to Easily Add Captions to LinkedIn Videos

1. Create a Zubtitle account and upload your video

Our free plan allows you to sign up for an account with Zubtitle and create two videos per month. Simply upload your video file into Zubtitle by clicking on the yellow Add New Video button in the upper right-hand corner.

Main video dashboard on Zubtitle

Zubtitle automatically transcribes the audio from your file and generates timed captions. It’s not magic, but it’s close 😆

2. Trim your video

Simply click on the caption styles on the right panel to change the font & background on the caption As soon as you upload, you’ll have the option to trim your video’s length. Just use the sliding bar and click the Start Editing button when you’re done. You can also choose to skip the trimming step altogether.

Trimming a LinkedIn video with Zubtitle

3. Edit your captions

Speech-to-text technology isn’t 100% accurate. So it’s always a good idea to double-check your subtitles to make sure everything looks perfect. You can easily edit grammar or spelling, as well as adjust the timing of the captions, by using the simple point and click text editor. This is also the section where you can add a headline.

Editing captions for LinkedIn video with Zubtitle

4. Style your video

You can use our Templates feature to quickly style your video by selecting a pre-made template from the Default list (there are multiple styles and sizing).

Or you can fully customize and brand your video by going down the side menu and selecting every feature yourself. You can add a headline, change text and background colors, upload your own custom fonts, fine-tune positioning, add a logo or progress bar, and more.

Remember that if you decide to customize your own video styling instead of choosing a pre-made template, you can save all of that styling as your own custom template so it will be all ready to go for your next video!

Styling LinkedIn video with Zubtitle

5. Download your new video

Just select the download button in the upper-right hand corner to render your new video and download it to your computer or device.

6. Upload your new captioned video to LinkedIn

From the home page of your LinkedIn Account (from the web or mobile interface), you can upload your video directly into a new post. Just select your newly optimized LinkedIn video and click Post! 

Are you ready to add captions to LinkedIn videos?

Sign up for a free Zubtitle account today to get started! With our free plan, you can create two videos per month. To create up to 10 videos per month (and remove the Zubtitle watermark), check out our standard plan.

Create your first video with Zubtitle

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