Create karaoke-style captions

Before using karaoke effects

Karaoke-style effects need useful word timing. Projects created with automatic subtitles are the most likely to have word-level timing available. Imported subtitle files may have only line-level timing.

Enable karaoke mode

1. Open the project in the editor.
2. Open the global style controls.
3. Find the karaoke or active-word controls.
4. Choose a karaoke mode such as sweep, instant, word flash, word build, or word style if available for the project.
5. Adjust active-word colors, outline, shadow, or background.
6. Preview several captions before exporting.

Quality check

• If highlights feel late or early, review the caption timing first.
• If a project has no word timing, use simpler line styling instead.
• Avoid overly busy effects when captions are already dense.
• Download or export only after previewing the exact saved caption state.