Generate captions in Adobe Express

Last updated on Mar 6, 2026

Learn how to automatically create, review, and style captions directly inside the Adobe Express editor while working on your video project.

Open your video project in the Adobe Express editor.

On the timeline, select the Open captions   icon.

Adobe Express Captions panel showing the Generate captions settings with language and media source options, alongside a video preview and timeline with the captions (CC) button highlighted.
Generate captions for your video and review them along the timeline.

In the Captions panel, select a Language spoken in media from the dropdown.

Under Media source, select one of the following options:

  • Videos
  • All
  • Audio

Select Generate to create captions for the selected scope.

Review and edit the generated text in the Transcript panel.

Select Caption style to adjust the font, colors, background, and positioning of your captions.