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How to add captions to a get ready with me (GRWM) video on iPhone

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To add captions to a get ready with me (GRWM) or storytime video on iPhone, open the clip in CaptionAddr, let it transcribe your English speech on the iPhone, fix product names and words the hair dryer or running water garbled in Edit Captions, place the captions clear of your face and export a captioned copy to Photos. Videos up to 2 minutes are free; CaptionAddr Pro covers up to 30 minutes.

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Why caption GRWM videos

In a get ready with me video, the routine is the backdrop and the talking is the content: a story, an update, an opinion or a chat about your day. Many viewers scroll with the sound off, so without captions they may miss the story. Captions help them follow along, and they help viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing follow along.

This guide is for chatty GRWM, storytime and routine videos. For step-by-step makeup or hair how-tos, see the tutorial guide; for sitting and talking to the camera, the vlog guide. CaptionAddr burns the captions into the picture, so they show wherever you post.

Caption a GRWM video on iPhone

  1. Choose the video. Tap Select Video in CaptionAddr and pick the clip with Apple’s Photos picker. Vertical, square and landscape videos all work, and the video keeps its shape.
  2. Let the captions generate. Captions start as soon as the video opens; keep the app open; the English speech is transcribed on your iPhone, not on a server.
  3. Fix names and words. Product names, shade names and slang are easy to mishear, and so are words spoken over a hair dryer or running water. Correct them in Edit Captions. You can edit, delete and reorder words, with undo and redo.
  4. Trim what you don’t want shown. Delete filler words, false starts or anything you would rather not have in the captions. The words still play in the audio.
  5. Style and place the captions. Choose one of the 20 fonts and a size that reads on a phone, turn on the tinted background over a busy room, and drag the captions below your chin or above your head so they don’t cover your face.
  6. Export and post. Tap Export Video to save the captioned copy to Photos, then upload it to TikTok, Reels, Shorts or any other app. The watermark is off unless you turn it on.

Tips for GRWM captions

  • Pause the noisy steps. Stop talking while the hair dryer or water is running, or turn it off for the key part of your story.
  • Keep the iPhone close. Set it on the counter near you rather than across the room so your voice stays clear.
  • Open with the story. Start on the most interesting line, so the first captioned words give viewers a reason to stay.
  • Watch your hands. If you hold products up to the camera, move the captions so they don’t cover them.
  • Keep your original. CaptionAddr exports a new copy and leaves the original clip in your library.

Limits

  • Speech only. CaptionAddr captions spoken English. It doesn’t caption music or sound effects, and it doesn’t read text shown on screen or on product labels.
  • English only. CaptionAddr transcribes English speech and doesn’t translate.
  • Single-word captions. Words appear one at a time, timed automatically, always in uppercase; there are no speaker labels, full-sentence layouts or manual per-word timing, and you can only fix, delete or reorder the transcribed words.
  • No audio changes. The app doesn’t remove background noise or change the audio; deleting a word removes it from the captions only.
  • Length. Free covers videos up to 2 minutes; CaptionAddr Pro covers up to 30 minutes. The App Store shows the current Pro price in your currency.
  • Burned-in captions only. There is no SRT, VTT or text export, and the app doesn’t post to social platforms.

Frequently asked questions

How do I add captions to a GRWM video on iPhone?

Open the clip in CaptionAddr, generate captions on your iPhone, fix product names and misheard words in Edit Captions, place the captions clear of your face and export a captioned copy to Photos.

Will the hair dryer ruin the captions?

Loud noise can cover your words, and CaptionAddr doesn’t remove background noise. Talk during the quieter steps, then fix any misheard words in Edit Captions.

Can I add the product names I didn’t say?

No. Captions come from the speech in the video, and you can only fix, delete or reorder the transcribed words. Say each product name out loud, then correct its spelling if needed.

How do I keep captions off my face?

Drag the captions to empty space below your chin or above your head and check the preview before you export.

Will there be a watermark on my video?

No watermark is required. A small CaptionAddr watermark is optional and off unless you turn it on.