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How to add captions to a hairstylist or barber video on iPhone

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To add captions to a hairstylist or barber video on iPhone, explain the cut or color while the clippers and dryer are off, open the clip in CaptionAddr, let it transcribe the English speech on the iPhone, fix style names and delete stray words in Edit Captions, place the captions clear of the hair 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 hair and barber videos

Haircut transformations, consultations, fade breakdowns and color reveals are watched in a feed with the sound off, often by people deciding what to ask for at their next appointment. Captions let them read what you did and why, and they help viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing.

This guide is for stylists and barbers explaining their work in the chair. For chatty routines filmed at home, see the GRWM guide; for clients describing their experience, the testimonial guide. CaptionAddr burns the captions into the picture, so they show wherever you post.

Caption a hair or barber video on iPhone

  1. Talk between the loud parts. Keep the iPhone close and explain each step with the clippers, trimmer and dryer off, or record a voiceover over the cut afterward. Captions come from your speech, so words said over loud tools may be missed or come out wrong.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Fix style names and remove stray words. Cut and color names, guard numbers, shade levels and slang are the words most likely to come out wrong, and anything said nearby in the shop is captioned too. Correct or delete those words in Edit Captions. You can edit, delete and reorder words, with undo and redo.
  5. Keep the hair in view. Choose one of the 20 fonts and a size that reads on a phone, turn on the tinted background over a busy shop, and drag the captions where they don’t cover the haircut, the fade line or the finished color.
  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 hair and barber video captions

  • Say the result first. Name the cut or color in the first seconds, so the first captioned words tell viewers what they’re about to see.
  • Say numbers clearly. Guard sizes, lengths and shade levels are short and easy to mishear, so say them slowly and check each one in Edit Captions.
  • Remove a client’s name. Delete a name from the captions in Edit Captions if you’d rather not show it; the name stays in the audio, so leave it unsaid if it shouldn’t be heard either.
  • Delete shop chatter. Remove words the app picks up from other chairs, music or the front desk in Edit Captions.
  • Keep your original. CaptionAddr exports a new copy and leaves the original clip in your library.

Limits

  • Every voice is captioned. Your voice and your client’s voice both become captions, with no speaker labels to tell them apart.
  • Captions only. The app doesn’t add before-and-after labels, service menus, booking details or titles, and you can only fix, delete or reorder the transcribed words.
  • 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 is no full-sentence layout or manual per-word timing.
  • No noise removal. The app doesn’t remove clipper, dryer or shop 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 haircut video on iPhone?

Explain each step with the tools off or record a voiceover, open the clip in CaptionAddr, generate captions on your iPhone, fix style names and numbers in Edit Captions, drag the captions clear of the hair and export a captioned copy to Photos.

Will CaptionAddr caption over the sound of clippers or a dryer?

It may miss or mishear words spoken over loud tools, and it doesn’t remove the noise. Talk while the tools are off, or add a voiceover, then check the captions in Edit Captions.

Will my client’s voice be captioned too?

Yes. CaptionAddr captions all the English speech it hears, without speaker labels. Delete any words you don’t want shown in Edit Captions.

Can I add before-and-after labels on screen?

No. CaptionAddr only makes captions from the speech in the video, and you can only fix, delete or reorder the transcribed words. Say “before” and “after” out loud if you want them captioned.

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.