How to add captions to a video resume or self-introduction on iPhone

Why caption a video introduction

A video resume, self-introduction or application video may be watched in a busy office, on a phone with the sound off, or by someone who is deaf or hard of hearing. Captions let them follow what you say about your experience and goals without turning the sound up.

This guide is for short videos where you introduce yourself to the camera. For general sit-down videos, see the vlog and talking-head guide; for posting on a professional network, the LinkedIn video guide. CaptionAddr burns the captions into the picture, so they show wherever the video is played or sent.

Caption a video resume on iPhone

1. Record in a quiet room. Sit facing a window or soft light, keep the phone at eye level and close enough that your voice is clear, and follow any length or format the application asks for.
2. Choose the video. Tap Select Video in CaptionAddr and pick the recording 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. Check every key word. In Edit Captions, correct your name, job titles, skills, tools, qualifications and acronyms, and delete filler words such as “um” if you like. You can edit, delete and reorder words, with undo and redo.
5. Pick a clean style. Choose one of the 20 fonts in a plain style and a size that reads on a phone, turn on the tinted background over a busy wall, and drag the captions below or beside your face.
6. Export and send. Tap Export Video to save the captioned copy to Photos, play the captioned copy once from start to finish, then upload or attach it wherever the application asks. The watermark is off unless you turn it on.

Tips for video resume captions

• Proofread like a written resume. A misheard word is visible to every viewer, so play the whole video once in Edit Captions before you export.
• Speak at an even pace. Clear, unhurried speech gives the most accurate captions and is easier to read one word at a time.
• Say numbers and acronyms clearly. Years of experience, dates and short forms are easy to mishear, so check them in the captions.
• Keep it short. A focused introduction of a minute or two fits the free 2-minute limit; trim long pauses in Photos first.
• Keep your original. CaptionAddr exports a new copy and leaves the original recording in your library, so you can make a version without captions too.

Limits

• Captions from speech only. CaptionAddr captions what you say. It can’t add a name title, contact details, a logo or a title card, and you can only fix, delete or reorder the transcribed words; you can edit, delete and reorder the transcribed ones.
• English only. CaptionAddr transcribes English speech and doesn’t translate, so it can’t make a version of your introduction in another language.
• Single-word captions. Words appear one at a time, timed automatically, always in uppercase; full-sentence layouts and manual per-word timing aren’t available.
• 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, so it doesn’t produce a written transcript, and the app doesn’t upload or send the video for you.

Frequently asked questions

Related guides

• How to add captions to a LinkedIn video on iPhone
• How to add captions to a vlog or talking-head video on iPhone
• Accessible captions for videos on iPhone
• How to add captions to a career advice or job interview tips video on iPhone

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