Burned-in captions
Burned-in (or hardcoded) captions are rendered into the video frames themselves during export, becoming pixels rather than a separate text track.
Burning in guarantees identical appearance everywhere and is standard for social clips. Keep the sidecar file too: the burned copy cannot be searched, restyled or retimed later.
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What is Burned-in captions?
Burned-in (or hardcoded) captions are rendered into the video frames themselves during export, becoming pixels rather than a separate text track.
Why does Burned-in captions matter?
Burning in guarantees identical appearance everywhere and is standard for social clips. Keep the sidecar file too: the burned copy cannot be searched, restyled or retimed later.
What terms are related to Burned-in captions?
Closely related concepts: Open captions, Subtitles — each has its own entry in this glossary.
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