Video legends are those lines of text that appear to reveal or that are being played by the presenter or narrator. O Instagram has native tools that allow you to place legends on reels or other videos in Feed and Stories.
To produce video on Instagram, the legend can be added automatically or manually. The reel editor allows you to adjust the appearance and spelling of legends.
Another option to make videos with legends on Instagram is to use CapCut. The ByteDance editing application also allows you to adjust the design and potentiate errors generated with the automatic legend.
Instagram still allows you to activate automatic legends on reels and videos in the Feed, if the author of the content does not have this process during the creation of the post.
Next, see how to place legend on reels or other Instagram videos:
How to automatically place legends on Instagram Reels
O Instagram possui a native tool to make video with legend for the Reels. Videos edited with this resource can be exported and published in Stories and in the main Feed of the social network.
Important: In our Tecnoblog tests, the legendary Reels tool was only available for iPhone. The resource should be checked out shortly for Android cell phones.
1. Open the Instagram app and tap on “+”
Open the non-mobile Instagram application and tap the “+”, the centralized icon at the bottom of the screen, to create a post.
2. Select the “Reel” option and select the video to be captioned
Tap the “Reel” option, at the bottom right of the screen, and then mark the video that will be legended. Then, touch the blue “Advance” button, on the bottom edge directly on the fabric.
3. Tap on “Linha do Tempo” to find the Instagram legend tool
Tap the “Linha do tempo” option, on the bottom left corner of the canvas, to open the reel editing options and find the Instagram legend tool.
4. Select the “Legends” option to start transcribing the audio
Select the “Legends” option, at the bottom of the fabric, and wait for the Instagram to generate the legend.
5. Setting the text of automatic Instagram captions
Tap the legend to correct any spelling errors. You can also change the style of the font, using the options on the bottom edge of the fabric, and change it to the letters, or the colorful icon on the top. Next, play “Conclude”, not directly above.
6. Go online to review the legends
When returning to the time line, if necessary, check the legends. Next, touch the blue button on the top edge of the web to follow and post or reel on Instagram.
How to create captions for Instagram videos using CapCut
The CapCut is another tool used to place legend in the voice of the presenter or narrator. He can legend any video he has except his cell phone. The app can be downloaded from the Google Play Store or the App Store.
1. Open the CapCut app and tap “Edit”
Open the CapCut app on your Android or iPhone cell phone and tap the “Edit” option, the treasure icon on the bottom left corner of the screen.
2. Tap “Expand” and select the “Automatic Legends” option
Tap the “Expand” option, on the top edge directly, to display the CapCut tools. Then, tap the “Automatic legends” option.
3. Select the video to be captioned CapCut hair
Escolha or video that aims to insert the legend and touch it at the top of it.
4. Tap the “Generate” option to start transcribing legends
Tap the blue “Add” button and then tap the blue “Generate” button to start transcribing legends. Notice: the larger the video, the longer the processing time will be.
5. Edit and customize the captions to use on Instagram
Tap twice at the top of the legend to correct any spelling errors in the text. You can also alter fonts, styles and add effects to legends.
6. Export the legend video to your cell phone
Tap the mushroom icon at the top, right at the top of the screen, to export or legend video. The content will be saved on your cell phone and may be published on Reels or Instagram Stories.
How to place legends manually with the Reels text tool
Instagram allows you to add captions manually using the Reels text tool. Meanwhile, the process is more laborious and requires a lot of patience. Especially, it is for a long roteiro.
1. Open the Instagram app on your cell phone and create a reel
Open the Instagram application and tap the “+” icon, at the bottom center of the screen, to create a post. Next, select the “Reel” option to continue.
2. Escolha or video to insert legend manually
Select the video to be captioned and tap on top of it.
3. Add the caption manually with the Instagram text tool
Tap the screen or text icon, at the top of the screen, to save the legend manually. Next, touch the phrase you have written next to the “+” button, on the bottom left corner.
4. Synchronize the tempo of the legend with the audio of the video
Synchronize the tempo of the legend by adjusting the red bar with the yellow border at the bottom.
5. Repeat the process until you finish captioning the Instagram video
Tap “Add Text” to continue adding legend manually. Enter, adjust the tempo of the manual legend to synchronize with the video audio.
6. Tap “Advance” to post or reel on Instagram
When you finish captioning the reel, tap the blue “Advance” button and post the reel on Instagram.
How to activate automatic captions in Instagram videos
Instagram has an accessibility feature that adds automatic captions to Reels and Feed videos. This option must be activated before publishing the content on the social network. However, it does not allow you to correct the spelling errors of the legends.
It is worth saying that the follower also needs to be with the option of legends activated in the accessibility settings of Instagram. Thus, you will be able to view the legend generated automatically by the social network.
1. Access the Reel settings before publishing the video
In the “Novo Reel” section, before publishing content on Instagram, scroll down the app screen and tap the “Settings” option.
2. Activate the “Show Legends” option to display automatic transcription
Scroll down to the “Advanced Settings” screen and find the “Acessibility” section and click on the “Show Legends” option. Touch the left button, on the top left corner, to return to the “New Reel” section.
3. Post or reel as an accessibility resource
Make the settings to publish the reel and touch the blue “Advance” button. Now, all users who have the activated accessibility option will be able to view the reel with the automatic Instagram legend.
Is it possible to generate automatic captions for Story on Instagram?
Instagram Stories do not have a resource to include automatic captions. One solution is to use the Reels tools or the CapCut app to generate video captions and save your cell phone gallery. Afterwards, publish a Story on Instagram with your legendary content.
Is it possible to make reels with music legends on Instagram?
Sim. You can publish a Reels video with a music legend like it happens with the posts in Stories. To do this, tap “Add Audio” when editing or Reel to select the lyrics section of a music and select two styles.
What is the difference between the automatic legends of Reels and CapCut?
Both the automatic legends of Reels and CapCut draw similar resources. For example, people can correct texts generated by AI and the apps themselves synchronize audio and text.
The Reels tool is ideal for users who want to make all their edits in a single app. The customization options also follow the Instagram patterns. Therefore, it is only possible to legend contents within 90 seconds (duration limit of a reel).
No CapCut, all videos are saved for possible future edits. In addition to more customization options, you can legend contents of up to 30 minutes. It is also possible to use the app to post directly on Instagram, TikTok and other social networks.
Can you remove captions from Instagram videos?
It is not enough to remove captions from Instagram videos edited with Reels tools in the CapCut app. In these cases, the legend is part of the video that was uploaded to the social network. The automatic legend generated by the Instagram accessibility feature can be deactivated at any time.
How to place legend on reels or other Instagram videos
