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Captions

Captions are on-screen text overlays that display the spoken words in a video. They serve both accessibility (hearing-impaired viewers) and engagement (most social media is watched on mute). Caption styles include word-by-word highlighting, karaoke-style, typewriter, and bounce animations. Bold, high-contrast captions are a hallmark of viral short-form content.

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