Prepare timed lyric captions for your CapCut edit
Create an SRT file from your song and exact lyrics before styling the video. LyricTimestamps handles the lyric timing: automatic alignment, line and word review, and a caption download.
Use an SRT import workflow if your CapCut version supports it. Import controls and availability vary by platform and version, so check that option before preparing a full project.
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Separate the timing pass from the design pass
- Create timing against the exact song edit in your project.
- Refine the lyrics while listening to the vocal.
- Download SRT and import it into a compatible caption workflow.
- Style and position captions in the editor, then watch the exported video.
Bring the lyric text you want viewers to read
Music vocals can be difficult for general speech-caption tools. Starting with your checked lyric sheet keeps the wording under your control, including names, repeated phrases and unusual spelling.
Automatic placement still needs a listening pass. Check the first word of each line and any rapid phrase before investing time in fonts, effects or motion.
SRT captions and animated karaoke are different outputs
SRT gives your editor timed text cues. It does not transfer a finished animation or guarantee individual-word highlighting in CapCut. For a custom animation, keep the word-level JSON or enhanced LRC that contains the timing detail.
If you already have a caption file and need a different format, an offset change or a rendered caption video, describe that task to MusicTimestamps.
Questions about this workflow
- Does LyricTimestamps connect directly to CapCut?
- No. It creates a downloadable caption file. You bring that file into an editor workflow that supports it.
- Will SRT import work in every CapCut version?
- Do not assume it will. Check the import features in your own app version and platform before relying on an SRT workflow.
- Can I style the lyrics here?
- This workflow focuses on lyric timing and downloadable files. Styling and animation belong in the editor or video renderer where you make the finished result.
- What if my video starts before the song?
- Caption timestamps must use the same timeline as the final media. Account for the added lead-in when placing or adjusting the caption track.
More about lyric timing
Use the exact recording and lyric text you want to time. Listen to the result before exporting.
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