Edit Raw Footage Into a Finished Video in One Tap With Captions

One-tap AI editing that adds B-roll, captions, transitions, zooms, and color grading automatically

One Tap, Finished Video

By the end of this guide, you'll turn raw footage into a fully edited short video in one tap with Captions, B-roll, captions, transitions, and color grading added automatically.

Who This Is For

  • You film short videos and dread the editing afterward

  • You want captions, B-roll, and transitions without doing them by hand

  • You post short-form video and need to turn clips around fast

  • You're not a video editor and want professional results anyway

  • You create on your phone and want editing that works there

What You'll Build

A fully edited short video from raw footage, with Captions automatically adding:

  • A matched editing style

  • Custom B-roll, sound effects, transitions, and zooms

  • Animations and color grading

  • Captions (its signature feature)

What You'll Need

  • The Captions app (mobile or desktop; free tier available)

  • Raw footage (a talking-head clip, a selfie video, etc.)

Going Further

  • Auto-clip long videos into shorts first — Guide: Turn Long Videos Into Short Viral Clips Automatically With OpusClip (Content Creation)

  • Generate the voiceover — Guide: Create Realistic AI Voiceovers and Audio in Minutes With ElevenLabs (Content Creation)

  • Build the editing-workflow skill — practice on 3 real clips until the review-and-adjust step takes under a minute