The 6-step auto-caption cleanup pass

The 6-step auto-caption cleanup pass
Auto-captions get you 90% there. This pass fixes the 10% that tanks watch time.
— Run the auto-transcribe (CapCut/Submagic), then scrub at 0.5x speed
— Force-break lines to max 2-3 words so text never covers a face
— Fix the 5 words your niche breaks: brand names, acronyms, slang, numbers, your handle
— Kill the 'um/uh/like' tokens manually — auto-tools leave them in
— Lock caption position to bottom-third, above the UI bar (roughly 12% margin)
— Export one frame, screenshot on a phone, confirm nothing clips
Verdict: skip the fancy animated styles. Clean, readable, synced beats bouncy karaoke every time. Not for anyone chasing 'aesthetic' over legibility.