Generate Accurate Subtitles for Facebook Videos

Frequently Asked Questions

• Where can I check pricing and available trial credits?

  Check the current Pricing page and your account balance before submitting a task. Available trial credits, paid options, and the cost shown for your selected workflow should guide your decision. Review the task settings and displayed estimate before confirming; this guide does not promise a fixed free allowance or a specific price.

• Should Facebook subtitles use OCR or speech recognition?

  Use speech recognition to create subtitles from spoken dialogue. Use OCR when the Facebook video contains visible captions or other text that must be captured for comparison or reuse. When speech and on-screen wording appear together, inspect both sources and resolve differences during review rather than treating either source as definitive.

• How are hardcoded Facebook captions handled?

  Hardcoded captions are embedded in the video image, unlike an external subtitle track. OCR can help capture their wording, while speech recognition can create a new transcript from the audio. Compare both results, then decide whether the visible captions should remain, be replaced, or be removed before preparing the subtitle output.

• How should subtitles fit mixed Facebook aspect ratios?

  Mixed aspect ratios change the space available for subtitle lines. Review portrait, square, and landscape versions separately, keeping captions away from cropped edges and important visual details. Shorter line breaks may suit narrow frames. Check each rendered video rather than relying on a transcript or a layout prepared for another ratio.

• Do I need professional video editing experience?

  Start by choosing a video and the appropriate subtitle workflow. You do not need to prepare a full editing project, but you should review recognized wording, names, timing, and line breaks before publishing. Specialized dialogue may need a knowledgeable reviewer, especially when a small transcription error changes the meaning.

• Can social captions conflict with generated subtitles?

  Yes. A Facebook video may contain promotional text, speaker labels, or social captions within the frame. Generated subtitles can overlap these elements and become difficult to read. During editing, identify persistent and temporary text regions, adjust placement and line breaks, and review affected scenes so dialogue remains distinct from existing on-screen messaging.

• How should Facebook subtitle timing follow rapid speech?

  For rapid speech, divide long dialogue into readable subtitle units instead of placing a complete utterance in one caption. Align each unit with the relevant spoken phrase, avoid carrying finished text into a new topic, and inspect scene cuts. Timing should aid comprehension without separating names, modifiers, or other closely connected wording.

• How can names and Facebook-specific terms be corrected?

  Review names, page titles, hashtags, abbreviations, and campaign terminology against available reference material. Speech recognition may render unfamiliar wording phonetically or confuse similar sounds. Create a consistent terminology list, correct repeated instances, and check capitalization and punctuation. Audience context matters because a plausible general word may still be wrong for the featured person, brand, or topic.

• What should be checked before exporting Facebook subtitles?

  Before export, review the full video for missing dialogue, incorrect words, speaker changes, subtitle timing, and awkward line breaks. Confirm that captions do not cover important faces, labels, or social graphics in each aspect ratio. Check names and terminology consistently, then download the output after reviewing the rendered result rather than the text alone.

• How should silent on-screen text be included?

  Speech recognition cannot capture wording that appears without being spoken. Use OCR or manual review to identify silent title cards, location labels, calls to action, and other relevant visual text. Decide what the audience needs for context, then place that wording without colliding with dialogue subtitles or existing Facebook graphics. Verify its timing against the visible source text.

• What should I check before uploading private or licensed footage?

  Use footage you are entitled to process and check the current privacy policy and service terms before uploading sensitive material. For client projects, confirm that the agreed handling of faces, voices, personal details, and licensed media permits this workflow. Ask support about any specific retention or processing requirement rather than assuming a promise from this guide.