
video-captioner
Use when asked to add text overlays, subtitles, or captions to videos with customizable positioning, styling, and timing.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/dkyazzentwatwa/chatgpt-skills --skill video-captioner- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads video-captioner automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Video Captioner
Add text overlays, subtitles, and captions to videos with full control over positioning, styling, timing, and animation.
Purpose
Video captioning and text overlays for:
- Social media videos (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube)
- Educational content and tutorials
- Subtitle generation and translation
- Branding and watermarks
- Accessibility compliance
Features
- Text Overlays: Add static or timed text to videos
- Subtitle Tracks: Import SRT files or create programmatically
- Custom Styling: Font, size, color, background, outline
- Positioning: Top, middle, bottom, custom coordinates
- Animations: Fade in/out, typewriter effect
- Batch Captions: Apply same style to multiple videos
- Preview: Generate preview frames before rendering
Quick Start
from video_captioner import VideoCaptioner
# Add simple text overlay
captioner = VideoCaptioner()
captioner.load('video.mp4')
captioner.add_text(
text="Hello World!",
position='bottom',
font_size=48,
color='white'
)
captioner.save('captioned.mp4')
# Add timed captions
captioner.add_caption(
text="First caption",
start=0.0,
end=3.0,
position='bottom'
)
captioner.add_caption(
text="Second caption",
start=3.0,
end=6.0,
position='bottom'
)
captioner.save('with_captions.mp4')
# Import SRT subtitles
captioner.import_srt('subtitles.srt')
captioner.save('subtitled.mp4')
CLI Usage
# Simple text overlay
python video_captioner.py input.mp4 --text "Subscribe!" --position bottom --output captioned.mp4
# Add SRT subtitles
python video_captioner.py input.mp4 --srt subtitles.srt --output subtitled.mp4
# Custom styling
python video_captioner.py input.mp4 --text "Sale!" --font-size 72 --color red --bg-color black --position center --output promo.mp4
# Timed text (JSON format)
python video_captioner.py input.mp4 --captions captions.json --output video_with_captions.mp4
API Reference
VideoCaptioner
class VideoCaptioner:
def load(self, filepath: str) -> 'VideoCaptioner'
def add_text(self, text: str, position: str = 'bottom',
font: str = 'Arial', font_size: int = 48,
color: str = 'white', bg_color: str = None,
outline: bool = True) -> 'VideoCaptioner'
def add_caption(self, text: str, start: float, end: float,
**style_kwargs) -> 'VideoCaptioner'
def import_srt(self, srt_filepath: str, **style_kwargs) -> 'VideoCaptioner'
def import_captions_json(self, json_filepath: str) -> 'VideoCaptioner'
def style_preset(self, preset: str) -> 'VideoCaptioner'
def preview_frame(self, time: float, output: str) -> str
def save(self, output: str, codec: str = 'libx264') -> str
def clear_captions(self) -> 'VideoCaptioner'
Text Positioning
Available positions:
'top': Top center'bottom': Bottom center (default)'center': Middle center'top-left': Top left corner'top-right': Top right corner'bottom-left': Bottom left corner'bottom-right': Bottom right corner(x, y): Custom pixel coordinates (tuple)
Style Presets
Instagram Story:
captioner.style_preset('instagram-story')
# White text, large font, top position, strong outline
YouTube Subtitle:
captioner.style_preset('youtube')
# Yellow text, medium font, bottom position, black background
Minimal:
captioner.style_preset('minimal')
# White text, no background, subtle shadow
Bold:
captioner.style_preset('bold')
# Large white text, black background box
SRT Format
Create SRT subtitle files:
1
00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,000
First subtitle text
2
00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:06,000
Second subtitle text
JSON Captions Format
{
"captions": [
{
"text": "First caption",
"start": 0.0,
"end": 3.0,
"position": "bottom",
"font_size": 48,
"color": "white"
},
{
"text": "Second caption",
"start": 3.0,
"end": 6.0,
"position": "center",
"font_size": 60,
"color": "yellow"
}
]
}
Advanced Styling
Text with Background Box:
captioner.add_text(
text="Important!",
color='white',
bg_color='black',
font_size=60
)
Text with Outline:
captioner.add_text(
text="Subscribe",
color='yellow',
outline=True,
outline_color='black',
outline_width=2
)
Semi-transparent Background:
captioner.add_text(
text="Overlay text",
bg_color='rgba(0,0,0,128)', # Black, 50% opacity
font_size=48
)
Use Cases
Social Media Videos:
# Instagram reel with centered text
captioner.style_preset('instagram-story')
captioner.add_text("Check this out!", position='top')
Tutorial Videos:
# Add step-by-step instructions
captioner.add_caption("Step 1: Open the app", 0, 5)
captioner.add_caption("Step 2: Click settings", 5, 10)
captioner.add_caption("Step 3: Enable feature", 10, 15)
Accessibility:
# Add full subtitles from SRT
captioner.import_srt('subtitles.srt')
captioner.style_preset('youtube') # High contrast for readability
Branding:
# Add persistent watermark
captioner.add_text(
"@username",
position='bottom-right',
font_size=24,
color='white',
outline=True
)
Performance Tips
- Pre-render preview frames to test styling
- Use h264 codec for faster encoding
- Keep caption duration >2 seconds for readability
- Use high contrast colors for accessibility
- Test on mobile screens for social media
Limitations
- Text rendering performance depends on video length
- Complex animations may increase render time
- Very long text may overflow screen bounds
- Emoji support depends on installed fonts
- Cannot edit burned-in existing captions (requires original)
FAQ
What does the video-captioner skill do?
Use when asked to add text overlays, subtitles, or captions to videos with customizable positioning, styling, and timing.
How do I install video-captioner?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/dkyazzentwatwa/chatgpt-skills --skill video-captioner in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/video-captioner/ (personal) or .claude/skills/video-captioner/ (project).
Which AI agents can use video-captioner?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is video-captioner safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains video-captioner?
It is published by dkyazzentwatwa in dkyazzentwatwa/chatgpt-skills. It has 74 recorded installs.
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