# 3. Captions and options

> Step 2 of the wizard — caption style, word highlight, entrance and position, and what the AI adds to the reel: emoji, sound effects, cards, callouts and a hook.

Source: https://docs.slicer.media/en/guide/tutorial/captions/

**Step 3 of 9** · about a minute

On this step you decide how to show captions and what the AI adds on top of the reel. The defaults suit most reels — you can tap **Next** right away.

**Demo (iPhone):**

1. Captions step: settings rows, values and “?” on the right
2. Tap the Style row — the value changes to Karaoke
3. Tap “?” next to Style — a sheet with the description, then “Got it”
4. Turn on “Emoji in captions”
5. Tap “Next”

## How the settings work

Each setting is a full-width row: the name on the left, a value or a switch and “?” on the right.

-   **A row with a value** — tapping cycles through the options.
-   **A switch** — turns it on and off.
-   **“?”** — a hint in a sheet: what the setting or the selected option does. Close it with **Got it**.

## Captions

| Setting | Options | What it changes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Show captions** | on / off | word-by-word captions from speech; turn off if there is no speech or the video already has text |
| **Style** | **Dynamic**, **Karaoke**, **Classic**, **Minimal**, **Pop**, **Box**, **One word** | seven caption characters — from short phrases with popping highlights to one big word at a time ([all designs](https://docs.slicer.media/en/guide/editor/captions/#designs)) |
| **Text size** | **Small**, **Medium**, **Large** | how prominent the captions are |
| **Position** | **Auto**, **Top**, **Center**, **Bottom** | “Auto” places each phrase where the frame has the most free space: off the face, hook, plaques and titles ([more](https://docs.slicer.media/en/guide/editor/captions/#position)) |

Four more rows fine-tune how captions follow the speech:

-   **Word highlight** — how the spoken word is highlighted: **Color**, **Pop**, **Box**, **Underline** or **None**;
-   **Entrance** — how a phrase appears: **Fade**, **Pop**, **Slide up**, **Word by word** or **None**;
-   **Words on screen** — **One**, **2–3 words**, **Line** or **Phrase**;
-   **Letter case** — **CAPITALS** or **As spoken**.

They default to **As in the style** (letter case — to **As in the font**), the way the chosen style intends: in “Pop” the spoken word grows, in “Box” it sits on a box, in “Karaoke” it lights up in color. Changing the style resets the word highlight, entrance and words on screen to **As in the style**, so pick the style first and the details after ([Caption options](https://docs.slicer.media/en/guide/editor/captions/#options)).

If captions are off, the hook, callouts and cards still stay.

## Options

These are what the AI adds during the montage. Defaults:

| Option | Default | What it does |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Emoji in captions** | off | emoji that match the meaning above the captions, sparingly |
| **Sound effects** | on  | subtle whooshes on cuts and pops when cards and emoji appear |
| **Media cards** | on  | an illustration card when you mention an object, place or idea |
| **Plaques & callouts** | on  | text callouts: speaker name and role, numbers, lists, takeaways |
| **Camera motion** | on  | punch-ins on key phrases and framing changes between shots |
| **Intro push-in** | on  | a smooth push-in in the first seconds to stop the scroll |
| **Generate a hook** | off | a catchy title for the first 2–3 seconds; the reel may open with its strongest moment |

> **Tip.** Making an expert video or a review? Turn on **Generate a hook** and **Emoji in captions** — the reel grabs attention harder in the first seconds.

## What you can change later

-   **Without a rebuild, free:** everything about captions, **Sound effects** and **Intro push-in** — in the project's **Settings** section; changes show up in the editor right away.
-   **With a rebuild:** emoji, media cards, callouts, camera motion and the hook are applied by the AI during the montage. Changing them needs a [rebuild with new settings](https://docs.slicer.media/en/guide/projects/remount/) for 24 tokens. But individual emoji, callouts and push-ins can also be adjusted in the editor — see [Elements](https://docs.slicer.media/en/guide/editor/elements/).

On a wide screen the settings stand in two columns. Tap **Next** — the next step is **Media**.

## What's next

**Step 4 of 9** — [Media](https://docs.slicer.media/en/guide/tutorial/materials/): uploading videos, photos and audio.