German subtitle generator

Upload a video in German and AutoCap writes the subtitles for you — every word timed to the moment it's spoken, ready to correct, style and export.

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No credit card · 2 free minutes every month · MP4, SRT and VTT export

Captions in German, in four styles

The same line in four of AutoCap's caption styles. Pick one in the editor and your own words take on its font, colors and animation — then change any of them.

What subtitles in German need

German compounds run long — Untertitelgenerator is one word — so a caption that holds six English words may hold three German ones. Choose a style with two or three words per line for vertical video. In all-caps styles ß becomes SS, which German spelling allows.

Letters your caption font has to draw
ä ö ü ß
Spoken in
Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, and Belgium

How to add subtitles in German to a video

  1. 01

    Upload your video

    Drop in an MP4 or MOV and tell AutoCap the video is in German. Only the audio is sent for transcription.

  2. 02

    Check the transcript

    Read the captions with the video playing beside them, and correct any word in a click — edits never use minutes.

  3. 03

    Choose a style

    Pick a caption style, then adjust the font, colors, size and position until it suits your video.

  4. 04

    Export

    Download an MP4 with the captions burned in, at up to 2K, or an SRT or VTT file on any paid plan.

Made for subtitles you post

Timing for every word

Each word gets its own start and end time, so word-by-word styles stay in step with the speaker.

Corrections in a click

Names and borrowed words are where any transcript slips. Fix a word, split or merge lines, or retime one word without moving the rest.

Made for vertical video

Captions sized for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, with a safe-area guide that shows where app buttons tend to cover the frame.

Your video stays with you

Only the audio is uploaded for transcription. The video is rendered in your browser, not on a server.

Good to know.

Free to start

The free plan includes 2 minutes of transcription a month and clips up to 60 seconds, with a small watermark on exports — no card needed. Paid plans start at $19 a month, remove the watermark and add SRT, VTT and TXT downloads.

Is it free to make subtitles in German?

Yes, to start. The free plan includes 2 minutes of transcription a month for clips up to 60 seconds, with a small watermark on exports. Paid plans remove it, starting at $19 a month.

Can I download subtitles in German as an SRT file?

Yes, on any paid plan. SRT and VTT files carry every caption with its timing, ready for YouTube, LinkedIn or your video editor. Every plan, the free one included, can export a video with the captions burned in.

How accurate are subtitles in German?

Clear speech with little background noise gives the cleanest result, and names and specialist terms are where corrections are most likely. Whatever comes back, you can fix any word before you export, and fixes never use minutes.

Do I need to install anything?

No. AutoCap runs in the browser on desktop and mobile, and renders your video on your own device.

Which other languages can AutoCap caption?

39 languages in all — every one is listed on the languages page. Choose the language when you upload, so the transcript comes back in the right one.

Other languages

Every language we caption

Try it on the next video you post.

The free plan needs no card. Upload a clip, check the captions yourself, and only upgrade when you want the watermark gone.

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