TikTok users waited a long time for the ability to add auto-captions to their videos.

And finally, in April 2021, TikTok added that functionality.

Captioning has become more of a necessity than one might assume.

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How to Use TikTok Auto Captions

To use the feature, you should first create your TikTok.

After doing so, tap theCaptions iconin the top-right corner.

If you don’t see this symbol, the feature hasn’t arrived for you yet.

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We recommend contacting TikTok support and presenting this issue to them.

you could then use thePencil iconto edit the caption text to fix grammar or voice recognition errors.

Unfortunately, you cannot edit the size or customize the text of auto-captions.

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you’re able to open your keyboard and select theMic iconto use this feature.

For the deaf and hard of hearing, auto-captions are lifesavers.

It’s a feature we see now being implemented everywhere, including TikTok.

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And you now know how to add auto-captions to your own TikTok videos.

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