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How to Get CapCut-Style Captions in DaVinci Resolve

Many editors start in CapCut and move to DaVinci Resolve for the color, the audio and the control. The one thing they miss is the auto captions. Here's how to get that look in Resolve.

Updated September 30, 2026 · by The Bigger Studio

What makes a caption look "CapCut style"

• A heavy font, usually a bold or black weight of a clean sans-serif, in capitals or sentence case.
• One to three words at a time, changing exactly when they're spoken.
• A thick outline or shadow so the words read on any background.
• One highlighted word in each phrase: a different color, a bigger size or a box behind it.
• A quick pop-in when each group of words appears.
• Centered, a little below the middle of a vertical frame.

Recreate it by hand with Text+

This works in DaVinci Resolve and DaVinci Resolve Studio. Build one caption well, save it, then reuse it.

1. Add a Text+ title above your clip (Effects › Titles › Text+) and type two or three words.
2. Font and size: in the Inspector, pick a heavy sans-serif and make it big. On a 1080×1920 timeline, try around 90–120.
3. Outline: open the title in the Fusion page, go to the Text+ Shading tab and enable element 2 (the outline). Make it black and thick.
4. Shadow: enable element 3 for a soft drop shadow.
5. Pop-in: keyframe the size from about 80% to 105% and back to 100% over the first 4–5 frames.
6. Save it: save the title as a macro or keep it in a Power Bin so the look is one drag away.
7. Repeat for every phrase: duplicate the title, change the words, and line each one up with the voice using the audio waveform.
8. Highlight key words: for the important word, change its color or split it into its own title with a bigger size.

Or get it in one click with Bigger Subs

Bigger Subs gives you the look you know from CapCut, and more of it, without leaving DaVinci Resolve. It writes the subtitles word by word on your computer, times them to the voice, picks the words to highlight, and places the finished captions on your timeline.

• 82 styles to choose from, from clean and corporate to loud social looks, or build your own.
• Words at a time and words per line are yours to choose.
• Emphasis built in: impact words, highlights and level changes you can accept or change with a click.
• Sound effects synced to the words, subtle and never cartoonish.
• Your footage stays on your computer. Nothing is uploaded.

CapCut vs. Resolve by hand vs. Bigger Subs

FAQ

Can I import CapCut captions into DaVinci Resolve?

You can bring the text over as an .srt file if you export one, and import it with File › Import › Subtitle. The animated style doesn't come with it; an SRT is only text and timing.

What font does CapCut-style use?

There's no single font. Heavy geometric sans-serifs are the usual choice. Bigger Subs includes the fonts each of its styles needs.

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