# Burned-in captions

> Burned-in captions are subtitles rendered into the video pixels, so they show on every platform without the viewer turning them on.

Canonical: https://use-addy.site/glossary/captions
Last updated: 2026-10-26

Also called: open captions, subtitles

Many people scroll with the sound off, so captions carry the hook for them. Keep caption text inside the platform's safe zone so the interface does not cover it.

## Related

- [How to add captions to Reels](https://use-addy.site/blog/how-to-add-captions-to-reels)
- [Safe zone](https://use-addy.site/glossary/safe-zone)
- [Voiceover](https://use-addy.site/glossary/voiceover)
- [On-screen text](https://use-addy.site/glossary/on-screen-text)