# Captioning with Adobe Premiere Pro ##### Auto Generating Captions with Premiere Pro In this section we will show the basics with Adobe software on captioned video creation, as well as how to edit, and more importantly, save your work. After starting Adobe Premiere Pro, import the video you are going to add captions to. Go to **Import** and select the file you want to start with. [![Import button highlighted in the top left. The different ways to upload content is highlighted below that.](https://kb.astate.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2026-03/scaled-1680-/image-1773431889555.jpg)](https://kb.astate.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2026-03/image-1773431889555.jpg) Access your audio layer by clicking on the **Text tab**. Make sure you are in the **Transcript** section. If the Text tab does not show up, click **Window** (next to Help) **> Text**. You will then be able to see the Text tab in the top left corner of the screen. [![The window, text, and transcript tabs are all highlighted to show their locations.](https://kb.astate.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/picture2.jpg)](https://kb.astate.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/picture2.jpg) The **Create** **Transcript** window will pop up. Select your language and click **Transcribe**. Transcription times will vary depending on video length. [!["Create transcript" dialogue box](https://kb.astate.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/picture3.jpg)](https://kb.astate.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/picture3.jpg) Select **Create Captions** and change the caption settings (maximum length of the characters, minimum duration, etc.) if necessary. Most people will leave the settings at default. Click **Create**, and Premiere Pro will add and align the captions with the video's audio. Now your captions are done, but reviewing auto-generated captions is necessary to ensure accuracy. Make sure you are in the **Captions tab**, and from here you can edit the captions, find/replace text, and navigate to specific portions of your video. [![An example of the captions tab, and individual captions.](https://kb.astate.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/picture4.jpg)](https://kb.astate.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/picture4.jpg) ##### Saving Your Work Using Adobe, there are different ways to save your work: 1. 1. As a project. This will be saved as an Adobe Premiere Pro file with the file extension .prproj (found at the end of your file name like .pdf, .doc, etc.). 2. As a finalized video. This will save your original video with the newly added captions with the file extension .mp4. It is highly recommended that you keep a current copy of the .prproj file even after you have a completed video. **If you do not keep a copy of your .prproj file, you will not be able to edit the captions**. You will have to start over with the caption-free video. To save a copy of the project, you would follow the usual steps, just like saving a Word document or an Excel file. [![The file menu, highlighting the location of Save, Save As, and Save a Copy.](https://kb.astate.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/picture5.jpg)](https://kb.astate.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/picture5.jpg) To save a copy of your finalized video, select the **Export Tab** (found next to where you imported the original file). [![The location of the export tab.](https://kb.astate.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/picture6.jpg)](https://kb.astate.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/picture6.jpg) This will open a new screen (pictured below). On the left-hand side, you can see the options for video customization. Once you are satisfied, click the **Export** button found in the lower right-hand corner. **Remember to review your .mp4 file after completion to ensure accuracy of captions.** **[![The export dialogue box with all of the customizable features.](https://kb.astate.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/picture7.jpg)](https://kb.astate.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/picture7.jpg)** ##### Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard Shortcuts for Adobe Premiere Pro
**Function** **macOS** **Windows**
Create new captions track Opt + Cmd + A Ctrl + Alt + A
Add a new caption segment at the play-head Opt + Cmd + C Ctrl + Alt + C
Go to the previous caption segment in the timeline Opt + Cmd + Up Ctrl + Alt + Up
Go to next caption segment in the timeline Opt + Cmd + Down Ctrl + Alt + Down