Decision and verification worksheet
Creator Lane | Reviewed October 24, 2026
https://creatorlanehq.com/blog/canva-editable-vs-viewing-captions

CANVA EDITABLE CAPTIONS VS VIEWING CAPTIONS: CHECK WHAT EXPORTS
Original Creator Lane decision worksheet | 2026-10-24

TASK
Audience / project:
Required outcome:
Current workflow and its specific limitation:
Options actually available without a new purchase:
Source material and permission:

DECISION QUESTIONS
Which caption workflow should a designer choose?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

How do you verify the correct audio was captioned?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

What layout problems should be checked?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

Can you assume an SRT file is available?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

What is the final verification step?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:


PRACTICE BRIEF
Create a ten-second design with spoken audio and editable captions. Export it, then open the video in a normal player. Check that the intended text appears and does not overlap the title. Write down which files were actually delivered instead of assuming the preview proves every caption format is supported.

ACCEPTANCE CHECKS
[ ] Choose the correct caption workflow
Evidence:
[ ] Inspect the downloaded video
Evidence:
[ ] Verify sidecar availability separately
Evidence:

RESULT LOG
Option / exact version / account or interface:
Date / source URLs checked:
Input / settings / output version:
What was actually tested (leave blank if not tested):
Accepted results / failures / correction time:
Actual charges, if any (do not estimate as measured):
Privacy / permissions / delivery checks:
Decision and main limitation:
Next action / owner:
Recheck trigger:

REFERENCES
Canva editable video captions: https://www.canva.com/help/generate-edit-captions-on-videos/
W3C caption guidance: https://www.w3.org/WAI/media/av/captions/

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