Decision and verification worksheet
Creator Lane | Reviewed October 24, 2026
https://creatorlanehq.com/blog/capcut-text-overlays-vs-exportable-captions

CAPCUT TEXT OVERLAYS VS EXPORTABLE CAPTIONS: WHY SRT CAN BE MISSING
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
How do you identify the text type?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

What should you test before editing a long video?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

What if the project uses ordinary text boxes?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

Will animation survive SRT export?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

What should be included in a support request?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:


PRACTICE BRIEF
Make one sample with generated captions and one with manually placed text. Try the required export route and inspect the resulting files. Record the behavior for your platform. Use that evidence to choose the correct production method before starting a client batch.

ACCEPTANCE CHECKS
[ ] Identify generated captions versus text
Evidence:
[ ] Test SRT early
Evidence:
[ ] Preserve the visual reference
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
CapCut caption export troubleshooting: https://www.capcut.com/help/captions-fail-to-export
CapCut subtitle recognition: https://www.capcut.com/help/how-to-recognise-subtitles
Subtitle Edit official repository: https://github.com/SubtitleEdit/subtitleedit

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