Edits caption repair and quality-check worksheet
Creator Lane | Reviewed September 15, 2026
https://creatorlanehq.com/blog/instagram-edits-captions-not-working

EDITS CAPTION REPAIR WORKSHEET
Source-checked guidance, not a tested device fix. Use authorised media. Do not delete your only draft.

PROJECT SAFETY
Project name/version:
Original video location, opened successfully:
Original audio location, opened successfully:
Corrected transcript saved outside Edits:
Names, numbers, negatives and mixed-language spellings:
Existing caption screenshots/reference export:
Project copy available and verified? If not, use a separate short test.

NAME THE FAILURE
[ ] Generation does not start
[ ] Captions stop partway through
[ ] Wrong words
[ ] Wrong timing
[ ] Invisible/unreadable text
[ ] Preview correct, exported file wrong
[ ] Export correct, posting preview wrong
First failing timecode:
Exact spoken words:
What appears instead:
Exact error message:

ONE-VARIABLE TEST
Phone model / operating system / Edits version:
Speech language:
Short test filename and duration:
Can I understand the original speech through the phone speaker?
One change only:
What I expect to learn:
Observed result, including no change:
Next decision:

REPAIR ORDER
1. Correct meaning: names / numbers / do-not instructions.
2. Compare each affected segment against final audio.
3. Add necessary speaker or non-speech information.
4. Check size, contrast and overlap on bright/dark scenes.
5. Watch the local export with sound off.
6. Inspect the posting preview for duplicate captions.

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE
Missing instruction: do not soak the wooden handle.
Check: source audio and a separate short sample around that line.
Finish: the full instruction is visible and timed correctly in the delivered file.
This example has not been filmed or tested.

ESCALATION
Fresh clear clip also fails:
Reopen/update attempted after preserving work:
Small authorised sample available:
Report submitted through:
No passwords, login codes or private customer footage included:
Decision: repair / alternate caption workflow / wait for support.

You may adapt this original worksheet for personal and client work. Third-party materials retain their own licences.