Add comprehensive Captions documentation section #5455
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This PR adds a new comprehensive "Captions" documentation section to help users work with captions in Remotion videos.
What's Added
New Documentation Section
/docs/captions-guide/
) - Introduction to Remotion's caption ecosystem and theCaption
type/docs/captions-guide/importing
) - Complete guide for importing existing captions from SRT files, JSON data, and custom formats/docs/captions-guide/generating
) - Comprehensive coverage of all three caption generation packages with comparison and examples/docs/captions-guide/examples
) - Practical implementation examples including animated captions, TikTok-style captions, and word-by-word highlightingKey Features Covered
Importing Captions:
fetch()
with SRT files and theparseSrt()
functionCaption
typeGenerating Captions:
@remotion/install-whisper-cpp
- Local transcription with Whisper.cpp@remotion/whisper-web
- Browser-based transcription using WebAssembly@remotion/openai-whisper
- Cloud-based transcription with OpenAI APICaption
type structurePractical Examples:
createTikTokStyleCaptions()
Integration
The documentation provides both beginner-friendly introductions and advanced implementation details, making it easy for users to get started with captions while also providing comprehensive reference material.
Fixes #5454.
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