Hinglish captions for Reels, Shorts and YouTube
octuedit is an AI video editor for Mac that captions Hindi speech as Hinglish: Hindi written in English letters the way creators type it, with the English words left as English. It does not translate your video into English and it does not write Devanagari. octuedit transcribes on your Mac with a time for every word, so captions can highlight each word as you say it, in any of 18 styles, and stay clear of the Reels and Shorts buttons. It also flags lines it was unsure of, so you can listen again and fix them, and your fix carries into the captions. Hindi spellings vary from speaker to speaker, so read the captions once before you post. octuedit runs on your own Claude Code or Codex account and costs $99 once. Captions can also be saved as SRT files.
Updated October 26, 2026 · By Shivank Goura, co-founder of octuedit
What can you ask for when captioning Hinglish?
- “Add bold Hinglish captions that highlight each word as I say it”Transcribes the Hindi and English mix on your Mac and lays out word by word captions in the style you name.
- “Fix the caption at 0:14, I said "matlab" not "matlub"”Corrects that line by hand or by request, and the caption follows. Lock it so a later rebuild keeps your spelling.
- “Spell Octupie and my course name correctly everywhere”Uses a custom vocabulary of up to 60 names and brands so they come out your way.
- “Translate these captions to English and keep the timing”Your Claude agent translates every caption card and keeps each card's timing.
- “Export an SRT of the captions for YouTube”Saves SRT or WebVTT files from the same word timing, alongside the burned in version.
How does octuedit caption Hindi and English in one video?
The speech model octuedit uses has no Hinglish setting. Asked for English it writes Hindi as nonsense English, and asked for Hindi it writes Devanagari, English words included. octuedit listens for Hindi mixed into the speech, and when it finds it, writes the Hindi in English letters with the English words left as English, the way Indian creators type it: main, mein, hai, hain, nahi, kya, matlab. Everything runs on your Mac and every word keeps its own time.
Captions are then built from those times in one of 18 styles. They can highlight the spoken word, reveal words as they are said, or show one word at a time, and they keep clear of the Reels, TikTok and Shorts buttons. Lines the transcription was unsure of are flagged. octuedit can listen to a flagged line again and show you both readings, and you pick the one that fits, or type your own.
| Capability | In octuedit |
|---|---|
| Script | Hinglish: Hindi in English letters, English words left as English; not translated and not Devanagari |
| Spelling | Common creator spellings without accent marks: main, mein, hai, hain, hoon, nahi, kya, kyun, yeh, toh, bhi, aur, lekin, matlab |
| Timing | Every word has its own time, so captions can highlight or reveal word by word |
| Doubtful lines | Flagged, listened to again on their own, and fixable by hand; fixes carry into the captions |
| Names and brands | Custom vocabulary of up to 60 terms |
| Styles | 18 caption styles, kept inside the Reels, TikTok and Shorts safe area |
| Output | Burned into MP4, MOV or WebM, or saved as SRT or WebVTT |
| Where it runs | Transcription on your Mac; editing requests go to your own Claude Code or Codex |
Where does Hinglish captioning stop?
- No spelling is the one right spelling for Hindi in English letters, and a speech model gets some words wrong. Check slang, names and numbers before you post.
- Filler word removal knows English fillers such as um and uh. It does not remove Hindi fillers, but pauses and repeated phrases are cut in any language.
- Noisy rooms and heavy overlap between speakers lower accuracy, as with any speech model.
- Captions are written in Hinglish. They are not translated unless you ask for a translation.
Questions
Can octuedit add Hinglish captions automatically?
Yes. It transcribes your Hindi and English speech on your Mac and writes Hinglish captions timed to each word, in the style you choose. Check the result once, because spellings of Hindi words vary.
Does octuedit write Hindi in Devanagari?
By default it writes Hindi in English letters, the way Hinglish is usually typed in Reels and YouTube captions. It does not translate to English unless you ask.
Which Hinglish words does octuedit get wrong?
Slang, rare words, names and fast overlapping speech are the usual misses. octuedit flags the lines it was unsure of so you can listen again and correct them.
Do I need internet to caption Hinglish?
Transcription runs on your Mac. Asking for edits in plain words uses your Claude Code or Codex account, which needs a connection.
Is there a one time price for a Hinglish captioning tool on Mac?
octuedit is $99 once with updates included, and there are no caption minutes or export limits from octuedit.