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Overview

By default, Reap aligns captions automatically. When you need more control, the Timing Sidebar lets you manually adjust when captions appear and disappear.

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Step-By-Step Workflow

1

Open the Timing Sidebar

Select a clip with captions and click the edit button below the clip. In the right panel with the transcription box, click Timing Sidebar.
2

Review caption segments

Each caption line includes a start handle and an end handle. The highlighted bars show exactly when a caption is visible.
3

Adjust caption timing

Drag the handles left or right to change start and end times. Use frame-level precision when you need more exact timing.
4

Preview and test

Press Play in the preview window and watch for captions that appear too early, too late, or cut off mid-sentence.
5

Reset or undo when needed

Use Ctrl+Z / Cmd+Z or the editor undo/redo buttons to reverse a timing change. Refresh the editor if you want to reset a caption back to Reap’s default timing.

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Troubleshooting

  • If changes do not save, make sure you click Apply before leaving the editor.
  • If captions look out of sync after export, reopen the project and test the timing again.
  • If the sidebar is not visible, refresh the editor and confirm captions are already generated.