Mac screen recorder with captions and SRT import
Direct answer: OurScreen is a native Mac screen recorder with on-device captions in 97 languages, including Urdu, plus Nastaliq styling and SRT import. Captions stay in the local editing workflow so you can correct wording, timing, and placement before export.
Generated captions are a draft, especially in lessons that contain names, formulas, acronyms, or specialist vocabulary. A good caption workflow makes review easy and keeps the text away from the exact screen area the teacher or creator is explaining.
Where captions help most
- Teacher lessons: make recorded classes easier to follow.
- Product demos: clarify clicks, steps, and feature names.
- Social clips: export short lessons where sound may be off.
- Imported lessons: bring an old recording into the editor and add captions after the fact.
Choose the right caption starting point
| Starting point | Best use | Review needed |
|---|---|---|
| On-device generation | New recordings in any of the 97 supported languages | Correct wording, timing, names, and technical terms. |
| SRT import | Captions from a transcription or translation workflow you already use | Check synchronization, line breaks, and encoding. |
| Manual caption | A correction, definition, or short key point | Confirm duration and placement. |
| Text overlay | Lesson steps, prompts, or labels that are not a transcript | Keep it visually distinct from spoken captions. |
A reliable review pass
- Read the captions once without audio to find unclear phrasing.
- Listen with captions on to check timing and missing words.
- Correct names, numbers, subject terminology, and punctuation.
- Check that captions do not cover buttons, code, formulas, faces, or demonstrations.
- Watch the final export at normal size before publishing.
Urdu captions on Mac
Urdu is included in OurScreen's 97 on-device caption languages. Use the Nastaliq caption style when it suits the lesson, then review Urdu spelling, line breaks, reading order, and timing before export. The focused Urdu captions guide for Mac walks through the process.
Local-first caption editing
Caption generation and project review happen on the Mac. Smart Director can include captions in its first pass, but that pass remains editable; the creator is responsible for checking the text and final video before sharing.
For SRT decisions, read screen recorder with captions and SRT import for Mac. For a general tutorial, see how to add captions to a tutorial video.