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Arabic subtitle generator

Turn a long Arabic video into short, captioned clips for Reels, TikTok and Shorts. Clipzi transcribes the speech, lays out the right-to-left text, and styles the captions for you.

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Why use Clipzi for Arabic subtitles?

Right-to-left text, laid out properly

Arabic reads right to left, and its letters join into connected shapes that change form depending on position in the word. Captions that get this wrong come out broken or reversed. Clipzi renders the script in the correct direction with letters connected as they should be, so the text looks native, not garbled.

Dialects versus Modern Standard Arabic

This is where Arabic is genuinely different from most languages. Spoken Arabic splits into dialects (Egyptian, Gulf, Levantine, Maghrebi) that can differ a lot from each other and from Modern Standard Arabic. Egyptian and Gulf content tends to transcribe most reliably because there is so much of it online. Heavier Maghrebi dialect is the hardest, so it is worth reviewing those captions more carefully.

A fast-growing creator market

Arabic short-form is booming across the Gulf, Egypt and the Levant: comedy, religious content, football, gaming and lifestyle. A lot of it is watched silently in the feed, so on-screen captions decide whether the clip gets understood. Clipzi gets Arabic text on screen quickly so you can keep up with the pace.

How it works

1

Upload your video

MP4, MOV or WEBM up to 3GB. A talk show clip, a long stream or a phone recording all work.

2

Whisper transcribes the Arabic

The audio is transcribed with speaker detection. The right-to-left script is laid out in the correct direction automatically.

3

Pick clips and reframe to vertical

Choose the strongest moments and reframe them to 9:16 so the speaker stays centered on a phone.

4

Style captions and export

Adjust the karaoke styling, review the text right to left, and export to MP4. Free has a small watermark, paid removes it.

Features

Whisper transcription

Speech to text with Whisper, covering Modern Standard Arabic and the major spoken dialects.

Right-to-left rendering

Captions display in the correct direction with letters connected in their proper joined forms.

Speaker detection

Separates voices in a conversation so captions follow the right speaker.

Auto karaoke captions

Word-by-word highlighting synced to the audio, working with right-to-left word order.

Vertical reframe

Convert horizontal footage to 9:16 for TikTok, Reels and Shorts.

Full editor on free, no watermark on paid

Free gives the complete editor, two videos monthly and 3GB uploads. Paid from $9 a month removes the watermark.

Frequently asked questions

How well does it transcribe Arabic dialects versus MSA?+
Modern Standard Arabic and the widely-used Egyptian and Gulf dialects transcribe most reliably because there is so much of that audio to learn from. Levantine works well too. Maghrebi (Moroccan, Algerian, Tunisian) is the hardest and worth checking line by line. You can edit any text before exporting.
Does the right-to-left text display correctly?+
Yes. The captions render right to left with the Arabic letters joined in their correct connected forms, so the text reads naturally rather than appearing reversed or disconnected. Mixed Arabic and Latin text (like brand names) is handled in the layout too.
Can I edit the Arabic text after transcription?+
Yes. You can correct any word, adjust line breaks, and change timing in the editor before exporting, which is useful for dialect-heavy clips.
What video formats can I upload?+
MP4, MOV and WEBM, up to 3GB per file on every plan including free.
Is there a free version?+
Yes. Two videos a month with the full editor and a small watermark. Paid plans start at $9 a month and remove the watermark.

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