prepare the SRT file and embed it to your video using Freemake tool.download and install free video software from Freemake.Though YouTube provides the option of adding closed captions to your uploaded video, you may send a video with already included subtitles or captions. How to add subtitles to a video for YouTube upload? Then follow the how-to steps above to merge text captions with your video. It means the text will be permanently presented on the video so you won’t be able to switch the subs on/off. Please note that the resulted video will be with hardsubs. Use the timeline to check if the subtitles sync with the movie. Here you can preview the video with the embedded subtitles. Press the 'Add subtitles' button, browse, and choose the subtitle file that you want to put into your video.Ĭlick on the scissors button to run Freemake video editor. When you got the subtitles file, go back to Freemake app. create a corresponding text file for your video using Notepad ( here you'll find the detailed instruction how to do this on Windows & Mac).visit the website & look for free subtitles for your movie.It’s up to you to find them online or create with special tools.Ĭhoose and follow one of these ways to get a subtitle file: You can only add subtitles to video with it. Please note that Freemake freeware doesn’t contain any subtitle files within itself. Now you need to merge the video with the subtitles file in SRT, ASS, SSA formats.