Task template
Hire someone to add subtitles and captions to your videos
Post a captioning task when auto-captions are not good enough: Shorts and Reels with burned-in captions, an SRT file for a long video, or subtitles translated by a person.
- Worker payout
- Workers receive the listed payout.
- Employer fee
- A 1% platform fee plus a fixed 3% processing charge where checkout is configured.
- Before you pay
- Draft the task first. You are charged when you hire or order, not when you open a draft.
Why people still hire for captions
Automatic captions get names, slang, and accents wrong, and the timing often drifts. A person can fix the words, break lines so they are easy to read, and match the timing to the speech.
Short-form creators usually want burned-in captions styled for vertical video. Longer videos usually need a separate SRT or VTT file you upload to YouTube or your player. Subtitle translation is a third job: say whether the worker must translate by hand with no machine translation.
Example tasks you can post
Each example opens an editable draft with a title, scope, category, and skills. Opening it does not publish a job or charge a card. Set your payout and deadline before posting.
Connector framing: GoHireHumans helps employers post tasks and connect with workers. Workers receive the listed payout; employers pay a 1% platform fee plus a fixed 3% processing charge where checkout is configured.
Suggested payout ranges
Starting points. Translation, fast turnaround, heavy styling, or poor audio cost more.
| Range | Scope |
|---|---|
| $3–$10 per short | Burned-in captions for a video under one minute |
| $15–$40 | SRT file for a video of about 10 to 20 minutes |
| $40–$150+ | Subtitle translation, long videos, or a batch of shorts |
How to scope a subtitles task
- Video and language: length, number of videos, spoken language, and any names or terms to spell correctly.
- Output: burned-in captions or a separate SRT or VTT file, and the style for burned-in text.
- Timing: maximum characters per line and how closely captions must follow the speech.
- Translation: target language, tone, and whether machine translation is allowed.
Rules for this kind of task
- Only send videos you have the right to share; do not send private recordings of people who have not agreed.
- If you require a human translation, say so: no machine translation or AI translation.
- Keep delivery inside the order; do not share download links that expose private footage publicly.
How hiring works on GoHireHumans
Post a scoped task
Describe one fixed-price deliverable, set the listed payout, and review your draft before publishing. Posting is free.
Review applicants
Workers must finish Stripe payout setup before they can apply to jobs. Compare samples, their proposed approach, and timeline. Payout setup is a payment prerequisite, not a skills assessment. You do not have to hire an applicant.
Hire with a saved card
Confirm the worker, scope, and price. Your saved card is charged when you hire, including the employer fees, where checkout is configured. If hiring is paused or checkout is unavailable, do not arrange payment outside GoHireHumans.
Review delivery
The worker submits files through the order. Check them against your brief and request a revision if the agreed scope is not met.
Approve the work
When you approve the work, the worker payout is released through the configured Stripe workflow. Bank arrival depends on the payout account and processor. Read the payment and dispute rules before hiring.
Common questions
How much does it cost to add captions to a short video?
GoHireHumans has no fixed captioning rate; you set the payout. Burned-in captions for a video under a minute are often offered at a few dollars per video, and an SRT file for a 15-minute video at $15 to $40.
What is the difference between burned-in captions and an SRT file?
On GoHireHumans you can ask for either. Burned-in captions are part of the video image and always show; an SRT file is a separate text file with timings that viewers can turn on or off on YouTube or your player.
Can I ask for subtitles translated by a person?
Yes. On GoHireHumans you can require a human translation in the brief, name the target language, and ask applicants for a short sample. Say clearly that machine translation is not allowed.
What should I send the worker?
On GoHireHumans, send the video files or private links after you hire, a list of names and terms, the style for burned-in captions, and any existing captions to fix.
How long does captioning take?
GoHireHumans tasks run on the deadline you set. Set a deadline in the task and ask applicants to confirm it; a batch of short videos or a long video needs more time than a single clip.
Related task pages
Ready to post a subtitles task?
Draft the task with the deliverable and what a finished submission includes, review it, then publish. Workers receive the listed payout; employers pay a 1% platform fee plus a fixed 3% processing charge where checkout is configured.
Do this kind of work? List your service
If you write SRT files, time captions to speech, or translate subtitles yourself, you can offer that as a fixed-price service. Listing a fixed-price service on GoHireHumans is free. Buyers can order it only after you finish Stripe payout setup; nothing is charged to set it up.