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Edit Captions

Learn how to edit caption text and timing in Scriptix.

Editing Caption Text​

To edit a segment:

  1. Click on a caption segment in the list
  2. Edit the text in the editor
  3. Changes save automatically

Navigation:

  • Use Ctrl+↓ to go to next segment
  • Use Ctrl+↑ to go to previous segment
  • Click any segment in the list to jump to it

Adjusting Timing​

Individual segment timing:

  1. Click on a segment
  2. Modify start time or stop time
  3. Times use HH:MM:SS.mmm format

Bulk timing adjustments:

  • Use the timing shift control
  • Adjust all segments at once
  • Or adjust from active segment onward

Fine adjustments:

  • Ctrl+Shift+[ - Adjust start +0.04s
  • Ctrl+Shift+] - Adjust start -0.04s
  • Ctrl+Alt+[ - Adjust end +0.04s
  • Ctrl+Alt+] - Adjust end -0.04s

Segment Operations​

Insert segment:

  • Ctrl+Enter (laptop) or Numpad0 (desktop)
  • Inserts new segment below active segment

Delete segment:

  • Ctrl+Shift+Backspace (laptop) or Alt+Numpad0 (desktop)
  • Removes active segment

Split segment:

  • Ctrl+Shift+X (laptop) or Ctrl+Numpad0 (desktop)
  • Splits active segment at cursor position

Find text:

  1. Press Ctrl+F or click Search button
  2. Type search query
  3. Segments filter to show matches only
  4. Click any match to edit
  5. Clear search to show all segments

Playback Controls​

While editing:

  • Space - Play/Pause
  • Ctrl++ - Speed up
  • Ctrl+- - Slow down
  • Ctrl+← - Go back 5 seconds
  • Ctrl+→ - Go forward 5 seconds

Segment playback:

  • Ctrl+Shift+P - Replay active segment from start
  • Numpad8 - Replay segment (desktop)

Undo/Redo​

  • Ctrl+Z - Undo last change
  • Ctrl+Y - Redo

Edit efficiently with keyboard shortcuts! Press the Info button to see all shortcuts.

Next Steps​