Arabic captions for Final Cut Pro

Arabic captions in Final Cut Pro

Why editors are looking for Arabic subtitles

Final Cut Pro has no built-in speech recognition, so Arabic subtitles start with an imported SRT file or manually entered titles. Because Arabic reads right-to-left, editors then need to confirm the subtitle role is configured for RTL before the Share step — one missed setting and the exported captions render incorrectly. CaptionX is being built to produce Arabic SRT files that are correctly formatted for Final Cut Pro import from the start.

Right-to-left subtitle alignment in Final Cut Pro is set at the subtitle clip level, not derived automatically from the SRT. If the subtitle style isn't configured for RTL, Arabic captions can look correct in the timeline preview but render left-to-right in the Share export. For editors working with Arabic content, a configuration check is a required step before final delivery.

CaptionX is being built specifically to handle Arabic RTL subtitle requirements. The target output is an SRT file that imports into a Final Cut Pro subtitle role correctly — with right-to-left character order, punctuation anchored to the reading direction, and line breaks set so each subtitle reads cleanly without wrapping awkwardly in the timeline.

This page is for editors who want automatic Arabic captions, styled subtitles, and a clean export-ready workflow in Final Cut Pro. If that matches your workflow, join the waitlist and we'll notify you when support is live.