Highlighting specific words in your CapCut captions is the best way to make your videos more engaging and copy the style of top creators. The easiest way to do this is by using CapCut’s built-in Highlight tool, which allows you to change the font or color of individual words with just a few taps.
Here is the quick, step-by-step guide to get it done on both mobile and desktop. 📱 Method 1: The Easy Way on Mobile (iPhone & Android)
This built-in feature lets you style individual words in a single caption track without splitting up your clips.
Generate your captions: Import your video, tap Text, and select Auto Captions to let CapCut create your subtitles automatically.
Select your text: Tap on the caption track in your timeline that contains the words you want to emphasize.
Open the editor: Tap the Edit or Edit Captions option from the bottom menu.
Choose Highlight: Scroll through the text options and select Highlight.
Tap your words: Simply tap the exact words in the text box that you want to stand out.
Pick your style: Click on Highlight Style to change the color, choose a bold new font, or add a background glow to those specific words. Tap Done to save.
💡 Pro-Tip: If you want to move a highlighted word to a different part of the screen without moving all the other captions, turn off the “Apply to all main captions” toggle. 💻 Method 2: The Easy Way on CapCut Desktop (Mac & PC)
The desktop version has an AI feature that can automatically highlight key phrases for you, or you can do it manually.
The Manual Text Way: Click on your caption track on the timeline. In the top-right Text panel, use your mouse to highlight only the specific word you want to change inside the text box. Then, change its color or text style under the Basic tab. Only the selected word will change!
The AI Keyword Way: Look for the AI Video Keywords tool in CapCut. With one click, CapCut scans your captions and automatically highlights important words and phrases to save you time.
🎨 Method 3: The “Marker Highlighter” Visual Effect (Advanced Pop)
If you want a literal yellow marker stripe to slide across your text like a real highlighter, you can use a graphic overlay:
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