Islamic and Urdu channels
Narration and captions in Urdu or Arabic, laid out correctly.
Right-to-left scripts
Urdu, Arabic and Hebrew videos, laid out the way they read.
Many video tools scramble right-to-left captions: words in the wrong order, highlights on the wrong word. Vid Optimus lays out Urdu, Arabic, Hebrew and Persian captions and text cards the way they read, worked out from your own script.
- RTLcaptions and cards
- 0settings to switch on
- 5caption styles that work RTL
- 2sizes, 9:16 and 16:9
Right-to-left that actually works
Right-to-left text is more than flipping a line. Highlighted captions need each word built in reading order, lines need breaking in spoken order, and motion graphics need their layout mirrored.
Vid Optimus does this from the words themselves, per caption, so an Urdu or Arabic narration lays out correctly without you finding a setting. The app itself is in English; it is your video that reads right to left.
Captions
Highlighted captions in the right order
Per-word highlighting, and the pop, ghost and karaoke styles, all render correctly in right-to-left scripts. Lines break in spoken order, since a mirrored line cannot be wrapped automatically.
Captions
- Word-by-word highlighting
- Pop, ghost and karaoke styles
- Lines broken in spoken order
Motion graphics
Text cards that mirror
Text cards mirror their placement, alignment, bulleted lists, wipes and caret. Typewriter, scramble and emphasis effects still run in reading order, and opening hooks lay out right to left in your caption font.
Motion graphics
- Mirrored layout and lists
- Effects in reading order
- Hooks in your caption font
Control
Automatic, with a manual override
Direction is decided per caption from its own words, so a mixed script works too. You can still set the direction by hand on any caption or text layer.
Control
- Detected per caption
- Mixed scripts handled
- Override on any caption or text layer
Right-to-left scripts, step by step
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1 Paste your script
In Urdu, Arabic, Hebrew, Persian or any right-to-left script.
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2 Voice it
With a voice engine that speaks your language, or your own recording.
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3 Captions follow
Direction is detected from your words, nothing to switch on.
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4 Export
Captions and cards read correctly in 9:16 and 16:9.
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Made for creators like you
News and explainers
Arabic, Persian or Hebrew explainers with charts and cards.
Teachers
Lessons in your students' own language and script.
FAQ
Right-to-left scripts: common questions
Straight answers about how it works and what it costs.
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Can I make videos in Urdu with Vid Optimus?
Yes. Urdu captions and text cards lay out right to left, with word-by-word highlighting, detected from your own script.
Which right-to-left languages work?
Urdu, Arabic, Hebrew, Persian and other right-to-left scripts. The direction is worked out from the words themselves.
Do I need to switch anything on?
No. Direction is detected per caption. You can still set it by hand on any caption or text layer.
Is the app itself in Urdu or Arabic?
No. The app is in English. Your video's captions, text cards and hooks are what read right to left.
Which voices speak Urdu or Arabic?
That depends on the voice engine you choose; the built-in voice covers many languages and accents. You can also bring your own recording.
Do charts and text cards work right to left?
Yes. Text cards mirror their placement, alignment, lists and wipes, while effects like typewriter still run in reading order.
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Right-to-left scripts
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