Text/Captions Template

Hi,

You are looking for better ways to manage and reuse your favorite CapCut templates, especially for things like auto-captions.

CapCut doesn't currently offer a straightforward way to see the name of a template you used previously, but here’s what you can do to make your workflow easier — especially if you’re trying to reuse the same template frequently:

1. Knowing the Names of Templates You Used

Unfortunately, CapCut doesn't have a direct "history" or "favorites" section that explicitly lists the names of every template you've used in past projects. When you use a template, it applies its structure, effects, and text styles to your project, but it doesn't typically save the template's name within that project's metadata in an easily accessible way.

Workarounds:

• Reviewing Old Projects: If you need to identify a template you used, the best way is to open your old CapCut projects. You might recognize the visual style, and if it's a popular template, you might even find its name displayed if you go back to the template section within CapCut and visually match it.

• Screenshots/Notes: For templates you absolutely love and want to reuse, it's a good idea to take a screenshot of the template's preview in the CapCut app (where its name is usually visible) or simply make a note of its name.

• "Use This Template" from TikTok: Many CapCut templates originate from TikTok trends. If you find a video on TikTok using a template you like, it often has a "CapCut - Try this template" button. Tapping this will open CapCut with that specific template, making it easier to find and reuse.

• Save Template as a Preset (for effects, captions, styles)

  CapCut lets you save styles, effects, and auto caption settings as a preset. Here's how you can use that:

  For Auto Captions:

  • After generating auto captions and customizing the style (font, color, animation, position):

    • Tap on the Style tab.

    • Look for the "Preset" or "Save as Preset" option.

    • Save it with a name (e.g., “My Captions Style”).

  Now, whenever you generate captions in a new project, just:

  • Go to the Style tab under captions,

  • Tap on Presets, and apply the one you saved.

  Note: Presets only apply style (fonts, colors, layout), not the actual content of captions.

2. Duplicate a Previous Project (Best Method for Reusing Templates)

If you want to reuse everything — transitions, filters, effects, text styles, music layout:

1. Go to your Projects list.

2. Find the video where you used the template.

3. Tap the three dots (•••) > Select Duplicate or Copy.

4. Now open the copied project and replace the media (videos/photos) without redoing the edits.

This is the easiest way to reuse templates, even if they were from a "template" originally imported.

3. Saving as a Preset and Applying to Auto Captions

This is a very common desire, and CapCut offers some functionality, though it's not always a one-click solution for auto-captions.

• Saving Text Styles as Presets: You can save custom text styles (font, size, color, animation, etc.) as presets in CapCut.

  • How to do it: When you've customized a text layer (including captions), select the text, go to the "Text" tab, and you should see an option to "Save as preset" or similar. Give it a memorable name.

  • Applying to Auto Captions: This is where it gets a bit manual but is still much faster than re-styling every time:

    1. Generate your auto-captions as usual.

    2. Select one of your auto-caption clips on the timeline.

    3. Apply your saved text preset to this single caption clip.

    4. Copy Attributes: Right-click (or long-press on mobile) on this now-styled caption clip and look for an option like "Copy Attributes" or "Copy Style."

    5. Paste Attributes: Select all your other auto-caption clips on the timeline (you can often drag to select multiple or use "Select All") and then right-click (or long-press) and choose "Paste Attributes" or "Paste Style." This will apply the font, color, animations, etc., from your preset to all the auto-generated captions.

• CapCut Web and AI Captions: CapCut's web version is increasingly using AI to automatically style captions. While it might not always apply your exact preset directly, it can suggest and apply suitable styles. This feature is evolving.

3. Copying the Previous Template You Used

While you can't simply "copy the entire template" from a previous project to a new one, you can effectively copy elements and settings:

• Duplicate Project: The most straightforward way to "copy" a template's setup for a new project is to duplicate your old project.

  1. Go to your CapCut home screen where your projects are listed.

  2. Find the project that uses the template you want to reuse.

  3. Look for a "..." or three dots icon on the project thumbnail/row.

  4. Select "Duplicate" or "Make a Copy."

  5. Open the duplicated project. Now you can replace the existing video clips and photos with your new content, while keeping the template's structure, effects, transitions, and any text styles you applied. This is often the most efficient method.

• Copy/Paste Attributes (as mentioned above): For specific effects, adjustments, or text styles, use the "Copy Attributes" and "Paste Attributes" feature between clips, even across different projects (you'd need to copy from one project, then open the new one and paste).

What CapCut Currently Doesn’t Support:

• There’s no official log or label showing which pre-made template (from the template section) you used once it's in the timeline.

• You can’t extract or copy the template name from a finished video.

Alternative Tip: Bookmark or Favorite Your Templates

• When browsing templates (from CapCut’s "Templates" tab), tap the heart icon ❤️ to favorite them.

• Then, go to “My Favorites” in the template section later to find it easily.

In Summary:

• Identifying Templates: No built-in history. Best to screenshot/note names or find them again via TikTok.

• Auto-Captions & Presets: Save text styles as presets. Generate auto-captions, apply preset to one, then "Copy Attributes" and "Paste Attributes" to all others.

• Reusing Templates: Duplicate existing projects that use the template you like, then replace the media. You can also copy/paste attributes for specific effects.

CapCut is constantly updating, so these features might evolve, but these methods are generally the most effective for managing your template usage currently.