Ffmpeg Captions Subtitles
Complete subtitle and caption system for FFmpeg 7.1 LTS and 8.0.1 (latest stable, released 2025-11-20). PROACTIVELY activate for: (1) Burning subtitles (hardcoding SRT/ASS/VTT), (2) Adding soft subtitle tracks, (3) Extracting subtitles from video, (4) Subtitle format conversion, (5) Styled captions (font, color, outline, shadow), (6) Subtitle positioning and alignment, (7) CEA-608/708 closed captions, (8) Text overlays with drawtext, (9) Whisper AI automatic transcription (FFmpeg 8.0+ with VAD, multi-language, GPU), (10) Batch subtitle processing. Provides: Format reference tables, styling parameter guide, position alignment charts, Whisper model comparison, VAD configuration, dynamic text examples, accessibility best practices. Ensures: Professional captions with proper styling and accessibility compliance.
What this skill does
Ffmpeg Captions Subtitles is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the audio-podcast sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/ffmpeg-captions-subtitles/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.
Who uses this skill
The Ffmpeg Captions Subtitles Claude Code skill is built for content creators, marketers, copywriters, SEO professionals, and editorial teams. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 116,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).
How to install
Free
Manual install (2 steps)
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/ffmpeg-captions-subtitles
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/ffmpeg-captions-subtitles/SKILL.md \
-o ~/.claude/skills/ffmpeg-captions-subtitles/SKILL.md
Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/ffmpeg-captions-subtitles/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.
Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/ffmpeg-captions-subtitles/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\ffmpeg-captions-subtitles\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.
Telegram
📱 Install from your phone or desktop Telegram
Open @claudskills_bot on Telegram, tap Open Desktop App, and the desktop app installs this skill for you. Or share the bot link with a colleague — they get the same one-tap install. Learn more →
Pro
One-click install via the desktop app
The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.
Pro
For the full experience including quality scoring and one-click install features for each skill — upgrade to Pro.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install the Ffmpeg Captions Subtitles Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy
SKILL.md from the source repository to
~/.claude/skills/ffmpeg-captions-subtitles/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at
claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Ffmpeg Captions Subtitles skill do?
Complete subtitle and caption system for FFmpeg 7.1 LTS and 8.0.1 (latest stable, released 2025-11-20). PROACTIVELY activate for: (1) Burning subtitles (hardcoding SRT/ASS/VTT), (2) Adding soft subtitle tracks, (3) Extracting subtitles from video, (4) Subtitle format conversion, (5) Styled captions (font, color, outline, shadow), (6) Subtitle positioning and alignment, (7) CEA-608/708 closed captions, (8) Text overlays with drawtext, (9) Whisper AI automatic transcription (FFmpeg 8.0+ with VAD, multi-language, GPU), (10) Batch subtitle processing. Provides: Format reference tables, styling parameter guide, position alignment charts, Whisper model comparison, VAD configuration, dynamic text examples, accessibility best practices. Ensures: Professional captions with proper styling and accessibility compliance.
Is this skill free to install?
Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the Ffmpeg Captions Subtitles skill?
Use Ffmpeg Captions Subtitles when your Claude Code task falls under the Content category — specifically in the audio podcast area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Ffmpeg Captions Subtitles" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at
/category/content/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Ffmpeg Captions Subtitles skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a
SKILL.md file that lives under
~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Ffmpeg Captions Subtitles is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Content category. Learn more at
/learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.
Cite this skill
If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:
APA
ClaudSkills. (2026). Ffmpeg Captions Subtitles [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/ffmpeg-captions-subtitles/
BibTeX
@misc{ffmpeg-captions-subtitles-2026,
author = {ClaudSkills},
title = {Ffmpeg Captions Subtitles [Claude Code skill]},
year = {2026},
publisher = {ClaudSkills},
url = {https://claudskills.com/skills/ffmpeg-captions-subtitles/}
}
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