What is a glitch caption effect?
The glitch effect renders captions with authentic digital corruption. Each word explodes onto screen with chromatic RGB splitting — the red, green, and blue color channels shift independently, creating that classic CRT or broken-signal fringe. Random characters get swapped with glitch symbols (░▓▒█ and more), and the entire text block flickers with horizontal scan-line displacement.
It's not a CSS filter or a post-production overlay. AuraCaptions renders every frame of this effect individually, compositing it directly into your video file using FFmpeg. The result plays on any device without plugins.
Who uses glitch captions?
👾 Gaming Content
Glitch aesthetic is native to gaming. Perfect for highlight reels, clutch moments, and speedrun commentary.
🎬 Horror & Thriller
Digital corruption adds tension. Great for horror intros, psychological thrillers, and ARG content.
🤖 Sci-Fi & Cyberpunk
Corrupted text signals perfectly match cyberpunk aesthetics, dystopian worlds, and AI/tech storytelling.
🎵 Music & EDM
Glitch art and electronic music are natural partners. Sync corrupted captions to hard drops.
How to add glitch text to your video
Upload your video
Any MP4, MOV, or WebM file. AuraCaptions handles the rest automatically.
Select the Glitch effect
Pick Glitch from the style panel. AuraCaptions auto-transcribes your audio and applies the corruption effect.
Download your video
The glitch captions are burned permanently into the video. Download and post anywhere — no extra processing needed.
Frequently asked questions
Is the glitch caption effect free?
Yes. AuraCaptions is free to use with 300 seconds of processing included. No credit card required, no watermark on your video.
How realistic does the glitch look?
Very. The effect combines three separate techniques: chromatic RGB splitting (color channel offset), character corruption with glitch symbols, and horizontal slice displacement. It's not a filter — it's procedurally generated per-frame.
Can I use glitch captions for YouTube Shorts?
Yes. The captions are burned into the video at the original resolution, so they look crisp in any format — landscape, portrait, or square. Works on TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.
What's chromatic aberration in text effects?
Chromatic aberration splits the red, green, and blue color channels of text slightly apart, creating a fringe of color around each letter. It looks like a camera lens distortion or a corrupted analog signal — a popular aesthetic in cyberpunk and glitch art.