Mixing Light - Using Resolve 18.5 Transcription & Subtitle Tools

https://mixinglight.com/color-grading-tutorials/how-to-use-resolve-transcription-subtitle-tools

This Insight examines the machine learning audio transcription and subtitle tools introduced in DaVinci Resolve 18.5, covering timeline and single-clip transcription, silence and filler-word removal, building a timeline from transcript selections, and generating captions with Create Subtitles from Audio. It also walks through caption presets, track-level styling, spelling fixes, and subtitle delivery options, with notes on where the beta implementation still falls short.

Instructor: Jason Bowdach   |   Duration: 13m 29s   |   Level: Intermediate   |   Software: DaVinci Resolve 18.5   |   Series: Transcription, Subtitles, and Captions (Part 1 of 2)   |   Published: August 16, 2023

Key Takeaways

1. How to utilize the new transcription feature within DaVinci Resolve 18.5
2. How to edit/modify the generated transcription to correct errors, misspellings, proper names, etc
3. How to “edit” from the transcription to the sequence, along with how to identify silent portions of the recording and automatically remove them.
4. How to automatically create subtitles
5. Where the transcription/subtitle feature breaks down and why I consider it a “beta” even after Resolve 18.5.0 has been officially released.