One message per screen
Shorter units make pace and emphasis clearer.
CAPTION PACE CHECKER
Can viewers read itbefore it disappears?
Compare caption length with its display time using a language-specific timed-text reference.
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Enter a caption and display time
Spaces and punctuation count toward reading speed
CAPTION PACE
Current caption pace
- Characters
- 47
- Reference time
- 2.8 sec
- Reference bands
- ≤17 · ≤20 characters/sec
The lower and upper bands use Netflix children's and adult timed-text limits as a production reference, not a guarantee for social feeds. Reading difficulty, motion and audience still matter.
Timed-text reference ↗CAPTION CHECKLIST
Check the frame as well as the number.
Slow down unfamiliar terms
Technical terms and numbers take longer even at the same character count.
Finish in the safe zone
Check both reading pace and overlap with platform controls.