How to turn off captions on TikTok

If subtitles are appearing on your videos, you may be wondering how to turn off captions on TikTok. The app offers automatic captions for accessibility, but you can easily disable them. In this guide, you’ll learn how to turn off captions on TikTok step by step using different methods on TikTok.

What Are Captions on TikTok?

Captions on TikTok are text overlays that:

• Show spoken words in a video
• Help viewers understand content without sound
• Are often auto-generated

Method 1: Turn Off Captions While Watching a Video

Steps

1. Open a video on TikTok
2. Tap on the screen
3. Look for the Captions (CC) button
4. Tap it to turn captions OFF

Captions will disappear from that video.

Method 2: Turn Off Captions from Accessibility Settings

This disables captions across videos.

Steps

1. Open TikTok
2. Go to your Profile
3. Tap ☰ (menu)
4. Select Settings and privacy
5. Tap Accessibility
6. Find Captions
7. Toggle them OFF

This turns off auto captions globally.

Method 3: Turn Off Captions Before Posting (For Creators)

If you’re uploading a video:

Steps

1. Record or upload a video on TikTok
2. On the editing screen, tap Captions
3. Delete or disable captions
4. Continue posting

Why Captions Keep Appearing

Captions may still show if:

• Auto captions are enabled in settings
• The video creator added hardcoded text
• Accessibility settings are turned on

Important Notes

• Turning off captions only works for auto-generated captions
• If text is embedded in the video itself, it cannot be removed
• You may need to disable captions per video in some cases

Common Issues

No CC Button?

• Not all videos have captions
• Update TikTok

Captions Still Showing?

• Check Accessibility settings
• Restart the app

Tips for Better Viewing

• Turn captions on/off depending on your environment
• Use captions when watching without sound
• Customize accessibility settings to your preference

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