Start from the cleanest file you have
The file you start from decides most of the result. In order of preference:
- The editing project. If you made the captions in an editing app and still have the project, delete the text layer there and export again. Free and lossless.
- Your original export. The MP4 you saved before uploading has your text but no TikTok logo. Use this one with Wipe AI.
- A copy saved from TikTok. It has TikTok's moving logo and username on top of your own text, and it is compressed a second time. It works, but it is the hardest case.
Only repurpose videos you made or have the rights to. Removing another creator's text or name to repost their clip can get it taken down for copyright.
What to remove before you cross-post
- Burned-in captions in TikTok's own styles or from a caption app, so you can re-caption in the Reels or Shorts editor and keep the words clear of that app's buttons.
- Hook text at the top of the frame, when you want a new headline for a new audience.
- TikTok-only calls to action: "follow for part 2", "link in bio", "comment and I'll reply with a video".
- Your handle if the new account has a different name.
- Stickers, dates and prices that went out of date since you first posted.
Automatic or Manual mode
Automatic finds and removes all the text in every frame. TikTok captions change every second or two, so this is the right choice for most clips, and it is the mode phones use.
Manual, on a computer or tablet, is for keeping some text. Draw a tight box over the captions only and set the seconds they show. A clip with a product name you want to keep and captions you don't is a Manual job. Keep the box close to the letters: smaller boxes come out sharper.
After the text is gone
- Re-caption in the new app. Add captions in the Instagram or YouTube editor so they sit where the buttons and description do not cover them.
- Add audio there too. Many creators upload the clean clip and choose music in Reels or Shorts instead of keeping the TikTok sound.
- Nothing is cropped. The output keeps your upload's size and 9:16 shape, with the original sound.
What it costs for a typical TikTok
After a free signup, the first 10 seconds of any clip are a free preview at 480p. One credit is one second of video, so a 30-second TikTok uses 30 credits. Starter is $7.99 a month for 300 credits, enough for about ten 30-second clips, and one-time packs cover a few clips without a subscription. See pricing for the prices in your region.