{"schemaVersion":"1.0","source":"The Workflow Finder","sourceUrl":"https://www.theworkflowfinder.com","license":"Free to use with attribution and a link to the cited page","generated":"2026-08-28","workflow":{"title":"Make Captioned Video Cuts for Different Platforms","slug":"free-video-repurposing-pipeline","url":"https://www.theworkflowfinder.com/workflows/free-video-repurposing-pipeline","description":"Turn one recording into reviewed video cuts with platform-specific framing and translated caption text. Allow one to two hours for a modest source recording, with more time for caption corrections and language review; the free route has limits, and clean Kapwing exports need a paid plan.","difficulty":"Beginner","timeEstimate":"1–2 hours","schemaDuration":"PT1H30M","expectedResult":"A trimmed master, a reviewed set of platform-framed cuts and translated captions checked for meaning and timing, ready for a final approval in each platform's upload preview.","tags":["Video","Content Creation","Social Media","Translation"]},"steps":[{"position":1,"title":"Edit and clean up the raw footage","instructions":"Import the recording into Clipchamp and trim dead air, mistakes and unwanted sections. Use available audio cleanup only where it improves the recording, and do not assume talking-head video background removal is included. Export a reviewed 1080p master using free media and features if you want to avoid premium charges.","input":"Source recording and a list of cuts or mistakes to remove","output":"Reviewed, trimmed 1080p master","ioProvenance":{"input":"declared","output":"declared"},"toolSlots":[{"slug":"clipchamp","name":"Clipchamp","url":"https://www.theworkflowfinder.com/tools/clipchamp","category":"Video","pricing":"freemium","capabilities":["Video generation"]}]},{"position":2,"title":"Auto-generate subtitles","instructions":"Bring the clean master into Kapwing and generate captions, then correct names, numbers, jargon and timing. Choose a plan that covers the needed caption usage and output: free exports carry a watermark and stop at one minute. Check whether your plan supports the subtitle-file export you want rather than assuming it is included.","input":"Clean master and a spelling list for names and jargon","output":"Captioned edit with words and timing checked","ioProvenance":{"input":"declared","output":"declared"},"toolSlots":[{"slug":"kapwing","name":"Kapwing","url":"https://www.theworkflowfinder.com/tools/kapwing","category":"Content Creation","pricing":"freemium","capabilities":["Video generation"]}]},{"position":3,"title":"Resize for every platform","instructions":"Make the aspect ratios you actually need in Kapwing, such as vertical, square and landscape versions. Check each crop manually so faces, demonstrations and captions remain visible, and keep the duration within the chosen plan's export limit.","input":"Reviewed captioned edit and target platform formats","output":"Reframed cuts checked for cropping, captions and readability","ioProvenance":{"input":"declared","output":"declared"},"toolSlots":[{"slug":"kapwing","name":"Kapwing","url":"https://www.theworkflowfinder.com/tools/kapwing","category":"Content Creation","pricing":"freemium","capabilities":["Video generation"]}]},{"position":4,"title":"Translate captions for a wider audience","instructions":"Copy the reviewed caption text into DeepL in manageable sections, keeping the original order and timing separately. Have a fluent speaker check meaning and terminology, then place the translation back into the caption editor and adjust line lengths and timing. Do not assume DeepL will accept a subtitle file or preserve its timecodes.","input":"Reviewed caption text, original timing and target language","output":"Fluent-reviewed translated captions fitted to each cut","ioProvenance":{"input":"declared","output":"declared"},"toolSlots":[{"slug":"deepl","name":"DeepL","url":"https://www.theworkflowfinder.com/tools/deepl","category":"Writing","pricing":"freemium","capabilities":["Document processing"],"hasApi":true}]},{"position":5,"title":"Publish across platforms","instructions":"Upload each resized, captioned version to its target platform (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn), using platform-native titles and descriptions for each audience.","input":"Approved cuts, language versions and platform-specific post copy","output":"Platform uploads checked and approved before publication","ioProvenance":{"input":"declared","output":"declared"},"toolSlots":[]}]}