Automatic Subtitles in the FREE Version of DaVinci Resolve

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The tutorial shows how to generate automatic subtitles in the free version of DaVinci Resolve using a third-party add-on, Magic Subtitles Lite Free from MrAlexTech. The creator downloads the Lite version (noting a Pro Free variant for the Studio version), enters an email to receive the download, unzips it, and double-clicks the DRFX file to install it in Resolve, where it appears under Effects > Toolbox > Titles as Magic Toolkit with Create Subtitles and Magic Subtitles Lite options. He drags Create Subtitles across the clip duration, then installs Vibe, which uses OpenAI’s Whisper model to transcribe; Vibe must be run once to download that model. In the controls he can set language, choose the source audio track, set characters per subtitle (kept at 35, with word-by-word suggested as a post-generation tweak), and paste a transcribe-context description to help with words or phrases the generator might get wrong. Clicking Create Subtitles exports an audio-only file for Vibe to transcribe and imports the result back as a subtitle track. He shows exporting subtitles for YouTube via right-click > Export Subtitles as files without formatting, and bringing in Magic Subtitles Lite and pressing Subs to import subtitles into a Text+ file for animations and styling, pointing viewers to Mr. Alex Tech’s videos for deeper word-by-word animation coverage.

Key takeaways

• Automatic subtitles are not native to free Resolve in this workflow — Magic Subtitles Lite Free from MrAlexTech provides them via a DRFX install
• Vibe does the transcription using OpenAI’s Whisper model and must be run once first to download that model
• Use the transcribe-context field to supply descriptions or tricky words/phrases to improve accuracy
• Keep characters per subtitle at 35 for initial generation and adjust to one-word-at-a-time afterwards if needed
• Export via the subtitle track for YouTube, or import into Magic Subtitles Lite Text+ for animated/highlighted captions

Episode details: published April 8, 2026 · 3:29 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Kevin Stratvert’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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