How to Turn Instagram Captions On or Off
To watch without sound or improve accessibility, you can turn on captions on Instagram. Here's how to enable or disable them, step by step.
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Turning on Instagram captions, step by step
Open the menu and Settings
Open "Settings" from your profile menu. On your "profile," tap "☰" in the top right, then tap "Settings."
Open "Captions"
The "Captions" option lives in your account settings. Under "Account" (or via search), open "Captions."
Turn on "Auto-generated captions"
The switch enables automatic captions on videos. Turn the "Auto-generated captions" switch on (or off). Optionally pick your "default language."
Good to know
Videos that support it now display "automatic captions." You can "turn them off" any time in the same place.
Good to know
- Captions are "auto-generated," so they may contain small errors.
- Set a "default language" for the best results.
- Some videos let you hide captions directly during playback.
Frequently asked questions
- Do captions appear on every video?
- On most Reels and supported videos. Quality depends on how clear the audio is and the language spoken.
- How do I turn captions off?
- Go back to Settings › Captions and turn off the "Auto-generated captions" switch.
- Can I change the caption language?
- You can set a "default language." Captions follow the spoken language detected in the video.
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