Which caption formulas does the YouTube generator use?

A mix of hooks, statements and calls-to-action shaped for YouTube — a keyword-first video description rather than a short caption — pulled from common caption patterns rather than written fresh by a language model.

Can I post text only on YouTube?

No. Every YouTube post needs at least one image or video; the caption rides along with the media.

Will YouTube cut off a long caption?

In the feed, yes: YouTube shows roughly the first 157 characters and hides the rest behind "…more", so put the hook and any call to action first.

How many hashtags can a YouTube post have?

SkedCast flags anything over 60 hashtags on a YouTube post before it publishes, so a post never goes out with tags YouTube would drop.

What happens to a link in a YouTube post?

The link counts at its real length, and YouTube shows no link-preview card for it.

Does this YouTube caption generator use AI?

No. It fills your topic into a set of proven YouTube caption templates entirely in your browser — no language model writes or personalizes the text, so treat every result as a starting point to edit.

Free tool

YouTube caption generator

To write a YouTube caption, type what the post is about and this generator gives several caption starters, each built as a keyword-first video description rather than a short caption. They come from templates, not AI, so pick the one closest to your voice, add your own details and links, then post or schedule it. YouTube posts take up to 5,000 characters, shows about 157 before "…more", and allows up to 60 hashtags.

What are you posting about?

Template-based suggestions, not AI-written — pick one and edit it to fit.

Type a topic above to see caption suggestions.

How do you use the YouTube caption generator?

Describe what you’re posting about. Type a short topic or product description related to your YouTube post — a few words is enough.
Read the YouTube captions. Each result fills your topic into a different caption formula built for YouTube’s tone and typical caption length.
Pick the closest match. Scan the list for the hook and structure closest to what you actually want to say on YouTube.
Edit before you post. These are starting points, not finished captions — add your own specifics, links and voice before publishing.
Copy and schedule. Copy the caption in one click, then paste it into SkedCast’s composer and schedule your YouTube post.

What are the YouTube rules to know?

The limits SkedCast’s composer checks for YouTube before a post goes out, read from the same rules table the composer uses.

Text limit	5,000 characters
How length is counted	As you see it: one emoji or accented letter counts as one character
Hashtags	Up to 60 per post; extras are flagged before publishing
Where the caption is cut off in the feed	About 157 characters before "…more", so lead with the point
Text-only posts	Not allowed: every post needs an image or video
Links in the text	No link-preview card
First comment	Supported: SkedCast can post a first comment right after publishing
Feed crop	16:9 in the feed preview
Images	Not published by SkedCast to this platform

Good to know

YouTube cannot post text without a video — every post requires exactly one video.
YouTube does not support image, photo, or carousel posts via the API.
YouTube does not support GIF posts.
YouTube does not support document/PDF posts.
YouTube does not support polls, threads, stories, or link posts via the publishing API.

What does it look like in practice?

A 400-character caption on YouTube

YouTube shows about the first 157 characters before "…more", so 243 of the 400 are hidden until someone taps. Put the hook in those first 157.

65 hashtags on YouTube

That is 5 over the 60 SkedCast allows for YouTube, so the post is flagged before it publishes rather than going out with tags dropped.