Adobe has quietly rolled out Speech to Text v2.16 for Premiere Pro 20. Is this the subtitle revolution we’ve been waiting for? We break down the new features, performance boosts, and workflow changes.

Most users running "Premiere Pro 20" actually mean the 2022 release (v22). Here, v216 comes standard:

Select (or Captions and Graphics ) to display the comprehensive text management environment. Executing the Automated Transcription Workflow

Unlike external transcription services (like Rev or Temi), v2.1.6 creates captions as editable graphics directly on the timeline. When you move a clip, the captions move with it. When you cut a clip, the captions automatically re-sync.

Yes, it is included with your active Creative Cloud subscription. There is no additional charge for the feature.

In the configuration dropdown, select your (e.g., Subtitle or CEA-708 for broadcast). Set your parameters:

: The update supports over 13 to 16 languages , including English, Russian, German, Japanese, and Korean.

Once your assets are inside Premiere Pro, generating a transcript takes only a few clicks. Step 1: Open the Text Panel

: This is arguably the most important benefit. By making captioning quick and painless, it allows any editor to easily make their content accessible to viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing.

: Initially launched with support for 13 languages, including English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Mandarin.

: Employs deep machine learning algorithms to map spoken frequencies against massive linguistic models.