Caption AI for Openclaw

An AI-powered video editing skill that automates subtitle generation, translation, and cloud rendering through simple text commands.

whitejohnk-26
v1.0.0
Apr 12, 2026
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Install & Download

1. ClawHub CLI

The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.

npx clawhub@latest install caption-ai

2. Manual Installation

Copy the skill folder to one of these locations

Global
~/.openclaw/skills/
Workspace
<project>/skills/

Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled

3. Prompt Installation

Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.

Help me install caption-ai using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).

Prefer to download?

Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.

What is Caption AI?

Caption AI is a high-performance video processing tool designed to streamline the creation of social media content and tutorials. By leveraging a cloud rendering pipeline, it allows users to turn raw recordings into polished, captioned 1080p videos without the need for manual timeline editing or complex export configurations.

Built as part of the Openclaw Skills ecosystem, this tool handles everything from AI subtitle generation in multiple languages to aspect ratio adjustments and text overlays. It is particularly effective for creators who need to move from upload to download in under 60 seconds, bypassing traditional heavyweight video editing software.

Caption AI Use Cases

  • Automatically adding synchronized captions to YouTube tutorials or social media clips.
  • Translating video subtitles into multiple languages such as English and Spanish simultaneously.
  • Converting raw video files into platform-ready 1080p MP4 exports via cloud GPU rendering.
  • Batch processing multiple video assets within a single session for consistent styling.
  • Rapidly adding background music and text overlays to short-form video content.

How Caption AI Works

  1. Connection: The skill establishes a secure session using a NEMO_TOKEN or acquires a temporary anonymous token for immediate access.
  2. Upload: Users provide video files via local path or URL, which are then transmitted to the cloud rendering pipeline.
  3. Intent Processing: Natural language prompts are analyzed to trigger specific actions like 'add captions' or 'change aspect ratio' via an SSE (Server-Sent Events) stream.
  4. Cloud Synthesis: A remote GPU node composites the video layers, applies AI subtitle generation, and handles compression.
  5. Export: The system generates a high-quality 1080p MP4 and provides a direct download URL once the render status is complete.

Caption AI Setup

To use this within the Openclaw Skills framework, ensure your environment is configured with the necessary API credentials.

# Set your Nemo Video API token
export NEMO_TOKEN="your_token_here"

# The skill automatically handles session creation
# and anonymous token generation if NEMO_TOKEN is missing.

Caption AI Data Schema & Taxonomy

Caption AI organizes video projects using a session-based state management system. Below is the metadata taxonomy used during the rendering process:

Component Key Description
Track Type tt 0 = Video, 1 = Audio, 7 = Text
Timeline t Array of tracks containing media segments
Duration d Segment length measured in milliseconds
Metadata m Specific attributes for text overlays or video properties
Output format Supported formats include MP4, MOV, AVI, and WebM

Caption AI Advanced Features

  • Multi-language AI subtitle generation with automatic timing synchronization.
  • Asynchronous cloud rendering that continues processing even if the local session is briefly interrupted.
  • Support for iterative editing, allowing users to refine the timeline state across multiple prompts.
  • Automated GUI command mapping that translates natural language into complex timeline operations.
  • Integrated credit management and session state polling for real-time progress tracking.

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