TextSwoop — Animated Captions Skill for Claude Code

Your words. In motion.

Turn your vertical talking videos into animated captions, playful reactions and sound effects—with Claude Code.

Drop in your video and describe the look. TextSwoop gives Claude a guided workflow to transcribe your speech, build word-by-word captions, add small graphics and sound effects, then render an MP4. No video editing app or timeline work required.

More than static subtitles

Emphasize key words. Animate letters. Add reaction bursts, drawn arrows, thought clouds and CTA cards. Use your own fonts and colours, or start with a simple look matched to your footage.

You direct. Claude builds.

Ask for changes in plain language: “move the captions lower”, “use my brand font” or “keep it captions only”. Review preview frames before the final render. Built-in checks help flag timing, readability, safe-area and face-placement problems, so you can catch issues earlier.

What you get

• TextSwoop v0.1.1: a downloadable Claude Code plugin.

• A 5-page Quick Start PDF and step-by-step installation guide.

• 12 Python helper scripts for analysis, captions, checks and audio.

• 18 bundled sound effects: whooshes, pops, clicks, hits and more.

• Reference guides, example specs and brand-kit templates.

Before you buy

You need a computer, your own footage and compatible Claude Code access. Claude subscription/API usage is separate. First use may require installing Python, Node.js, FFmpeg, fontTools, a Whisper backend and the HyperFrames render browser. The guide walks you through setup; download and render times vary. Fonts and footage are not included.

Developed on macOS. Windows setup guidance is included, but a complete Windows render has not been verified. Automatic transcription and checks can make mistakes: review words, frames and audio before publishing. Media-processing scripts run locally; Claude may receive content you ask it to inspect, and some tools need internet access.

Make it yours

Single-user licence. Use your finished videos commercially, including client work. Bundled sounds can be used inside your videos; sharing or reselling the plugin or sound files is not permitted. Third-party asset licences remain your responsibility.

One-time purchase. Start with your video. Give your words some motion.