01
Upload your footage
Drop an MP4, MOV or MP3. Pick spoken language and script — Nastaliq, Roman or Devanagari.
AI captions for Desi creators
We caption. You create. You grow.
Lykhaari turns Urdu, Desi English & English clips into word-level captions — style, emphasize, and export for Reels, TikTok & Shorts in one click.
How it works
From raw clips to ready to post — in four steps.
Upload once. AI hears Desi speech. You style the hook. Export platform-ready captions from start to finish.
02
AI writes the captions
Word-level timestamps for Urdu, Desi English and English — not line dumps that miss the punchline.
03
Style & emphasize
Templates, Emphasize, Spotlight. Make the hook pop before the first scroll.
04
Export & post
Burned-in captions sized for Reels, TikTok and Shorts. Ship while the chai is hot.
Dozens of fully customizable templates in all desi language
Featured work
Captions we shipped. Numbers creators shipped after.
Reels
Desi creator · Skincare drop
“Lykhaari cut our launch into captioned reels that held Explore for weeks. Engagement literally jumped.”
Views
4.2M
Engagement
+612%
Retention
84%
Shorts
Café opening cutdown
920K views
TikTok
Founder talking-head
1.8M views
Product teaser
2.1M views
Why Lykhaari
The honest comparison. No marketing fluff.
We're not always the right answer — but for creators shipping Desi captions every week, the math is rarely close.
Lykhaari
- Turnaround
- Minutes, not days
- Monthly cost
- From free trial
- Revisions
- Edit every word
- Language fit
- Urdu / Desi English / EN
- Captions + style
- Included every export
- Scales with output
- Hour caps, not seats
- Onboarding
- <10 min first clip
Other
- Turnaround
- 3–7 day freelancers
- Monthly cost
- Custom high pricing
- Revisions
- Limited rounds
- Language fit
- Generic EN bias
- Captions + style
- Add-on costs
- Scales with output
- Requires hiring
- Onboarding
- 1–2 week setup
Pricing
Simple plans
Whether you're posting weekly or scaling fast — hour caps that match your content flow.
Starter
$0
Perfect for trying word-level captions on a few clips.
Features included:
- 5 min trial
- Core templates
- Urdu / Desi English / EN
- 9:16 export
Popular
Pro
$9.99/ month
Ideal for creators posting 10–18 clips and ready to scale.
Features included:
- 5 hrs transcription
- Translation + cleanup
- All viral templates
- Priority processing
Custom
Let's talk
Tailored for teams producing high-volume multi-platform content.
Features included:
- Flexible hour packs
- Team workflows later
- Custom brand templates
- Multi-channel delivery
FAQ
Got questions? We got answers.
Straightforward answers so you feel confident shipping captions with Lykhaari.
Which languages does Lykhaari support?▾
Urdu (Nastaliq & Roman), Desi English, English, Tamil, Telugu, and Bengali — with word-level timestamps, not just line dumps.
Do I need SRT files?▾
No. Transcribe, style, and export burned-in captions for Reels, TikTok, and Shorts from one editor.
Is there a free plan?▾
Yes — start with a short trial on Free, then upgrade hour caps when your channel grows.
Can I edit every word?▾
WORD and LINE modes, split & merge, search-replace, Emphasize, Spotlight, and viral templates are built in.
How fast can I export?▾
Most clips go from upload to styled export in minutes — pick a template, tweak the hook word, burn in, done.
What if I need faster delivery?▾
Pro and Studio plans unlock higher hour caps so you can batch more clips without waiting on monthly resets.
Testimonials
Creators who let us handle the captions.
Polished Desi captions, fast exports, and hooks that capture attention across every major platform.
“Desi English captions finally look intentional — not Google Translate vibes.”
Ayesha K.
GlowMedia · Karachi
“Nastaliq upload, Roman export, same timeline. Saved me a whole editing night.”
Hassan R.
NextWave · Lahore
“Templates + word emphasize = hooks that actually stop the scroll.”
Priya M.
SocialSpark · Mumbai
“One editor for Urdu vlogs and English clips. That’s the whole product.”
Omar S.
BoldStart · Dubai
Shipping now
Pick a plan. Get sample captions. Grow.
A free start with real product — no pitch deck. Upload a reel, get word-level captions styled and ready to post.
- Talk to a real caption workflow — not a sales deck
- Free sample export on your first clip
- No contract, no fluff
- Live edits in minutes