FAQ.
Everything that matters before your first video.
Start
How do I get started?
Create an account with your email address in the Studio at studio.bumely.com. No download, everything runs in the browser.
What do I need?
An account with your email address, a browser and vertical videos with speech in them.
How do I sign in?
With a code Bumely sends to your email, or with Google. A password is optional.
How old do I have to be to use Bumely?
From 16. You confirm this when you create your account.
Can I delete my account?
Yes, at any time in the Studio.
Subtitles
How do I create automatic subtitles for TikTok, Reels and Shorts?
Upload your raw video to Bumely, confirm the look, done. Bumely transcribes every word and shows it word by word. You download the finished vertical video or send it via Buffer to TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.
What are word-by-word subtitles?
Each word appears exactly when you say it. Three words per line, with the spoken word highlighted. It is the style you know from TikTok and Reels, without an editing app.
Which looks are there?
Four looks. With your own look you pick from 23 subtitle fonts under the OFL license, commercial use included.
Which language are the subtitles in?
Subtitles come out in the language spoken in the video.
Are the subtitles always error-free?
No. They are created automatically by speech recognition. Check the result before you publish it.
Editing
Does Bumely edit my video automatically?
Bumely finds every pause of a third of a second or longer in the audio track and cuts it out, leaving a little room so no word gets clipped. It cuts pauses, not content: no scene selection, no effects, no music.
Can I upload many videos at once?
Yes. Select all your raw videos at once. They are compressed in the browser, upload in the background and are processed one after another. You confirm the look once, then rendering starts. On the free plan, that is up to 3 videos per calendar day.
Can my video contain music?
Only if you hold the license for it. You need the rights to everything you upload.
Is Bumely an alternative to CapCut or Submagic?
For vertical videos with word-by-word subtitles and automatic pause cutting: yes. Bumely is not an editing app with a timeline, effects or templates. It makes raw videos ready to post, in the browser, with servers in Frankfurt.
Posting
How do the finished videos get to TikTok, Instagram and YouTube?
With one click to your Buffer account, which you connect to Bumely once. Buffer takes them to TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, scheduled if you like: one per day from tomorrow at 6 pm. Or you download them, as a ZIP or straight to your phone via QR code.
Do I need a Buffer account?
No, Buffer is optional. Without Buffer you download the videos as a ZIP or get them onto your phone via QR code.
Does Bumely write the caption too?
Bumely suggests a caption written by an AI via Groq. Check it before you post. You decide whether and when it goes out.
How long can I download finished videos?
Up to 7 days after upload. After that they are deleted from the server automatically. Download them in time.
Privacy
Where are my videos processed and how long are they stored?
Your videos are stored on a server in Frankfurt and deleted after 7 days. After your consent, only the audio track and the text from it go to Groq (USA), and they are not used for AI training. Your account stays until you delete it in the Studio. Details are in the privacy policy (in German).
What does Groq do with my audio track?
Groq creates the subtitles from it and may not use it to train AI. For troubleshooting and abuse monitoring, Groq may keep it in logs for up to 30 days and deletes it afterwards.
Do my videos stay mine?
Yes. Videos, texts and subtitles stay yours. Bumely only stores and processes them as far as the service needs.
Does this website set cookies?
No. It uses no analytics or tracking services and loads no fonts from Google. Something is stored only if you choose a language yourself at the bottom of the page.
Cost
Is Bumely free?
Yes, currently. On the free plan, up to 3 videos per calendar day. All you need is an account with your email address, no download.
How many videos can I process?
On the free plan, up to 3 videos per calendar day. A paid plan with more videos is planned.
Is a paid plan coming?
Yes, a paid plan with more videos is planned. It will be offered separately, with its own pricing and cancellation terms.
Are there ads?
No. Bumely shows no ads and sells no data.
Another question? Write to info@bumely.com.