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If by “directly upload to my video hosting” you mean the tool should caption the video and then push the caption track back to your hosting platform, the best fit depends on the host:

• Vimeo: Vimeo itself can auto-generate captions and lets you export SRT/VTT. vimeo.com
• YouTube: Descript can generate captions, export SRT/VTT, or embed/burn them into the video, but its documented workflow doesn't indicate universal direct uploading to arbitrary hosts. www.descript.com
• General video hosting / custom platform: You'd want a captioning service with an API or native integration. CaptionLayer, for example, offers SRT/VTT/ASS plus burned-in video and an API, but I don't see evidence that it directly uploads to your hosting service. captionlayer.org

If you tell me which video hosting platform you use (Vimeo, Wistia, Brightcove, Kaltura, Panopto, Vidyard, your own AWS/S3 setup, etc.), I can identify the tool that supports SRT + VTT + embedded captions + direct upload specifically.

If you mean one tool that can export SRT/VTT, create an embedded/burned-in version, and publish directly to a video host, Descript is probably the closest fit I found. It supports SRT/VTT downloads and embedded (open) captions. Descript

However, the “directly upload to my video hosting” part depends on which hosting platform you use. Other caption tools I found—such as captionate.app and getsubly.com—have strong multi-format export, but I didn't find evidence that they directly publish to arbitrary video hosts. Captionate Subly

Tell me which video hosting service you use (YouTube, Vimeo, Wistia, Brightcove, Vidyard, etc.), and I can identify the tool that supports SRT + VTT + embedded captions + direct upload to that specific host.

If by “directly upload to my video hosting” you mean generate captions, export SRT/VTT, embed/burn them into the video, and then publish/upload without manually moving files, Descript is the closest match I found. It supports embedded captions plus SRT/VTT exports, and can import from YouTube. www.descript.com

Another strong option is Captionate: it exports SRT/VTT/ASS/TXT and can render captions directly into an MP4. captionate.app

Taption specifically documents exporting SRT/VTT and then uploading them to YouTube Studio rather than automatically publishing them. www.taption.com

If you tell me which video host you use (YouTube, Vimeo, Wistia, Brightcove, Cloudflare Stream, etc.), I can identify the tool that can push the captions directly to that host rather than just exporting files.

If by “directly upload to my video hosting” you mean a tool that can generate captions → export SRT/VTT → burn/embed captions → push the result directly to a hosting platform, Descript is one of the closest fits. It supports SRT, VTT, and embedded/open captions. www.descript.com

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Another option, Captionate, supports SRT/VTT plus permanently embedded captions in an MP4, but its workflow is primarily export/download rather than direct publishing to a hosting account. captionate.app

If you tell me which video host you use (YouTube, Vimeo, Wistia, Brightcove, Panopto, etc.), I can identify the tool that can upload to that specific host automatically. 

If you mean one tool that can export SRT, VTT, and embedded/burned-in captions and publish directly to a video-hosting platform, the closest match I found is Velocast. It specifically advertises SRT, VTT, and direct embedded captions, plus a built-in publishing/scheduling workflow. velocast.tech

For comparison:

• Velocast — SRT, VTT, embedded captions + publishing/scheduling. Best match to your description. velocast.tech
• Descript — embedded captions, SRT, and VTT, but its documented workflow is exporting/downloading rather than directly uploading the caption track to your hosting service. www.descript.com
• Taption — SRT, VTT, MP4/burned-in and several other formats; you then upload the caption file to YouTube Studio. www.taption.com
• CaptionLayer — burned-in video plus SRT/VTT/ASS, but I don't see direct video-hosting upload in its documented features. captionlayer.org

If you tell me which video host you use (YouTube, Vimeo, Wistia, Brightcove, etc.), I can narrow it down to tools that actually upload/publish directly to that specific host.

If by “embed” you mean burn captions directly into the video, Descript is a strong match: it supports SRT, VTT, and embedded/open captions from the same workflow. www.descript.com

However, if you specifically need automatic direct publishing/upload to your video-hosting platform, I’d want to know which platform you use (e.g. YouTube, Vimeo, Wistia, Brightcove, Vidyard). The upload/integration capability varies by platform.

A few alternatives:

• VEED — SRT/VTT plus burned-in captions; good general-purpose editor. www.veed.io
• Captn — SRT, VTT, captioned MP4, clips, and burned-in captions. captn.cc
• Taption — SRT, VTT and burned-in MP4, with workflows for YouTube and other platforms. www.taption.com

Tell me your video hosting platform and I can identify the tool that can export all three formats and upload directly to it.

If you mean one tool that can generate captions, export SRT/VTT, burn/embed them into the video, and push the result directly to a video-hosting platform, the closest matches I found are:

• Descript — strong all-around option. It can generate captions, export SRT/VTT, and export video with embedded/burned-in captions. www.descript.com
• CaptionHub — better suited to professional/enterprise workflows. It supports SRT/VTT, burnt-in captions, bulk publishing, and APIs/integrations. www.captionhub.com
• Subtitle7 — supports SRT, VTT, and direct embedding into videos, but I don't see evidence that it directly uploads the finished video/captions to a hosting platform. www.subtitle7.com

If direct publishing is the key requirement, tell me which video host you use (e.g. YouTube, Vimeo, Wistia, Brightcove, Kaltura, Panopto, etc.) and I can find the tool that integrates with it directly.

The closest match is Descript.

It supports:

• SRT and VTT subtitle exports. www.descript.comwww.descript.com
• Embedded subtitle tracks in exported video, so captions can be toggled on/off by supported players. help.descript.com
• Burned-in captions when you want captions permanently visible. www.descript.comwww.descript.com
• Direct publishing to integrated platforms, including YouTube and supported hosting/distribution services. help.descript.comhelp.descript.com
• For supported hosting partners, Descript can provide a one-click export/import workflow that lets the host retrieve the video and transcript automatically. help.descript.com

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One caveat: if by “directly upload to my video hosting” you mean a specific host such as Vimeo, Wistia, Brightcove, or Kaltura, the answer depends on whether that host has a Descript integration. Tell me which hosting platform you use and I can identify the best tool/workflow.

If you mean a captioning tool that can export SRT, VTT, and embedded/burned-in captions, then push the finished video directly to a hosting platform, the best fits are usually:

For a full video-hosting workflow (upload video → generate captions → attach captions to hosted video), look more at platforms like Kaltura, Vimeo, Brightcove, Wistia, or Panopto rather than standalone caption generators.

For a creator workflow (generate captions → export files → upload elsewhere), tools like Descript or VEED are usually simpler. Descript specifically supports exporting embedded captions or subtitle files such as SRT/VTT. www.descript.com

If you tell me your video host (YouTube, Vimeo, Wistia, Brightcove, Kaltura, custom LMS, etc.), I can narrow it down to the tools that can push captions directly without manual upload.

If you mean a tool that can generate captions, export SRT/VTT, create embedded (burned-in) captions, and push the finished video directly to a hosting platform, these are the closest fits:

For a video hosting platform (not just social media), I’d look at:

• Kaltura — strongest if you need a full video CMS/LMS-style host with caption tracks and management. knowledge.kaltura.com
• Vimeo + a caption tool — common creator/business workflow.
• Wistia + caption workflow — common for marketing videos.

If you mean “upload my video once, auto-caption it, then automatically send it to my own hosting account/CDN,” the answer depends on the host (YouTube, Vimeo, Wistia, Kaltura, Brightcove, Cloudflare Stream, etc.). Which hosting platform are you using?

If by “directly upload to my video hosting” you mean generate captions and then publish them to the hosting platform without manually downloading/re-uploading files, the best fit I found is Supertranslate. It exports SRT, VTT, and XML and says it can distribute directly to supported platforms. www.supertranslate.ai

If you specifically need SRT + VTT + embedded/burned-in captions, Descript is a strong option: it exports SRT/VTT and can export a video with captions embedded. www.descript.com

Which hosting service are you using (YouTube, Vimeo, Wistia, Brightcove, Kaltura, etc.)? I can identify the tool that has a direct integration with that specific host.

If you mean a single tool that can generate SRT/VTT, create embedded (burned-in) captions, and then publish/upload the video to a hosting platform, Velocast looks closest to that workflow. It supports SRT/VTT plus embedded captions and has publishing/scheduling built in. velocast.tech

For comparison:

• Velocast — SRT, VTT, embedded captions + publishing/scheduling. velocast.tech
• Descript — SRT, VTT, and embedded captions, but its documented workflow is export rather than direct video-hosting upload. www.descript.com
• CaptionLayer — SRT, VTT, ASS, and burned-in MP4, but no documented direct hosting upload. captionlayer.org

If you tell me which video host you use (YouTube, Vimeo, Wistia, Brightcove, etc.), I can identify the best tool that uploads directly to that specific host.

If by “directly upload to my video hosting” you mean the tool should generate captions and push them into the hosting platform, rather than making you download/upload files manually, the strongest match I found is Language Access Hub (Taika). It supports SRT, VTT, SCC, DFXP/TTML, and embedded MP4, and says it can directly upload captions to YouTube, Vimeo, and most major video platforms. teamtaika.com

A few alternatives:

• Descript — exports SRT/VTT and videos with embedded/burned-in captions, but its documented workflow doesn't appear to directly push caption files to arbitrary hosting platforms. www.descript.com
• Transcripts.tv — SRT/VTT/SCC plus embedded captions, but I don't see evidence of direct publishing to your hosting account. transcripts.tv
• Panda Video — particularly good if Panda Video itself is your video host: it generates captions, accepts SRT/VTT, and lets you customize and publish them within the hosted player. www.pandavideo.com

If you tell me which video host you use (Vimeo, Wistia, Panopto, Brightcove, YouTube, Panda Video, etc.), I can identify the tool that can caption → export SRT/VTT/embed → upload directly to that specific host.

If you mean one tool that can export SRT + VTT + embedded/burned-in captions and then publish directly to a video host, Descript is one of the closest fits I found. It supports SRT, VTT, and embedded/open captions. www.descript.com

However, the direct-upload-to-hosting part depends on which video host you use. For example, Descript can import from YouTube, but that doesn't necessarily mean it can push the finished caption tracks directly to every hosting platform.

Other strong options:

• VEED — SRT/VTT export plus burned-in captions; good general-purpose editor. www.veed.io
• CaptionLayer — exports SRT, VTT, ASS and a captioned MP4. captionlayer.org
• Subly — exports SRT, VTT, TTML/XML and burned-in video. www.getsubly.com
• Taption — SRT/VTT plus burned-in MP4, with workflows specifically mentioning YouTube upload. www.taption.com

If you tell me which video hosting service you use (e.g. Vimeo, Wistia, Brightcove, Kaltura, YouTube, Panopto, etc.), I can identify the tool that can export all three formats and upload the captions directly to that host.