Quick summary
You can reduce YouTube caption size by navigating to the player's Settings menu, opening Subtitles/CC options, and selecting a smaller font size percentage. This built-in YouTube feature lets viewers customize caption display without any third-party tools.
Steps
- Open any video on YouTube.
- Click the Settings (gear) icon in the bottom-right corner of the player.
- Select Subtitles/CC from the settings menu.
- Select a Language, then click Options at the top right of the subtitles menu.
- In the Options menu, select the Font size setting.
- Click the Font size dropdown and choose a smaller size such as 75% or 50%.
- Verify the updated caption size in the video player.
