How can I export Lightroom photos with captions shown beneath the image?

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I want to export photos from Lightroom 4 with visible, old-style captions beneath each image, using the photo’s Title and/or Caption/Description metadata. The goal is to share old family photos with the identifying text preserved directly on the exported JPEG, not just embedded as metadata. Is there a built-in workflow for this, or do I need a plugin?

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Yes, the LR/Mogrify 2 plugin does exactly what you want. Once you've followed the installation instructions, do the following:

  1. Bring up the Export dialog.
  2. In the Post-Process Actions window, double-click Text Annotations (under LR/Mogrify 2)
  3. In Define your text, enter {title}. (You can also get there by clicking Add Token, then picking Title of photo in the IPTC Tokens list.)

You can also use the Outer Borders feature of LR/Mogrify 2 to put the caption in a border rather than over the photo.

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Yes. In Lightroom, Title/Caption data is already preserved as IPTC metadata, so it can travel with the file even if it isn’t visibly printed on the image.

If you want the caption to appear on the exported JPEG itself, you have two practical options:

  1. Use LR/Mogrify 2 This plugin can add text annotations during export. In the Export dialog, add Text Annotations and insert a metadata token such as {title}. You can also use its Outer Borders feature to place the caption in a border below the photo instead of overlaying the image.

  2. Use Lightroom’s built-in Slideshow or Print workflow Create a slideshow with captions enabled, then export it as JPEG (Option/Alt changes Export PDF to Export JPEG). This bakes the caption and layout into the output. Another built-in workaround is Print to JPEG, though caption placement is less flexible.

If you only need the information preserved for viewing in other software, embedding IPTC metadata may be enough; some users also export with Caption as Filename for easier sharing.

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