

You can caption your videos entirely from scratch with this option. You must upload files in a format which is supported on YouTube. * Select a format and file to upload in the dialog box and click Upload. * Follow the steps shown previously to select Subtitles/CC > Add new subtitles/CC and pick a language. These must have both transcription and time stamps, so YouTube will know when to display each block of text. If you know how to write caption files, you can upload your own. * Click the Edit drop-down menu below a video and choose Subtitles/CC.įrom there, you can pick a language and a captioning method to use. * Go to Creator Studio to access your Video Manager.

* Click your YouTube user icon on the top right of the screen. YouTube gives you some ways to set captions/subtitles to your videos, but the first steps are the same. Also, if audio clarity is a problem, having accurate text to accompany can help bring the message across. Subtitling or closed captioning can help make your content available to them. If you have yet to add this feature to your videos, consider that many people who browse the Web are hearing-impaired / challenged, or speak another language. Even people with normal hearing can benefit from closed captioning if the audio is difficult to make out.Ĭaptions and subtitles help make videos more accessible to a wider audience. Subtitles help deaf or hard-of-hearing persons understand the contents of a video. These are known as subtitles or captions.

When watching videos on YouTube, you may sometimes see words on the screen that correspond to what is being said. Adding subtitles will get your videos shown to a wider audience. If you are the owner of a YouTube channel, you may want to consider showing subtitles in various different languages.
