Closed Captioning and Transcription

Closed Captioning and Transcription

• Studies Find Captions Can Improve Focus on Video Content - Research findings from media agencies and universities alike indicate that captions help viewers to stay focused and better absorb information. (Mahoney, 2024)

• Captioning Key - Guidelines developed by the Described and Captioned Media Program for quality captioned media.

• Description Key - Guidelines developed by the Described and Captioned Media Program for quality audio described media.

Captioning Your Own Videos for Free

• DIY Resources for Closed Captioning and Transcription 

• YouTube 

• Amara

• Subtitle Horse

• oTranscribe

• Otter.ai

• Dictation (Chrome app)

Captioning/Transcription Vendors

• How to Select the Right Closed Captioning Vendor - 10 crucial questions to ask in order to find the vendor that best fits your needs.

• 3PlayMedia

• Ai-Media (also provides live captioning)

• Rev

• cielo24