YouTube has provided a way to auto-create caption files from videos you have uploaded. However, the accuracy of the auto-captions is not 100% reliable, especially for disciplinary terms and other specialized language. Therefore, you need to go to the video manager within your YouTube Channel , and manually edit the captions. Because of this, it is recommended that you use the auto-caption feature for shorter videos.
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In the top right corner, click on your user profile and select Creator YouTube Studio from the dropdown menu.
This will bring you to your Creator YouTube Studio Dashboard where you can select which video you’d like to add captions to.Click the Edit drop down menu from Channel Dashboard.
Select Subtitles from the menu on the left.
Click on the video you wish to caption and select Subtitles/CC
Click on the Create New Subtitles or CC dropdown menu and select your preferred language
In the Subtitles and CC tab select the automatic captions option (e.g., English (Automatic) )edit subtitles on.
In the Video Subtitles tab and under the field Subtitles, select the pencil icon for Details.
Info It takes some time for YouTube to process your video; therefore, it may take around 10 minutes or so before the Automatic option shows up.
Test the captions for accuracy by playing the video and reviewing the text concurrently.
To edit the captioning file, select the line that needs repair in the captioning editor text box.
Use the Add below and Remove icons to + symbol to add and remove captions as needed.
For additional information about adding captions to your YouTube video, consult the official documentation.
For additional information regarding captioning standards, see 3Play Media's post: The Ultimate Guide to Closed Captioning. For instance, did you know:
- 99% accuracy is the standard, but always aim for 100%.
- Grammar and punctuation matter!
- Most captions are between one to three lines of text, are time-synched, and stay on screen for three to seven seconds.