{"id":41427,"date":"2022-07-30T16:03:42","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T16:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=41427"},"modified":"2022-07-30T16:03:43","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T16:03:43","slug":"4-ways-to-add-captions-to-your-youtube-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/4-ways-to-add-captions-to-your-youtube-videos","title":{"rendered":"4 Ways to Add Captions to Your YouTube Videos"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3127f0c179c\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3127f0c179c\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3127f0c179c\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/4-ways-to-add-captions-to-your-youtube-videos\/#4_Ways_to_Add_Captions_to_Your_YouTube_Videos\" title=\"4 Ways to Add Captions to Your YouTube Videos\">4 Ways to Add Captions to Your YouTube Videos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/4-ways-to-add-captions-to-your-youtube-videos\/#Closed_captions_on_YouTube_enjoy_12_more_view_time\" title=\"Closed captions on YouTube enjoy 12% more view time\">Closed captions on YouTube enjoy 12% more view time<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/4-ways-to-add-captions-to-your-youtube-videos\/#There_are_4_ways_to_add_captions_to_your_video\" title=\"There are 4 ways to add captions to your video\">There are 4 ways to add captions to your video<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/4-ways-to-add-captions-to-your-youtube-videos\/#You_can_edit_your_captions_in_text_editor\" title=\"You can edit your captions in text editor\">You can edit your captions in text editor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/4-ways-to-add-captions-to-your-youtube-videos\/#You_can_upload_captions_to_YouTube\" title=\"You can upload captions to YouTube\">You can upload captions to YouTube<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/4-ways-to-add-captions-to-your-youtube-videos\/#You_can_edit_your_captions_in_InVideo\" title=\"You can edit your captions in InVideo\">You can edit your captions in InVideo<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Ways_to_Add_Captions_to_Your_YouTube_Videos\"><\/span>4 Ways to Add Captions to Your YouTube Videos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"how to add captions to youtube\" style=\"width:auto; max-height:265px; margin:0px 10px; max-width:33% height:auto;\" align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/xHDzUOL.jpg\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for ways to add captions to your YouTube videos, read on. YouTube videos with captions get 12% more views than those without. Closed captions can be added using text editor software. Once you&#8217;ve finished the captioning, you can upload the caption file to YouTube. Closed captions can also be edited using text editor software. Here are 4 ways to add captions to your YouTube videos.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Closed_captions_on_YouTube_enjoy_12_more_view_time\"><\/span>Closed captions on YouTube enjoy 12% more view time<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Videos with closed captions on YouTube enjoy 12% more view times than those without them. It is estimated that 5% of the world&#8217;s population has some form of hearing impairment, making it important to create content that is accessible to these individuals. According to some surveys, people who can&#8217;t hear would still finish a video if it didn&#8217;t have captions. But there are other reasons why adding captions to your videos is an important step in improving your video&#8217;s accessibility.<\/p>\n<p>Video creators can use closed captions to reach an estimated 360 million people with hearing issues. Closed captions are text overlays on videos that represent translations from one language to another. They can also be used as subtitles for dialogues in a video. The benefits of closed captions on YouTube are well-documented, as they have helped millions of people access video content. But the process can be time-consuming, especially if you don&#8217;t have a lot of time to invest in creating and uploading videos.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"There_are_4_ways_to_add_captions_to_your_video\"><\/span>There are 4 ways to add captions to your video<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Captions can be turned on or off on YouTube. If you don&#8217;t want them to be visible to all viewers, you can opt out of having them. YouTube provides examples for both ways. Captions are available for any length of video. If you&#8217;re having trouble figuring out how to add them, check out the help section for YouTube. Once you&#8217;ve finished adding captions, it&#8217;s time to publish your video!<\/p>\n<p>First, upload a text file to your YouTube video. You can also upload a subtitles file to YouTube. When you upload a text file, YouTube will automatically line them up on the video. You can even choose a language and choose a subtitle file that you want to include. This way, you don&#8217;t have to worry about the subtitles taking a long time to load.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_can_edit_your_captions_in_text_editor\"><\/span>You can edit your captions in text editor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Using the text editor is a simple way to change the content of your captions. You can split the text evenly into two parts, or you can add more than one. Captions are generally divided in two parts, so the cursor will indicate where to split the text. Then, you can click the Apply button to save your changes. You can then reuse this text editor to make changes to your captions.<\/p>\n<p>In the text editor, select the video or audio that you want to add captions to. You can then change the caption text, add subtitles, or delete the entire caption. The caption text will be displayed in the Caption Text field of the inspector. Click Edit &gt; Label and change the text. You can also change the font style and size by pressing Return. The captions can be added to external sources as well.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_can_upload_captions_to_YouTube\"><\/span>You can upload captions to YouTube<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to caption a video on YouTube, you must first create an account or sign in. Next, you must go to the Video Manager and click the &#8216;Subtitles and CC&#8217; tab. Select &#8216;English&#8217; or one of the 160 other languages. Type the caption text into the box that appears above the media player. Then, click the &#8216;+&#8217; sign to lock the caption. The captions will now appear in a box below the video. You can edit the captions if necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Creating a caption for a video on YouTube isn&#8217;t difficult. YouTube offers many tools for creating captions, including those that can be downloaded for free. CADET, a free caption editing tool from the National Center for Accessible Media, is a good place to start. Amara, a free open source captioning tool developed by the Participatory Culture Foundation, is another option for making captions. DotSUB is another, simple option.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_can_edit_your_captions_in_InVideo\"><\/span>You can edit your captions in InVideo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>InVideo is a comprehensive video editing software that allows you to add, edit, and remove captions to your YouTube videos. Its features include drag-and-drop editing, advanced textual content creation, and a timeline. You can create an engaging video and make it more visually appealing. InVideo makes it easy to export your content to a larger audience, and its powerful editing tools enable you to customize your captions for every video.<\/p>\n<p>InVideo allows you to insert text sequences to your videos. This process is a bit tedious and time-consuming, especially for long videos. First, you must copy the transcript and paste it into the InVideo interface. Then, sync the text to the video. After you have completed the captioning, click Save and Export. 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