{"id":42197,"date":"2022-07-30T16:32:37","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T16:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=42197"},"modified":"2022-07-30T16:32:37","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T16:32:37","slug":"how-to-open-a-youtube-transcript","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-open-a-youtube-transcript","title":{"rendered":"How to Open a YouTube Transcript"},"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-6a039ed976b9c\" 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-6a039ed976b9c\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a039ed976b9c\" ><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\/how-to-open-a-youtube-transcript\/#How_to_Open_a_YouTube_Transcript\" title=\"How to Open a YouTube Transcript\">How to Open a YouTube Transcript<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-open-a-youtube-transcript\/#Transcripts_are_only_available_for_videos_that_have_closed_captions\" title=\"Transcripts are only available for videos that have closed captions\">Transcripts are only available for videos that have closed captions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-open-a-youtube-transcript\/#You_can_convert_a_video_to_text_with_VEED\" title=\"You can convert a video to text with VEED\">You can convert a video to text with VEED<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-open-a-youtube-transcript\/#You_can_change_the_language_of_your_subtitles\" title=\"You can change the language of your subtitles\">You can change the language of your subtitles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Open_a_YouTube_Transcript\"><\/span>How to Open a YouTube Transcript<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>You may have wondered how to open a YouTube transcript. Well, that&#8217;s easy &#8211; as long as the video has closed captions. With a few clicks, you can convert a video to text and even change the language. However, it&#8217;s not always possible to open a transcript. In this article, we&#8217;ll show you how to do it! After reading this article, you&#8217;ll be well on your way to opening a YouTube transcript.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Transcripts_are_only_available_for_videos_that_have_closed_captions\"><\/span>Transcripts are only available for videos that have closed captions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To get YouTube transcripts, you need to make sure the video has closed captions, which you can do in two easy steps. First, open the video you want to view. Tap the video&#8217;s three-dot menu and choose &#8220;Show transcript.&#8221; This will open the transcription in a separate window along with the video&#8217;s time stamps. Once you&#8217;ve opened the transcript, you can scroll down to view the captions, or click on the arrows to move to a specific portion of the video.<\/p>\n<p>Closed captions are very helpful to deaf and hard of hearing people. The subtitles will tell you what the audio in the video is about, but without the visuals, you won&#8217;t understand what you&#8217;re watching. That&#8217;s why the transcripts are so important for deaf people. This way, they can still understand and participate in the video. However, YouTube only provides transcripts for videos that have closed captions.<\/p>\n<p>When creating a YouTube transcript, you&#8217;ll need to choose a language for the captions and subtitles. Closed captions should be written in English. However, you should also consider the language of the video when making subtitles. If the subtitles are in a language other than English, you can edit the transcript in the Subtitles tab and add the subtitles to the video.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_can_convert_a_video_to_text_with_VEED\"><\/span>You can convert a video to text with VEED<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>VEED is an online video editing suite that can easily convert any video to text. VEED not only helps you convert your video to text but also add subtitles and edit your transcription. Once your video is transcribed, you can easily upload it to Google Docs or edit it in Microsoft Word. VEED also lets you download the finished transcription as a TXT file. It is also possible to add additional text and images to your videos, as well as perform colour-grading. VEED provides you with the best creative tools for creating a great video.<\/p>\n<p>VEED also supports several popular video formats. It is compatible with all of the common formats of audio and video. It also allows you to edit your videos, apply filters and camera effects, add captions, emojis, and rotate and crop your video. Moreover, the transcription tool lets you add a description and image to your video. The transcription results will be provided in TXT files, which you can open in Microsoft Word or any other word processing software.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to improving the engagement of your videos, you can also convert your video content to text. Almost 62% of online users say they pay more attention to videos than to written content. Moreover, it is crucial to optimize your videos for accessibility and search engine optimization. Besides, there are many additional steps involved in making a video engaging. One of those steps involves translating the content of your videos into text.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_can_change_the_language_of_your_subtitles\"><\/span>You can change the language of your subtitles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you watch a video on YouTube, you might have difficulty understanding the captions. You can change the language of the subtitles to make them more understandable. This feature is also available in the YouTube app. Whenever you want to watch a video with subtitles, you can tap on the menu and choose the language that you want to read. You can change the font and color of the subtitles, too.<\/p>\n<p>On the Settings tab, tap the Language option. Choose the appropriate language and click OK. You can also edit the captions as needed. Once you have adjusted the captions, you can save your video and publish it. YouTube also provides several other options for subtitles. You can choose to add closed captions from your web browser or your YouTube mobile app. You can also choose to enable captions automatically. To learn how to add subtitles on YouTube, check out the steps below.<\/p>\n<p>Changing the language of subtitles on YouTube is easy! To do this, simply access your account settings and click on the language icon at the top-left corner. After choosing a language, click &#8220;Language&#8221; again. After logging in, you will be able to see the subtitles in your preferred language. Depending on your video&#8217;s language setting, captions may be displayed in the wrong language. 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