{"id":8838,"date":"2022-07-13T06:35:07","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T06:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=8838"},"modified":"2022-07-13T06:35:07","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T06:35:07","slug":"how-to-add-subtitles-to-youtube-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-subtitles-to-youtube-videos","title":{"rendered":"How to Add Subtitles to 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-6a38e557d8daa\" 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-6a38e557d8daa\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a38e557d8daa\" ><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-add-subtitles-to-youtube-videos\/#How_to_Add_Subtitles_to_YouTube_Videos\" title=\"How to Add Subtitles to YouTube Videos\">How to Add Subtitles to YouTube Videos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-subtitles-to-youtube-videos\/#Closed_captions\" title=\"Closed captions\">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-add-subtitles-to-youtube-videos\/#Automatic_subtitles\" title=\"Automatic subtitles\">Automatic subtitles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-subtitles-to-youtube-videos\/#Tools_for_adding_captions\" title=\"Tools for adding captions\">Tools for adding captions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-subtitles-to-youtube-videos\/#Timing_your_captions\" title=\"Timing your captions\">Timing your captions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Add_Subtitles_to_YouTube_Videos\"><\/span>How to Add Subtitles to YouTube Videos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/MgbiYJy.jpg\" alt=\"how to add subtitles to youtube video\"> <\/p>\n<p>When you have a YouTube video, you may want to include subtitles or closed captions. However, in order to make this work, you need to upload a caption file to YouTube. These caption files contain time codes and text, which you can edit in a caption editor. Once you have uploaded your caption file, YouTube will automatically synchronize it with your video. Here&#8217;s how you can do this.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Closed_captions\"><\/span>Closed captions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to add closed captions to your YouTube videos, you need to follow the steps below. First, log in to your YouTube account. Then, click on the YouTube Studio tab. There, you can select your videos and choose whether to add captions or to toggle the audio. The captions will automatically play if the device is set to mute, but you can also choose to toggle them automatically when the sound is on.<\/p>\n<p>When adding captions to your videos, keep in mind that they should be easy to understand. For example, closed captions should be limited to three lines, and they should be displayed for at least a second. In addition, the captions should be synchronized with the audio. Whether closed captions are synchronized with the audio will have a direct impact on the viewing experience. Once you&#8217;ve added closed captions, your videos should be available for offline viewing.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Automatic_subtitles\"><\/span>Automatic subtitles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to create automatic subtitles for YouTube videos, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. There are a variety of services available that can automatically create captions. If you&#8217;d like to create captions, you can do so without spending a single cent. To get started, sign in to your YouTube account. Select Videos &gt; Add subtitles. Click the Edit button to change the captions. If you need to change a specific word, you can edit it in YouTube Studio.<\/p>\n<p>While you can manually add subtitles to YouTube videos, it can be a time-consuming process. Automatic subtitles can be created using speech recognition technology, but they are not perfect. Due to accents, mispronunciations, and background noise, you should carefully review the subtitles before publishing. The subtitles will be published automatically after processing, though it can take some time before they&#8217;re fully ready. YouTube encourages content creators to provide subtitles by hand if they&#8217;re familiar with the language.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tools_for_adding_captions\"><\/span>Tools for adding captions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are various tools to add captions to YouTube videos. These tools will automatically generate captions from speech recognition technology. Changing the captions on your video is a breeze &#8211; just select the video, click and drag the captioning editor text box, and edit the text. Alternatively, you can use tools that allow you to split captions logically and time them accurately. These tools are a great way to create captions that are both readable and appealing to viewers.<\/p>\n<p>To add captions to YouTube videos, you need to log in to your account. Click on &#8216;Video Manager&#8217;. Next, click on &#8216;Subtitles and CC&#8217;. Choose &#8216;English&#8217; or one of the 160 other languages. Enter your captions into the text box above the video. To lock captions into place, pause the video and click on the &#8216;+&#8217; sign. Once the text has been entered, the video will appear below. You can edit the captions and click &#8220;Save&#8221; to add more.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Timing_your_captions\"><\/span>Timing your captions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re trying to make your YouTube captions appear on all your videos, you must know how to time them correctly. Many YouTube users aren&#8217;t aware that viewers can turn off captions at any time. Thankfully, there are several tools that can help you time your captions so that they appear on your videos. Here are three of them. Timing your captions for YouTube videos should be a top priority for your video content.<\/p>\n<p>The first step in creating captions on YouTube is to upload your video. You can also upload captions and subtitles automatically. Once you&#8217;ve uploaded the video, you can either type and paste subtitles or captions on the fly. This will require you to time the captions for your YouTube videos so that the subtitles match the video. If you&#8217;d prefer not to upload subtitles or captions on YouTube, you can also upload your transcription. However, you need to ensure that the transcript is in a language that is supported by speech recognition software. If your video has low audio quality, uploading transcripts isn&#8217;t recommended.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Add Subtitles to YouTube Videos When you have a YouTube video, you may want to include subtitles or closed captions. However, in order to make this work, you need to upload a caption file to YouTube. These caption files contain time codes and text, which you can edit in a caption editor. 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