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When viewing an audio or video work, click Edit to edit the work.
In the Work’s “Edit” view: On the Files tab, add and upload a new file. Upload a VTT file for captions, and/or a TXT file for a transcript.
Video files can take both captions and a transcript. Audio files can take only a transcript.
VTT files have specific formatting requirements; see below for an example.
Save your changes.
At the bottom of the Work’s main page, find the video or audio file’s thumbnail, and select Edit to edit the file itself.
On the “Edit File” page, under “Captions”, click on the drop-down menu and select the VTT file that you uploaded.
On the “Edit File” page, under “Transcript”, click on the drop-down menu and select the TXT file that you uploaded.
Save your changes.
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The figure above shows how the file edit options have options to select a caption and transcript file for videos.
How to view a video’s captions
Click the three dots in the lower-right of the video screen.
Click the “CC” button. This toggles the display of captions on the video screen.
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The figure above shows the video display in Chrome with the three dots. The figure below shows the menu after clicking on the three dots and then selecting to turn on the captions. In addition, the video transcription link is on the left side below the video viewer.
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Note: The captions work in other browsers. However, they may display differently. In Firefox, the option to turn on the captioning exists but is difficult to see; a fix is forthcoming.
How to view an audio file or video’s transcript
Look for the link below the video or audio file, labeled “Video Transcript” or "Audio Transcript".
Click on the link. It opens your TXT file in a new the same tab.
Format Instructions
A transcript is a generic text file, but a captions file needs to follow these rules:
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