A Simple Guide To Captioned Videos

We look at how to caption videos across various platforms with our top tips You should aim to catch, and keep, your audience’s attention by captioning videos. Not only does adding text make the message clearer, it also increases accessibility and reach. Starting from the nuts and bolts of online captioning, we explore how to include captions as part of your content. Let’s start with the basics. Caption or subtitle? For most viewers, captioning and subtitles are pretty similar. There are subtle differences, however, and they are most relevant for those with different needs. Captioning means that the audio component is displayed as text with video or images. They can be either open or closed, meaning they are either displayed all the time, or they can be switched on and off. Captions assume that viewers might not be able to hear the audio component of video – that is, there may be captions that narrate the type of background sounds. Ty...