How to Subtitle a Video Using Amara (Universal Subtitles)

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Go to the Amara homepage and enter the URL to the video you wish to subtitle under "Subtitle a Video Now".

   Click "Subtitle".
   
   If the video has already been added to Amara's database, you will automatically be sent to the page for it.
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   Step 2: Click the "Subtitle Me" button just below the video's play button.

   ,, Don't worry about timing, as you will set that up later.
   
   Don't let the subtitles get longer than two or three lines
   -- hit Enter to create a new subtitle.
   
   Be sure to include important words displayed in the video and important sounds played in brackets, as in .
   
   Enter the name of a new speaker in ALL CAPS as in JOHN DOE:
   When two people are switching back and forth in dialogue, begin their speech with a hyphen, as in
   -No, sir, I don't.
   
   If you are not sure of what is being said at a specific point, leave a and another contributor will fill it in. , Begin playing the video and hit the down key on your keyboard when each subtitle should show up. ,,
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   Step 3: Select the primary spoken language of the video and the language of the subtitles you wish to create.

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   Step 4: Type out what is being said in the video.

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   Step 5: Sync the subtitles you created with the video.

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   Step 6: Correct the start and end times of the subtitles by dragging them to their proper point on the timeline.

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   Step 7: Edit the description and publish the subtitles.

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