How to Add Closed Captions to YouTube Videos
Log into your YouTube account., Go to the My Videos page and scroll down to the video you want to add captions to. , Look at the bottom of that section., Click the "Captions" button. , Search for the "Available Caption Tracks" section., Browse for...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Log into your YouTube account.
You'll find a set of buttons (Play, Edit, Annotations, Captions, etc.) that are used to make changes to your video. ,, Click on the "Add New Captions and Transcript". , Select "caption file" as the file type, Make sure the language is in English, and click the "Upload file" button. , Play the video to the left to see your captions in action. -
Step 2: Go to the My Videos page and scroll down to the video you want to add captions to.
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Step 3: Look at the bottom of that section.
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Step 4: Click the "Captions" button.
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Step 5: Search for the "Available Caption Tracks" section.
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Step 6: Browse for the file you downloaded.
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Step 7: Now you'll see that there's English as an available track.
Detailed Guide
You'll find a set of buttons (Play, Edit, Annotations, Captions, etc.) that are used to make changes to your video. ,, Click on the "Add New Captions and Transcript". , Select "caption file" as the file type, Make sure the language is in English, and click the "Upload file" button. , Play the video to the left to see your captions in action.
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