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Google Education Trainer

YouTube:

Closed Captioning

Craig Sheil

@csheil

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Located Published Video for Captioning

Google Education Trainer

Craig Sheil

@csheil

Find the video that you have published and want to provide Closed Captioning from your video uploads

Select the Edit button

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Select Subtitles and CC

Google Education Trainer

Craig Sheil

@csheil

Select Subtitles and CC menu on the top right corner

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Select Subtitles and CC

Google Education Trainer

Craig Sheil

@csheil

YouTube will ask what language you want to associate with the video - if it is the same for all videos, check the box Default for new uploads

Then hit set language

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Creating Closed Caption

Google Education Trainer

Craig Sheil

@csheil

Helpful shortcuts to know about when working with Closed Captioning

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Automatic Fill In

Translate

(ASL students)

How Do You Want to Add Closed Captioning To Your Video?

Click the Appropriate Box Below

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Creating Closed Caption

Google Education Trainer

Craig Sheil

@csheil

If there is no speaking in the video (ASL) select the Add New Subtitles or CC button

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Creating Closed Caption

Google Education Trainer

Craig Sheil

@csheil

Then select English

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Transcribe Closed Caption

Google Education Trainer

Craig Sheil

@csheil

Select ‘Transcribe and auto-sync’ so that you can add your own Closed Captioning

This will especially be important for students in ASL classes as there is no audio in your clips

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Creating Closed Caption

Google Education Trainer

Craig Sheil

@csheil

As the video plays, watch/listen.

When you have a decent amount start typing the information in the box.

The video will stop as you are adding text.

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Editing Closed Caption

Google Education Trainer

Craig Sheil

@csheil

If you notice you made a mistake, click in the box and make the change.

If you want to delete the box all together hit the x.

You can add a box by selecting + box

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Editing Closed Caption

Google Education Trainer

Craig Sheil

@csheil

You have the ability to adjust the time with which the closed caption shows up by hovering over the text boxes below and dragging the blue bars

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Editing Closed Caption

Google Education Trainer

Craig Sheil

@csheil

When done, hit the Publish Button.

NOTE: YouTube will save your work - only hit Publish when you are truly done with the project

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Automatic Closed Caption

Google Education Trainer

Craig Sheil

@csheil

YouTube does have the feature where you can have it auto populate closed caption with your video.

HOWEVER - know that it will need some editing!

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Automatic Closed Caption

Google Education Trainer

Craig Sheil

@csheil

You will notice that the text is automatically included here

To edit any of the boxes, click the Edit button at the bottom right corner

Then click HERE for next step