{"id":401,"date":"2026-01-08T20:30:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T20:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/mediacenter\/?p=401"},"modified":"2026-01-12T14:32:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T14:32:02","slug":"subtitles-and-captions-in-youtube-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/mediacenter\/2026\/01\/08\/subtitles-and-captions-in-youtube-tutorial\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTube &#8211; Adding Subtitles and Captions Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Subtitles and captions make videos more accessible and easier to understand in noisy or quiet environments. YouTube provides automatic captioning tools that can be edited for accuracy, making it easy to add captions during or after upload.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This tutorial walks you through adding and editing captions after a video has been uploaded to YouTube. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Navigate to the Subtitles Section<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In YouTube Studio, select <strong>Subtitles<\/strong> on the left side<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"245\" height=\"262\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/mediacenter\/files\/2026\/01\/Subtitles.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-540\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the video you&#8217;d like to edit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Edit YouTube\u2019s Automatic Captions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>With <strong>Subtitles <\/strong>selected on the left, under <strong>English (Automatic)<\/strong>, click <strong>Duplicate and Edit<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"253\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/mediacenter\/files\/2026\/01\/duplicate-and-edit-1024x253.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/mediacenter\/files\/2026\/01\/duplicate-and-edit-1024x253.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/mediacenter\/files\/2026\/01\/duplicate-and-edit-300x74.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/mediacenter\/files\/2026\/01\/duplicate-and-edit-768x189.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/mediacenter\/files\/2026\/01\/duplicate-and-edit.png 1253w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From here, you can now edit the existing text<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/mediacenter\/files\/2026\/01\/Editing-subtitles-1024x628.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/mediacenter\/files\/2026\/01\/Editing-subtitles-1024x628.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/mediacenter\/files\/2026\/01\/Editing-subtitles-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/mediacenter\/files\/2026\/01\/Editing-subtitles-768x471.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/mediacenter\/files\/2026\/01\/Editing-subtitles.png 1266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Publish Your Captions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click <strong>Publish<\/strong> when editing is complete<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Captions will now appear as an option on your video<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Viewers can turn captions on or off using the <strong>CC<\/strong> button<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Helpful Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Always review automatic captions before publishing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Speak clearly in your video to improve auto-caption accuracy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Captions should reflect spoken words, not paraphrases<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Include important non-speech audio when relevant (e.g., <em>[music]<\/em>, <em>[laughter]<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Captions improve searchability and viewer engagement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You\u2019re Ready to Caption Your Videos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Adding captions to YouTube videos is one of the easiest ways to improve accessibility and reach. Start with YouTube\u2019s automatic captions, make quick edits, and publish with confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtube\/answer\/2734796?hl=en#zippy=%2Ctype-manually\">YouTube&#8217;s Help Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Subtitles and captions make videos more accessible and easier to understand in noisy or quiet environments. YouTube provides automatic captioning tools that can be edited for accuracy, making it easy to add captions during or after upload. This tutorial walks you through adding and editing captions after a video has been uploaded to YouTube. 1. 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