YouTube video producers, editors, and creators are aware of how time-consuming it may be to add subtitles to lengthy videos. However, there are several advantages to using subtitles to make your videos interesting and useful.
In addition to being accessible to the hearing impaired and those who prefer to watch videos on mute, subtitles allow your videos to be seen by a wider audience of people who speak different languages. Subtitles can generally assist you in effectively delivering your message.
If you follow the instructions in this section, you will discover that adding subtitles to your YouTube videos is actually rather straightforward. Here is a little tutorial that will show you step-by-step how to add subtitles to your YouTube videos on a desktop. You can find instructions for transcribing your YouTube videos at the bottom of this post.
As you upload videos to YouTube, add subtitles.
You must use the YouTube Studio desktop application to add subtitles to your videos because the mobile version does not support this feature.
Log into your channel after opening YouTube Studio. Start uploading your video by clicking the icon for Upload Videos. You will be guided through a number of areas during the upload process, including Details and Rights Management. When you access Video Elements, the Add Subtitles option will be available. Three options will appear when you click Add underneath that: Upload File, Auto-Sync, and Type Manually.
Upload File: You can select the With timing option if you have a file that contains the exact script that was used in the film. However, you can select the Without timing option if you have text that has to be synchronized with what you are saying in the video. YouTube will then automatically sync the subtitles to your video.
YouTube will automatically sync your captions to match your video if you copy and paste them.
Manually Type: This choice allows you to enter the subtitles by hand as you view the video.
Check the subtitles and make sure they correspond with your video once you’re finished. By altering the timestamps, the timing can also be altered. If you find any errors in the text, re-edit it after seeing the finished video with subtitles.
As soon as your video is released on YouTube, you will be able to see subtitles written directly beneath it. Viewers can now select whether or not to enable subtitles based on their preferences.
An already-uploaded YouTube video can be given subtitles.
If you’re signed in to your YouTube account, go to Your channel by clicking the profile image button in the top right corner. Open the video you wish to add subtitles to by clicking Manage videos.
Now scroll down and select Subtitles from the list on the right.
You can edit these captions if YouTube has automatically transcribed your video. However, the major flaw with this writing is how long it takes to change. It will take a lot of your time to add punctuation, separate the paragraphs, and even put full stops after each sentence. Therefore, this text is essentially useless to you. Select the Clear text option by selecting the three dots immediately adjacent to Edit Timings. You now have two choices: manually enter the video’s subtitles, or upload the file by clicking the three dots and selecting Upload File. Any choice is there for you to select.
However, if you select the Subtitles option and don’t see any automated captions, you will be given three choices: Upload File, Auto-Sync, and Type Manually. For instructions on how to use these options, refer to Step 2 of the prior guidance.
Check the subtitles and make sure they correspond with your video once you’re finished.
By altering the timestamps, the timing can also be altered. If you find any errors in the text, re-edit it after seeing the finished video with subtitles.
As soon as your video is released on YouTube, you will be able to see subtitles written directly beneath it. Viewers can now select whether or not to enable subtitles based on their preferences.
