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What is an SRT?

What is an SRT?

The name “SRT” originally comes from a DVD ripping software called SubRip. And while DVDs may feel like a thing of the past as even major cable channels are migrating to streaming services, SRT seems to be here to stay. The SRT file format is one of the most commonly used formats for subtitles. SRT…

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Solutions and Tools
Automatic captioning tools

Automatic captioning tools

Finding the right tool for a job takes time and insight. So we thought we would do some of the prep work for people looking to find an automatic caption generator for their video content. But remember that no matter which tool is best, the best option is quality. Recognizing and correctly rendering speech is…

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Solutions and Tools
What are web captions?

What are web captions?

Captions make video more accessible no matter where your videos are hosted. But what are the additional benefits of putting captions on your online content?

Solutions and Tools
Transcribing for Closed Captions

Transcribing for Closed Captions

We’ve already given tips on how to transcribe quality captions, but what exactly is transcription? And what is the difference between captioning and transcription? We’ll answer these questions and more while giving you a quick guide on how to transcribe closed captions with quality and confidence! What is Transcription? Transcription is the process of capturing…

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Accessibility and Captioning
How to add closed captions & subtitles to video

How to add closed captions & subtitles to video

We put together this quick guide on how to create subtitles for a video. We talk a lot about subtitles on this blog: the history, the differences, and the details. And all of that is interesting (to us, and probably to you, too, since you’re reading our blog). But it’s also great to take some…

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Captions and Subtitles
Searching for Inclusivity in Education & Beyond

Searching for Inclusivity in Education & Beyond

Sometimes it takes feeling safe to let yourself stand out. Long before I was a Product Specialist at Amara and PCF, I trained to be a teacher. Specifically, I studied secondary education in mathematics to high school students. Algebra, trigonometry, calculus– you name it, I learned how to teach it! I chose to study education…

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Inclusion and Belonging
Celebrating Neurodiversity as a Lifelong Learner

Celebrating Neurodiversity as a Lifelong Learner

The world needs neurodiversity just as much as an ecosystem needs biodiversity in order to flourish. And if we can make learning more accessible to more people, they might not be as afraid to speak up to ask for help, share an idea, or to change the world.

Inclusion and Belonging

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