Building access to global information through subtitles, captions, and localization
Here at Amara and PCF, we want to make accessibility easier. Because if someone is out there wanting to make the world a more inclusive place, we want to be right beside them saying “Let’s get to work!” Translation is often described as a lonely job and that can make it difficult to explore options…
Hot take: automatic captions are not that cool – auto-magic captions are. Think about it for a second, you’ll get it. Let me help you out. You have lots of stats all over the internet today talking about automatic captions and how cool they can be for accessibility and marketing reasons. I won’t deny that,…
The importance of adding closed captions and subtitles to a video is central to our mission here at Amara. So we want to make it as easy as possible! To that end, we’ve put together a quick article on adding closed captions and subtitles to mp4 videos. Read on to learn a few tips and…
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Hello! As part of our ongoing effort to ensure our privacy policy is clear, accurate, and easy to read, we have just made a minor update. Please note that this policy applies to the Amara and Participatory Culture Foundation (PCF) websites, for all users globally. Amara is an initiative of the nonprofit PCF. Please feel…
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…
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…
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?
