Building access to global information through subtitles, captions, and localization
Adding captions and subtitles is an essential part of accessible video production. So here at Amara, we want to make it easy and intuitive. In this post, we are going to show you how to add closed captioning to a YouTube video by connecting your channel to Amara. You are just a few clicks away…
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In today’s digital age, video content is more prevalent and essential than ever before. As a result, captioning and subtitling services have gained significant importance in ensuring videos are accessible, understandable, and inclusive for all viewers. Until its recent closure, Dotsub served as a trusted solution for many creators looking to make their content accessible….
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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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Marketing videos have skyrocketed in the last few years, and rightly so. People consume video content more than before. For marketing and advertising companies, using captions and subtitles for in-house videos or for client videos could bring in more customers and reach new markets. More importantly, it helps everyone get with the times: today accessibility…
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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…
