Add Captions Manually to a VoiceThread Video

Follow the steps below to add closed captions to a VoiceThread Video.

Step 1- Select the file

Locate the file from the My Files page that corresponds to your Brightcove video.
Click the file's name to open the file level actions menu.

 

Step 2- Click Quick Download

Click the Quick Download icon located above the transcript

 

Files can also be batch downloaded from your 3Play Media project.
See more information on how to batch download files

  

Step 3- Select a Supported Caption Type

• VoiceThread accepts caption files in these formats:
  • DFXP
  • SRT
  • SAMI
  • SCC
  • SBV

• If this project setting has not been configured, click +Add favorite formats
• See more information on Favorite Formats.

Click here from more information regarding how to download closed captions

Step 4 - Log into VoiceThread

Once logged into VoiceThread, click on the video that you want to add closed captions to.

 

Step 5 - Click CC (Closed Captions)

After selecting the video, hover your cursor over the CC button located in the upper right-hand corner of the page.
Next click Add captions.

Step 6 - Upload Closed Captions

Once in the Closed Captions Options, click Upload Captions.
Select the closed captions from your computer that are associated with the video and upload them to VoiceThread.