Use automatic captioning - YouTube Help - Google Help YouTube can use speech recognition technology to automatically create captions for your videos Note: These automatic captions are generated by machine learning algorithms, so the quality of the captions may vary We encourage creators to add professional captions first YouTube is constantly improving its speech recognition technology
Manage caption settings - Computer - YouTube Help Manage caption settings You can turn captions (subtitles) on or off for videos that have them You can also change the default caption settings, like font style or language, on your computer or mobile device
Manage caption settings - iPhone iPad - YouTube Help Manage caption settings You can turn captions (subtitles) on or off for videos that have them You can also change the default caption settings, like font style or language, on your computer or mobile device
Supported subtitle and closed caption files - YouTube Help A subtitle or closed caption file contains the text of what is said in the video It also contains time codes for when each line of text should be displayed Some files also include position
Translate your own video titles descriptions - YouTube Help Translate your own video titles descriptions Tips for creating a transcript file Supported subtitle and closed caption files Add or get Subtitle Editor access in YouTube Studio Add Multi-language features to your videos Use automatic dubbing Add audio descriptions
Use YouTube with a screen reader - YouTube Help - Google Help Subtitles CC: Turn subtitles on or off You can also choose the language of the subtitles here, or choose auto-translation Quality: Choose the pixel quality of the video you're currently watching The available resolutions depend on how the video was uploaded and your internet speed