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Captioning

Captioning is the process of converting the audio content of a television broadcast, webcast, film, video, CD-ROM, DVD, live event, or other productions into text and displaying the text on a monitor, or other visual display system for viewers. Captions not only display words as the textual equivalent of spoken dialogue or narration, but also include sound effects, and music description. It is important that the captions are (1) synchronized and appear at approximately the same time as the audio is delivered; (2) equivalent and equal in content to that of the audio. Captions are commonly produced in advance for pre-recorded material.

Captioning options are: OPEN Captions burned into the video so they are always “ON.” CLOSED Captions to be turned ON/OFF by the end user. REALTIME Captions produced live for broadcasts, meetings, and events.

Subtitling

Subtitles are a translation of your video’s spoken word and provide an accessible way for speakers of any language to watch your video. Subtitles typically do not include sound effects and are text translations or transcriptions of the “spoken dialogue” to provide the “hearing viewer” with the translation of their native language. For example, with subtitles, you can watch an English spoken video but follow along with subtitles in another language like Spanish, French, German, Chinese, or other target language. When you add subtitles to your video you can reach a global audience and create more accessible video content regardless of language or geographic differences.

Live Captioning

Live captions, are captions that are displayed in real-time as someone speaks. They are used to make live events and presentations accessible to people who are deaf or hard of hearing in real-time. This includes conferences, webinars, live streams, and other events. Live captions can also be useful for non-native speakers who may have difficulty understanding spoken language in real-time, as well as for people who are in a noisy environment. CaptionLink’s “real-time” caption writers are highly trained specifically to meet caption standards, certified, and have thousands of hours of live broadcast experience.

Caption Embed Digital Files

Once a caption file is prepared it can be embedded into your master video file so that it can be viewed without the need for a separate caption file. Digital masters with captions embedded can be delivered directly to the network for television broadcast or other platform for playback allowing the end user the ability to turn the captions on or off at any time. Formats often requested include:

MXF | MPEG2 | Quick Time DTV 608/708 | Quick Time 608 Podcast/Web | H.264 SEI 608/708 | WMV | FLV

Digital Delivery

Fast, seamless digital delivery of your masters for broadcast servers or your in-house edit systems – AVID, Blackmagic, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere and more… Uploads via FTP, network servers, file share customized based on your specific delivery requirements. Email delivery notifications and follow-up. We provide asset management for all of your captioning project masters.

Digital File Conversion

We provide digital video conversions to meet the requirements of your particular software application or playback specifications to support various platforms. For example, convert your video from MP4 to MXF, or from MOV to MPG.  Digital file conversion uses specialized software tools to change the video's encoding format, resolution, and other technical specifications to ensure the new file is compatible with your target application or device.

Transcription

Audio transcription is a natural part of captioning and, with more than 20 years of experience, we’re able to deliver high-quality verbatim transcripts quickly and accurately.  Transcripts can be delivered with or without time code and speaker identification. Audio transcripts help improve turnaround times for video editors and increase accessibility.  Transcripts can be created from just an audio source, without video.

Translation 30+ Languages

Broaden the reach of your message! We provide translations for your target audience of your captioned video content in more than 30 languages. Our professional highly-skilled translators are native speakers who have work experience in the industries for which they translate and your target audience. Language solutions will be tailored to your specific requirements.