Update closed captions on a video

Flipgrid automatically generates closed captions for all new videos. In a topic, closed captions are turned on by default but you can turn them off or change your preferred language. You’re also able to update and edit closed captions for each video in a topic.

Important: You're only able to add or edit closed captions on Flipgrid for web.

1. How closed captions work
2. Turn off captions or change their default language
3. How to edit closed captions
4. How to add closed captions for a video without audio

How closed captions work

Videos are automatically captioned by Microsoft's Azure services. For best performance, we recommend minimal background noise and clear diction. You can also request new captions from the Azure service, including a different language currently not available on the app.

Turn off captions or change their default language

How to edit closed captions

As you edit captions, you're also able to split them so the text shows up during different timestamps in the video. 

1. Go to admin.flipgrid.com.
2. Select the group.
3. Select a topic.
4. Scroll and select the video where you want to edit closed captions.
5. Under the video, select Closed Captions.
6. You can:
   
   Edit the captions

   In the text box, enter the new captions.

   Split and edit the captions

   You're able to split captions so text shows up at different timestamps during the video. This can be helpful to split up a single long caption, or to better time the captions with the audio or visuals.

   At the top left of a caption box are 2 timestamps that shows when and for how long that caption shows up in the video. The box you choose will split the duration in half and will change the timestamps. You aren’t able to adjust the timestamps.

   1. To split a caption box and add another, at the top right of the caption box, click Split.
   2. Enter the captions in the boxes.
   3. The text shows up on the video in descending order of the caption boxes.
      • To recombine a caption box with the one above: In the top right of the box you want to combine, click Combine. Any edits you made to those 2 boxes show up in the recombined box. 

   Generate new captions

   1. At the top right of the caption area, click Request new captions.
   2. Select Generate new captions for me.
   3. Click the down arrow and select the language in which you want new captions.
   4. Click Go.
      • It takes a few minutes for your new captions to show up on the video.
      • If you chose a different language, only the captions change. The audio of the video remains the same.
7. In the bottom right, click Update.
   • To return to the original caption, in the bottom right, click Reset. This option isn’t available if you clicked Request new captions.
8. To review the new captions, at the bottom right of the video, click Closed captions . Then, play the video.

How to add closed captions for a video without audio

You’re able option to add closed captions on videos without audio. This can support American Sign Language (ASL) classrooms or any videos that did not capture the audio previously.

1. Go to admin.flipgrid.com.
2. Select the group > topic.
3. Scroll and select the video for which you want to edit the closed captions.
4. Under the video, select Closed Captions.
5. Next to the message, click Add captions.
6. In the “Add captions” box, select I want to add my own captions. Then, click Go.
7. In the text box, add captions.
   
   Split and edit the captions

   You're able to split captions so text shows up at different timestamps during the video. This can be helpful to split up a single long caption, or to better time the captions with the audio or visuals.

   At the top left of a caption box are 2 timestamps that shows when and for how long that caption shows up in the video. The box you choose will split the duration in half and will change the timestamps. You aren’t able to adjust the timestamps.

   1. To split a caption box and add another, at the top right of the caption box, click Split.
   2. Enter the captions in the boxes.
   3. The text shows up on the video in descending order of the caption boxes.
      • To recombine a caption box with the one above: In the top right of the box you want to combine, click Combine. Any edits you made to those 2 boxes show up in the recombined box. 
8. In the bottom right, click Update.
   • To return to the original caption, in the bottom right, click Reset. This option isn’t available if you clicked Request new captions.
9. To review the new captions, at the bottom right of the video, click Closed captions . Then, play the video.

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