How do I add auto-generated captions to my media file in Canvas Studio?
In Canvas Studio auto-generated captions are added to your uploaded media by default. The automatic tool uses technology to transcribe media file language with 85% accuracy. Automatic captioning can also be set to auto-publish; this feature is turned off by default. Unless the settings have been locked by your district, you can manage your auto-captioning and auto-publishing settings in the Personal settings menu.
Auto-generated captions are not available for YouTube or Vimeo media uploads. For these media types, you can upload caption files or create captions manually. For other media types uploaded before March 25, 2024, automatic captioning can be added to the media file by request.
If professional captioning is available in your district, the Professional option is available in the Captions request window. Professional captioning uses a human captioner who transcribes media files with up to 99% accuracy.
Auto-generated captioning is supported for the following languages: Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish.
Notes:
- If auto-captioning and auto-publish settings cannot be changed in your user account, they have been set and locked by your district.
- After Canvas Studio Media contains captions, other users can download the transcript of the media.
- Professional captioning is only available if your district contracts with professional captioning services Verbit or Cielo24.
- If the professional captioning option does not display in the Captions request window, professional captioning is not currently available in your district. Contact your admin for more information.
Open Media
Locate the media and then click the media thumbnail.
Open Captions
To request automatic captioning for media uploaded before March 25, 2024, click the Captions tab [1]. To request a caption transcript, click the Request button [2].
Request Automatic Captions
To select the language spoken in the file, click the Language drop-down menu [1].
To confirm your request, click the Request button [2].
Notes: If the professional captioning option does not display in the Captions request window, professional captioning is not currently available in your district.
Request Professional Captions
If professional human captioning is available in your district, the Professional option displays. To select professional captioning, click the Professional radio button [1].
To select the language spoken in the media file, click the Language drop-down menu [2].
Captioning service types vary based on the captioning provider. To select a service type from the services available from your district's provider, click the Service type drop-down menu [3].
To confirm your request, click the Request button [4].
View Queued Caption Request
View the queued caption requests.
Caption requests that are in progress display the Processing status marker [1].
Caption requests that have been denied or failed display the Failed status marker [2].
Once the automatic captions are generated, the Not published status displays [3]. For the captions to display, you must review and publish the caption file.
Notes:
- Canvas Studio allows one automatic and one professional captioning file per language, per media file.
- You will receive an email notification when the caption transcript is complete.
Review and Publish Automatic Caption File
To review and publish the caption file, click the Options icon [1]. Then, click the Review and Publish link [2].
Review Caption File
If you are using automatic captions, you can make any necessary edits to the caption file in the caption editor [1].
To publish the captions, click the Publish button [2].
To close the caption editor without publishing, click the Close button [3].
Manage Published Captions
To manage published captions, click the Options icon [1]. To review or edit captions, click the Edit link [2]. To download the caption file, click the Download link [3]. To replace the caption file with a file from your computer, click the Replace link [4]. To delete the caption file, click the Delete link [5].
Note: Canvas Studio caption files download as SRT files. After downloading, you can convert caption files into word processing files on most computers.
Enable Captions
By default, captions are turned off [1]. To turn on captions in the media, click the Toggle Captions On icon [2].
Notes:
- The Toggle Captions On icon only displays if the media has captions.
- The captions icon is accessible from the Settings menu on screens that are 480px wide or smaller.
