{"id":182326,"date":"2026-04-14T08:46:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T12:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/?post_type=tutorial&#038;p=182326"},"modified":"2026-04-14T08:46:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T12:46:31","slug":"add-closed-captions","status":"publish","type":"tutorial","link":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/camtasia\/add-closed-captions\/","title":{"rendered":"Add Closed Captions to a Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<p>Captions display onscreen text synchronized with the voice-over and sounds in a video. Captions create videos accessible to a larger audience, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Viewers that cannot listen to audio in their current environment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Viewers who are non-native speakers by providing onscreen translations in the captions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"caption-types\">Caption Types<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Camtasia Editor, you can create and publish two common video caption types:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/spsgqndoj3.jsonp\" async><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async><\/script><div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding:62.19% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;position:absolute;top:0;width:100%;\"><div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_spsgqndoj3 seo=true videoFoam=true\" style=\"height:100%;position:relative;width:100%\"><div class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;position:absolute;top:0;transition:opacity 200ms;width:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/spsgqndoj3\/swatch\" style=\"filter:blur(5px);height:100%;object-fit:contain;width:100%;\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" onload=\"this.parentNode.style.opacity=1;\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/wlwo1jx5b8.jsonp\" async><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async><\/script><div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;position:absolute;top:0;width:100%;\"><div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_wlwo1jx5b8 seo=true videoFoam=true\" style=\"height:100%;position:relative;width:100%\"><div class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;position:absolute;top:0;transition:opacity 200ms;width:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/wlwo1jx5b8\/swatch\" style=\"filter:blur(5px);height:100%;object-fit:contain;width:100%;\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" onload=\"this.parentNode.style.opacity=1;\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Closed Captions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Viewers can turn captions on or off in the video player controls.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help meet video accessibility guidelines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Dynamic Captions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Always display onscreen as part of the video.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stylistic captions often used in social media videos or as a visual effect to enhance the video content or message.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"notice notice-camtasia\">\n\t<p><b>Note:<\/b> This tutorial covers how to add <strong>closed captions<\/strong> to your video. To learn how to add dynamic captions, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/camtasia\/dynamic-captions\/\">Add Dynamic Captions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-generate-closed-captions-in-camtasia-editor\">Generate Closed Captions in Camtasia Editor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Camtasia Editor, you can automatically generate captions based on the voice-over on the timeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/egb9lp5vaz.jsonp\" async><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async><\/script><div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;position:absolute;top:0;width:100%;\"><div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_egb9lp5vaz seo=true videoFoam=true\" style=\"height:100%;position:relative;width:100%\"><div class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;position:absolute;top:0;transition:opacity 200ms;width:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/egb9lp5vaz\/swatch\" style=\"filter:blur(5px);height:100%;object-fit:contain;width:100%;\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" onload=\"this.parentNode.style.opacity=1;\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<details>\n<summary><strong>View Steps for Camtasia Editor Windows<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ol><li>In Camtasia Editor, select <b>Captions tab &gt; Closed Captions subtab<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-265452\" style=\"width: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/white-mac-gear-icon.png\" alt=\"Gear icon\"> icon and select <b>Speech-to-Text<\/b>. The option is disabled if media on the timeline does not contain voice-over.<\/li>\n<li>Camtasia Editor transcribes the audio on the timeline into captions.<\/li>\n<li>Review and edit the captions in the Caption Editor. See <a href=\"#h-manually-add-and-edit-captions\">Manually Add Captions (Windows)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details>\n<summary><strong>View Steps for Camtasia Editor Mac<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ol><li>In Camtasia Editor, select <b>Captions tab &gt; Closed Captions subtab<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Drag the <b>Captions<\/b> option onto the desired media on timeline.<\/li>\n<li>The Captions track appears above the timeline. Click to select the first audio clip on the timeline to transcribe.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"212\" class=\"wp-image-278713\" style=\"width: 534px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/caption-track-mac-arrow.png\" alt=\"Caption track on Mac\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/caption-track-mac-arrow.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/caption-track-mac-arrow-300x119.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/caption-track-mac-arrow-1024x407.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/caption-track-mac-arrow-768x305.png 768w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/caption-track-mac-arrow-150x60.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click the <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-265452\" style=\"width: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/white-mac-gear-icon.png\" alt=\"Gear icon\"> icon and select <b>Transcribe Selected Media<\/b>. The option is not available in the menu if the media selected does not contain voice-over.<\/li>\n<li>Camtasia Editor transcribes the audio in the selected media into captions. Repeat steps 2-4 for each audio media on the timeline.<\/li>\n<li>Review and edit the captions in the Caption Editor. See <a href=\"#h-manually-add-and-edit-captions\">Manually Add Captions (Mac)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-generate-captions-in-camtasia-audiate\">Generate Captions in Camtasia Audiate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Camtasia Audiate automatically generates captions based on the transcription. In Camtasia Audiate, select <strong>Sync dropdown &gt; Captions dropdown &gt; Default Captions<\/strong> <strong>&gt; Sync button<\/strong> to sync your Audiate edits and send captions back to your Camtasia Editor project.  <br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"518\" class=\"wp-image-265954\" style=\"width: 700px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/audiate-sync-captions.png\" alt=\"Sync dropdown in Audiate\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/audiate-sync-captions.png 700w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/audiate-sync-captions-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/audiate-sync-captions-100x75.png 100w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/audiate-sync-captions-150x111.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/camtasia\/camtasia-audio-sync\/\">Speed Up Editing with Audiate<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sync-captions-with-a-script-windows-only\">Sync Captions with a Script (Windows Only)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Paste a prepared script into the caption editor and synchronize the script with the audio playback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/sxh5nvq9d6.jsonp\" async=\"\"><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;position:absolute;top:0;width:100%;\"><div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_sxh5nvq9d6 videoFoam=true\" style=\"height:100%;position:relative;width:100%\"><div class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;position:absolute;top:0;transition:opacity 200ms;width:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/sxh5nvq9d6\/swatch\" style=\"filter:blur(5px);height:100%;object-fit:contain;width:100%;\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" onload=\"this.parentNode.style.opacity=1;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<details>\n<summary><strong>View Steps<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ol>\n  <li>In Camtasia Editor, move the playhead to the beginning of the timeline.<\/li>\n  <li>Select <b>Captions tab &gt; Closed Captions subtab<\/b>.\n  <li>Click the <b>Add Caption<\/b> button.<\/li>\n  <li>Paste the full script into the caption editor.<\/li>\n  <li>Click the gear icon and select <b>Sync captions<\/b>.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"154\" class=\"wp-image-288252\" style=\"width: 280px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/sync-script.png\" alt=\"Sync captions options in the Caption properties\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/sync-script.png 280w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/sync-script-150x83.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/li>\n  <li>Read the instructions that appear and when ready to sync captions, click <strong>Continue<\/strong>. The video begins playing and the sync controls appear below the caption editor.<\/li>\n  <li>To add a new caption, click a word when you hear the word played back.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"287\" height=\"469\" class=\"wp-image-194663\" style=\"width: 287px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/c2021-caption-syncword.png\" alt=\"click word in caption editor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/c2021-caption-syncword.png 287w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/c2021-caption-syncword-184x300.png 184w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/c2021-caption-syncword-150x245.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 287px) 100vw, 287px\" \/><\/li>\n  <li>Click <strong>Pause<\/strong> to pause the video playback.<\/li>\n  <li>Click <strong>Stop<\/strong> to finish syncing the script and captions.<\/li>\n  <\/ol>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-manually-add-and-edit-captions\">Manually Add and Edit Captions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Manually enter or edit captions as you play back your video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n<summary><strong>Windows<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ol>\n  <li>In Camtasia Editor, select <strong>Captions tab &gt; Closed Captions subtab<\/strong>.<\/li>\n  <li>Click the <strong>Add Caption<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n  <li>Press <strong>Enter<\/strong> to play the audio section or click the <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"21\" height=\"21\" class=\"wp-image-239392\" style=\"width: 21px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/c2023-caption-loopbutton.png\" alt=\"Loop button\"> button to loop the playback.<\/li>\n  <li>In the caption editor, type what you hear or paste the corresponding text from a written script. \n<ul>\n<li>If your caption exceeds three lines, the text changes to gray. Click the <strong>Split<\/strong> button to move the gray text into a new caption.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"270\" class=\"wp-image-288246\" style=\"width: 280px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/script-caption-split.png\" alt=\"Split caption option\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/script-caption-split.png 280w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/script-caption-split-150x145.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>To change the duration of a caption, drag the <strong>Duration<\/strong> slider. The default duration is four seconds.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"34\" class=\"wp-image-265465\" style=\"width: 275px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/caption-duration-mac.png\" alt=\"Caption Duration slider on Mac\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/caption-duration-mac.png 550w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/caption-duration-mac-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/caption-duration-mac-150x19.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>Add New Caption<\/strong> button or press the <strong>Tab<\/strong> key to enter the caption text for the next audio section.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"146\" height=\"45\" class=\"wp-image-194621\" style=\"width: 146px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/c2021-caption-addcaptionbutton.png\" alt=\"Add New Caption button\"><\/li>\n<li>To customize the look of the closed caption text (optional), click the <strong>Font Properties<\/strong> dropdown in the caption editor and adjust the desired settings.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"264\" class=\"wp-image-288240\" style=\"width: 220px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/caption-font-properties.png\" alt=\"Caption Font Options\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/caption-font-properties.png 330w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/caption-font-properties-250x300.png 250w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/caption-font-properties-150x180.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details>\n<summary><strong>Mac<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ol>\n  <li>In Camtasia Editor, select <strong>Captions tab &gt; Closed Captions subtab<\/strong>.<\/li>\n  <li>Drag the <strong>Captions<\/strong> option onto a recording or media with audio on the timeline.<\/li>\n  <li>The Captions track appears above the timeline. Press <strong>Enter<\/strong> to play the audio section or click the <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"21\" height=\"21\" class=\"wp-image-239392\" style=\"width: 21px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/c2023-caption-loopbutton.png\" alt=\"Loop button\"> button to loop the playback. <br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"462\" height=\"312\" class=\"wp-image-265458\" style=\"width: 462px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/caption-track-mac.png\" alt=\"Caption track on Mac\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/caption-track-mac.png 924w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/caption-track-mac-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/caption-track-mac-768x519.png 768w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/caption-track-mac-150x101.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/li>\n  <li>In the caption editor, type what you hear or paste the corresponding text from a written script. <br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"177\" class=\"wp-image-265471\" style=\"width: 600px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/caption-editor-mac.png\" alt=\"Caption Editor on Mac\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/caption-editor-mac.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/caption-editor-mac-300x89.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/caption-editor-mac-1024x302.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/caption-editor-mac-768x227.png 768w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/caption-editor-mac-150x44.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/li>\n  <li>Click the <strong>Next Caption<\/strong> button or press the <strong>Tab<\/strong> key to enter the caption text for the next audio section. You can also click to select a specific caption section on the Captions track.<\/li>\n  <li>Complete any of the following optional edits:\n    <ul><li>To change the duration of a caption, drag the <strong>Duration<\/strong> slider. The default duration is four seconds.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"34\" class=\"wp-image-265465\" style=\"width: 275px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/caption-duration-mac.png\" alt=\"Caption Duration slider on Mac\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/caption-duration-mac.png 550w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/caption-duration-mac-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/caption-duration-mac-150x19.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/li>\n    <li>If your caption is too long, Command+click on a caption segment and select <strong>Split<\/strong> to move the text into a new caption.<\/li>\n    <li>To customize the look of the caption, click the <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-265452\" style=\"width: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/white-mac-gear-icon.png\" alt=\"Gear icon\"> icon and select <strong>Caption Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n    <li>To merge two captions, control+click the caption and select <strong>Merge with Next Caption<\/strong>.<\/li>\n    <\/ul><\/li>\n  <\/ol>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-import-or-export-a-caption-file\">Import or Export a Caption File<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can import or export captions as SAMI, SRT, or VTT files. Export a caption file to upload with the video on a hosting site, for translation, or to use across platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Import a Caption File<br><\/strong>Select <strong>File > Import > Captions<\/strong> and select a SAMI, SRT, or VTT file. The caption file opens in the caption editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Export a Caption File<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the <strong>Export menu &gt; Export Captions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter a file name and select SAMI, SRT, or VTT file format.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Save<\/strong> (Windows) or <strong>Export<\/strong> (Mac).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-export-a-video-with-captions\">Export a Video with Captions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The caption type is selected during the video export process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-export-closed-captions\">Export Closed Captions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Captions are turned on\/off by the viewer via a CC button on the video controller.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"344\" height=\"193\" class=\"wp-image-194633\" style=\"width: 344px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/c2021-caption-closed.png\" alt=\"burned in caption example\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/c2021-caption-closed.png 344w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/c2021-caption-closed-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/c2021-caption-closed-150x84.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 344px) 100vw, 344px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n<summary><strong>Windows<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>Complete one of the following options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Select <b>Export &gt; YouTube<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Select <b>Export &gt; Screencast<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Select <b>Export &gt; Local File<\/b>. Select the <b>MP4 with Smart Player<\/b> option from the <b>File type<\/b> dropdown.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details>\n<summary><strong>Mac<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>Complete one of the following options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Select <b>Export &gt; YouTube<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Select <b>Export &gt; Screencast<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Select <b>Export &gt; Local File &gt; Export to MP4<\/b>. Enable the <b>Export as Web Page<\/b> option. In the <b>Caption Style<\/b> dropdown, select the <b>Closed Captions<\/b> option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-export-burned-in-captions\">Export Burned In Captions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Also known as &#8220;open,&#8221; captions are always visible and cannot be turned off by the viewer.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"345\" height=\"193\" class=\"wp-image-194627\" style=\"width: 345px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/c2021-caption-burnedin.png\" alt=\"closed caption example\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/c2021-caption-burnedin.png 345w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/c2021-caption-burnedin-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/c2021-caption-burnedin-150x84.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n<summary><strong>Windows<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ol><li>Select <b>Export &gt; Local File<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>In the <b>File type<\/b> dropdown, select <b>MP4 (recommended)<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <b>Advanced Settings<\/b> dropdown arrow to access additional properties.<\/li>\n<li>On the Captions tab, enable the <b>Render video with open (always visible) captions<\/b> option.<\/li>\n<li>Click <b>Export<\/b>.<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details>\n<summary><strong>Mac<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ol>\n  <li>Select <b>Export &gt; Local File<\/b>.<\/li>\n  <li>In the export dialog, enter a filename and select the preferred location and file format.<\/li>\n  <li>In the <b>Caption Style<\/b> dropdown, select <b>Burned in captions<\/b>.<\/li>\n  <li>Click <b>Export<\/b>.\n<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .product-cta{\n        width: 100%;\n        margin: 1rem 0;\n    }\n    .main-cta{\n        display: flex;\n        padding: 2rem;\n        border-radius: 10px;\n        margin-right: 0;\n        gap: 1.5rem;\n        background: #000000;\n    }<br \/>\n    .main-cta img{\n       margin: 0;\n       padding: 0;\n       width: 7.5rem;\n    }\n    .main-cta h4{\n       margin: -0.3rem 0 0 0;\n       padding: 0;\n       font-weight: 700;\n       font-size: 2.25rem;\n       color: #ffffff;\n    }\n    .main-cta p{\n       margin: 0;\n       padding: 0;\n       font-size: 1rem;\n       color: #ffffff;\n    }\n    .button-container{\n      margin-top: 1.4rem;\n    }\n    .button-container a{\n        padding: .5em 2em;\n        font-weight: 700!important;\n        border-radius: 10rem;\n        font-size: 1rem;\n        text-decoration: none!important;\n    }\n    .download-button{\n        background-color: #99E500;\n        color: #333333!important;\n    }\n    .buy-button{\n        color: #ffffff!important;\n        border: 1.5px solid #ffffff;\n    }\n    .current-user{\n        margin: 0.5rem 0 0 2rem;\n    }\n    .current-user p{\n        margin: 0;\n        padding: 0;\n        font-size: 1rem;\n    }\n\n    @media screen and (max-width:782px){\n        .product-cta > div{\n            flex-direction: column;\n        }\n        .main-cta > div{\n            flex-direction: column;\n            text-align: center;\n        }\n    }\n    @media screen and (max-width:500px){\n        .button-container{\n            display: flex;\n            flex-direction: column;\n            text-align: center;\n        }\n        .download-button{\n            margin-top: 0.5rem;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"product-cta\">\n<div class=\"main-cta\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/icon-camtasia.svg\" alt=\"Camtasia Icon Logo\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"content-bucket\">\n<h4>Get Camtasia<\/h4>\n<p>Unleash the world&#8217;s most powerful screen recorder and video editor.<\/p>\n<div class=\"button-container\"><a class=\"buy-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/store\/camtasia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Compare Plans<\/a> <a class=\"download-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/download\/camtasia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Free Download<\/a> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"current-user\">\n<p>* Already a Camtasia Editor user? 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