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You can order captions based on a transcript file (txt), also referred to as alignment. Alignment is the process of synchronizing a transcript with audio or video content, ensuring captions match the timing of spoken words.
Access the 'Caption & Enrich' service
- Select My Media from the video portal user menu.
The My Media page displays. - Check the box(es) next to the desired video(s).
You can order the service for multiple videos at a time if needed.
- Select Caption & Enrich from the Actions menu.
The Order Captions & Enrichment Services screen displays.
Note, ordering can also be done for a single video from the Actions menu on that video's Media Page, as shown below:
Order alignment
- Complete the fields as follows:
- Service - Select Machine.
- Source Media Language - Select the language from the drop-down menu.
- Feature - Select Alignment.
A list of txt files displays. The first file is automatically chosen. If there are no txt files, a message displays: 'No files were found'.
- Choose a txt file from the list of existing files (only one file may be selected ) or click Upload txt to upload a new file.
The Upload Attachment window displays.
- Complete the Title and Description fields.
- Click Save.
Your request is generated, and a success message displays. The system will align the text with the video and will provide a caption file (SRT/DFXP).
Learn more
- You can easily manage and monitor your caption requests and budget via the REACH dashboard. Read about it in our article Moderating Services Requests and General Statistics - REACH v2
- REACH features a handy transcript widget which you can read about in our article Kaltura REACH v2 - Transcript Widget.
- You can also edit the captions! See our article Editing Captions - REACH v2 for more information.
