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Caption Transcript Word Budget
Turn a media length, a speaking rate, and line limits into word, character, line, and cue counts.
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Engine self-test
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Source notes
- Described and Captioned Media Program / W3C WAI — Captioning Key
Caption quality guidelines recommend keeping line length around 32 characters per line and reading speed below 180 words per minute for general content.
Reviewed 2026-10-10. Different content types (education vs children) use different timing targets.
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This App multiplies the rates you enter. It does not transcribe media, write captions, or judge caption quality.
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