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Creative · official-source review · reviewed 2026-10-04

Review Captions Before You Publish a Video

Automatic captions can omit words, speaker changes, or important sounds. Review them against the video.

What this guide helps you do

Check caption accuracy, timing, speaker changes, and meaningful sounds before release.

Who this guide is for

People who publish recorded video with spoken words or meaningful sounds.

Use the source document or official route that applies to your situation. This guide does not contact another person or verify external information.

Steps

  1. Play the video with captions

    Use the final video file and its final caption track.

  2. Check every spoken line

    Compare the text with the audio. Correct names, numbers, and technical words.

  3. Check timing

    Confirm each caption appears with the correct speech.

  4. Add speaker information

    Identify a speaker when the viewer cannot tell who is speaking.

  5. Add important sounds

    Caption meaningful sounds that affect the content.

Worked example

An editor checks a short interview. The editor corrects a person's name and adds a sound cue that changes the meaning of one answer.

Use your own source and details. The example is not a record about a real person or organization.

What the sources say

Captions

World Wide Web Consortium, Web Accessibility Initiative · reviewed 2026-10-04

What this source supports: Captions provide text for speech and important sounds. Review automatic captions and correct errors before release.

Source limit: A checklist cannot certify legal compliance or replace review by people who use captions. Requirements depend on content and context.

These sources support the statements above. They do not show that every person needs this guide. They do not show a specific result.

Limits

Automatic speech recognition does not prove caption accuracy. Review the final video and caption track. This checklist is not an accessibility certification.

A checklist cannot certify legal compliance or replace review by people who use captions. Requirements depend on content and context.

Use current instructions from the responsible organization. This guide is a planning aid, not an official decision or a substitute for qualified advice.

Free Companion Apps

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APP 1

Review a Video Caption Track

Check speech, timing, speaker labels, and meaningful sounds in the final video.

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Open Review a Video Caption Track

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This guide uses short, direct instructions as an ASD-STE100-style writing target. It is not a formal certification.