Count the Videos Without a Transcript and the Hours to Add Them
A video library grows one upload at a time, and the transcript gap grows with it until someone counts the backlog.
What this guide helps you do
Turn video count, videos with transcripts, average length, and minutes a video minute into backlog hours.
Who this guide is for
Teams with a recorded library, a course archive, or a help channel and an accessibility deadline.
Use the source document or official route that applies to your situation. This guide does not contact another person or verify external information.
Steps
Count the videos
Count the published videos in the library, not the drafts.
Count the transcripts
Count the videos with a transcript you would publish as it stands.
Use the average length
Average the last ten videos. A few long recordings move the figure.
Time a video minute
Transcribing or editing a machine draft takes minutes for every minute of video.
Read the backlog
The App shows the coverage share and the hours to close the gap.
Worked example
Fifteen of 24 videos have no transcript, so coverage is 37.5 percent. At 12 minutes a video and three minutes a video minute, the backlog takes 9.00 hours.
Described and Captioned Media Program / W3C WAI · reviewed 2026-10-26
What this source supports: Caption quality guidelines recommend keeping line length around 32 characters per line and reading speed below 180 words per minute for general content.
Source limit: Different content types (education vs children) use different timing targets.
These sources support the statements above. They do not show that every person needs this guide. They do not show a specific result.
Limits
This guide multiplies the minutes you enter. It does not transcribe a video or judge transcript accuracy.
Different content types (education vs children) use different timing targets.
Use current instructions from the responsible organization. This guide is a planning aid, not an official decision or a substitute for qualified advice.
Common questions
What does the App compute?
Turn video and transcript counts into a coverage share and the backlog hours.
What does the App not do?
This App multiplies the minutes you enter. It does not transcribe a video or judge transcript accuracy.
Where do the numbers come from?
You enter every number yourself. The sources support the method and the limits. They do not produce a result for your specific case. Keep the original documents next to the sheet you build.
Before you start
Open the linked source page and keep it beside you.
Gather the values the App asks for:
Videos published.
Videos with a transcript.
Average video minutes.
Work minutes a video minute.
Set aside ten quiet minutes; rushed numbers are the main error this guide prevents.
Free Companion App
The App computes the worked example with your own numbers, in your browser.
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Transcript Coverage Share
Turn video and transcript counts into a coverage share and the backlog hours.
This guide is edited for clarity and checked against the sources it links. It is not a substitute for official instructions or qualified advice. A linked source does not show that every person needs this guide.