You have to do it from a .txt file. Word documents insert all kinds of extra characters, which is what you're seeing. Simply open up Notepad (or another text processing program) on your computer, then copy the document out of word and paste it into the text document. You may have to fix a couple of characters (', ", -, etc.) then save the file and upload that file. Should work just fine!
You upload it to YouTube, following the instructions that are in this video. Watch the video again, and if it's still not clear ask me again and I'll try to clarify.
I like it and wish to learn more.
jm12345able 1 week ago
Great tutorial on Closed Captions. I have been working on adding Captions to all my How-To videos. This helps to confirm it was a good investment.
BigNate84 1 month ago
Streamline this video for DIYers - sorry, but waiting until 5:10 for the real info is too long. Thanks though for a start point!
TheRachelFulton 1 month ago
is there an easier way? lol
Miafunfun123 2 months ago
HOW CAN YOU DO IT IF THE VIDEO IS NOT YOURS!!??
TheMackDamage 4 months ago
Great info! It was definitely very insightful for me.
TheActionCoach1 5 months ago
Thanks, about all of my videos with my voice in it sucks, because no body can understand it.
ComJacker 5 months ago
Thanks, glad I didn't spend hours for finding out what I am doing wrong. Thumbs up for this guy!
ArtHelpAndTutorials 6 months ago
this was helpful!
MrMinecraftdude87 8 months ago
I was wondering at first how you did yours because the captioning doesn't match your speech some of the time. But, I see the transcribers alter it.
mpawsonable 9 months ago
You have to do it from a .txt file. Word documents insert all kinds of extra characters, which is what you're seeing. Simply open up Notepad (or another text processing program) on your computer, then copy the document out of word and paste it into the text document. You may have to fix a couple of characters (', ", -, etc.) then save the file and upload that file. Should work just fine!
doncrowther2 10 months ago
I tried adding Captions from a Word document and it just shows up as random characters. what did i do wrong?
SScomedian 10 months ago
Thx
iGoD250 11 months ago
Thx
iGoD250 11 months ago
thanks
Kicks1062 1 year ago
KLRBUDY!!! THANKS FOR THE INFO.
klrbudy420 1 year ago
You upload it to YouTube, following the instructions that are in this video. Watch the video again, and if it's still not clear ask me again and I'll try to clarify.
doncrowther2 1 year ago
once you have the time code txt file ready on your desktop, then what do you do to get it added to your video?
samsvideo88 1 year ago
Excellent, thanks for bringing this up!
Michal.
MichalAmon 1 year ago
holy grail of googoldum
ho hum
OnLookin 1 year ago
Hey Don
This is a little old news, but you explained it really well!
I love how YouTube has made it so easy to add your own text file for the captions.
Keep up the great work!
Gideon Shalwick
GideonShalwick 1 year ago