How to View a Transcript on YouTube
In May 2011, six years after its official launch, YouTube claims users are uploading 48 hours of video to the site every minute. The site is consistently adding new features and capabilities for its users, including the ability to add and view transcripts or closed captioning for the videos on its site. As the Internet becomes a more popular place for people to get their news and entertainment, more videos are available with transcripts.
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Instructions
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Individual Videos
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Type "<your search>, cc" in the search text field at the top of the page. The ", cc" will filter your search results to only show videos with closed captioning available.
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Place your cursor over the closed caption box on the bottom-right part of the video. It is a red box with "cc" inside.
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Click "Transcribe Audio" from the closed caption pop-out menu. You can also choose the translate caption option to read the captions in a language other than English. Click "OK."
Account Settings
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Sign into your account and click your user name located at the top-right part of the screen.
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Click "Settings" from the drop-down menu. Click "Playback Setup" on the next page along the left side of the screen.
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Check the boxes next to "Always Show Captions" and "Always Show Automatic Captions."
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Tips & Warnings
If the video owner provided a transcript, there is an "Interactive Transcript" option available. Click the "Interactive Transcript" icon located next to the "Flag" icon under the video.
