{"id":11057,"date":"2019-07-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/localhost:10083\/uncategorized\/how-to-add-subtitles-to-a-youtube-video-en\/"},"modified":"2023-11-02T10:23:42","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T09:23:42","slug":"how-to-add-subtitles-to-a-youtube-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amberscript.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-add-subtitles-to-a-youtube-video\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Subtitles for a YouTube Video"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Have you recorded a nice video that you want to share with millions? Thought of uploading it on YouTube? That\u2019s great! But did you know that&nbsp;<strong>having subtitles or a transcript can seriously boost the potential reach of your videos?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This happens for a reason. Search engines \u2013 such as Google \u2013 use crawlers to find content online. These crawlers can only understand text, so&nbsp;<strong>providing your video with subtitles or a full transcript of your content can bring your work to light.<\/strong>&nbsp;In this blog post, there is everything you need to know about how to add subtitles to a YouTube video. Let\u2019s start!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4 Ways to Add Subtitles to a YouTube Video<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Generate them automatically on YouTube<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create subtitles manually, then upload an SRT file on YouTube<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create them automatically with Amberscript, then upload them on YouTube<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hardcode the existing subtitles into your video, then upload the video on YouTube<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s get started and discuss each of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1 YouTube Can Automatically Generate Subtitles for You.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First, you need to upload a video on YouTube<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Log in to your account \u2192 Create a video or a post \u2192 Upload a video file<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"image-block-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_avif,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1030,h_428\/https:\/\/www.amberscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/upload-video-file-to-youtube-1030x428.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to your channel (or YouTube Studio) \u2192 Select your video \u2192 Go to Advanced Settings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose a video language<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By default the subtitles will be auto-generated, you just need to click on CC button to turn them on when you watch the video<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"image-block-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_avif,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1030,h_350\/https:\/\/www.amberscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/default-auto-subtitles-1030x350.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"default auto subtitles\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>P.s. if you click on properties, you can also edit those subtitles in Classic Studio, but their accuracy is far from perfect, so you\u2019ll have to dedicate a lot of time to it.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2 You Can Create Subtitles Yourself and Upload Them on Youtube<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can use any text editor for this, including notepad. Just be prepared to spend 4 minutes for captioning each minute of your video. (in other words, an hour-long movie will take 4 hours to caption). If you have a lot of time and patience to do it, check out this article on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/help.elucidat.com\/en\/articles\/1593071-subtitles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to add subtitles to both the video and audio players<\/a>&nbsp;for some tips.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to your channel (or YouTube Studio) \u2192 Select your video \u2192 Go to Advanced Settings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upload your subtitles\/cc \u2192 With timing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Done<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"image-block-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_avif,q_glossy,ret_img,w_940,h_485\/https:\/\/www.amberscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/with-timing.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"with-timing\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3 How to Create Subtitles with Amberscript in 5 minutes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Learn\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amberscript.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-create-subtitles-fast-easy\/\">how to create very accurate subtitles<\/a>\u00a0with our tool and make final -adjustments in our intuitive editor. Our engines can reach up to 90% accuracy, leaving you with small adjustments to make.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After you have done that, export your document in SRT format<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to your channel (or YouTube Studio) \u2192 Select your video \u2192 Go to Advanced Settings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upload your subtitles\/cc \u2192 With timing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Voila!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>P.s. all of your files exported from Amberscript include timestamps, so make sure to select \u201cwith timing\u201d. If you select \u201cwithout timing\u201d your subtitles will lose their specific time codes and will be spread evenly across the whole video.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4 You Can Also&nbsp;<em>\u201c<\/em>Burn in<em>\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;Subtitles into Your Video and Then Upload it on YouTube.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s not something we\u2019d recommend, but if it benefits your content \u2013 there is an easy way to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create subtitles using any method described above (automatically or manually)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Download a free video transcoder, such as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/handbrake.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HandBrake<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install the software and open it<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upload your video file<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"image-block-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_avif,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1008,h_647\/https:\/\/www.amberscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/upload-file-on-handbrake.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"upload file on handbrake\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to subtitles tab \u2192 Import SRT<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose the correct source \u2192 Press \u201cBurn in\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"image-block-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_avif,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1004,h_517\/https:\/\/www.amberscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/burn-in-subtitles-with-handbrake.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"burn-in subtitles with handbrake\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on \u201cSave as\u201d \u2192 Choose a location and a name for your file<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press \u201cStart Encode\u201d and wait for your video to be exported<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There you have it, now subtitles are merged into your video<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now you can upload it on YouTube<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here we are at the end! You should by now know how to add subtitles to a youtube video! We are certain that subtitles can be very beneficial for your video content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to know more about subtitles you might also want to read:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amberscript.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-create-subtitles-fast-easy\/\">How to Create Subtitles with Amberscript<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amberscript.com\/en\/blog\/difference-subtitles-sdh-closed-captions\/\">Subtitles, Closed Captions and SDH: How are they different?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"related-content\">\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"grid-x align-center grid-margin-x grid-margin-y\">\n\n<style>\n\t.test123 {\n\t\tdisplay: none;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"test123\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSoftware &#8211; Subtitles\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLanguages &#8211; Transcription\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFormats &#8211; Transcription\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFormats &#8211; Subtitles\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProduct Pages\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSubtitles &#8211; 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