{"id":13900,"date":"2023-07-04T13:13:04","date_gmt":"2023-07-04T19:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/?p=13900"},"modified":"2024-11-22T23:49:14","modified_gmt":"2024-11-23T06:49:14","slug":"how-to-upload-a-transcript-subtitles-to-youtube-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/how-to-add-subtitles-to-a-youtube-video","title":{"rendered":"How To Upload a Transcript & Subtitles To YouTube Video"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of YouTube’s most useful features for video playback is subtitles. And the best way to upload them to a video is with a transcript.<\/span><\/p>\n

A transcript, for those that don\u2019t know, is a document showing the words that the people in a video are speaking as readable text. Subtitles, also known as captions, show the words that people speak in a video directly on top of the video player in real time. They rely on the transcript to display the correct words at the correct time.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2023, YouTube creators are encouraged to upload transcripts to enable accurate subtitles\/captions for all their content. In this article, we\u2019ll explain how to upload a transcript and subtitles to your YouTube video from your YouTube Studio account.<\/span><\/p>\n

What Are the Benefits of Uploading a Transcript for Subtitles?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Creators derive several benefits from adding transcripts and subtitles to their videos. Here are three of the most popular ones.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1. They Make Your Content More Accessible to More People<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Transcripts and subtitles are designed to help viewers who want to enjoy YouTube content but are in a loud place; are somewhere they can\u2019t turn up the volume very high; are hard of hearing; or have a hearing disability. They also help people who speak a different language to be able to understand your videos.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Including them in all your content makes your videos far more accessible and opens you up to <\/span>getting a lot more views<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. They Can Improve Your Videos\u2019 Search Engine Optimization (SEO)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Because transcripts and subtitles contain keywords that are relevant to their videos\u2019 subject matter, they can help optimize your videos for appearing in internet searches that use those same key terms. This is a practice known as optimizing your videos for search engines.<\/span><\/p>\n

Search engine optimization (SEO)<\/a> is a critical strategy for helping YouTubers get their content ranked higher in the platform\u2019s search results. The higher a video ranks in search results, the greater the chance that users will click on it.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. They Boost Your Reputation on the Platform<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Finally, having transcripts and subtitles is a great sign that, as a YouTube creator, you care about your videos and your audience. As such, taking the time to add them can boost your reputation on the platform and make you appear more professional.<\/span><\/p>\n

How To Format Your YouTube Video Transcript File<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Before you can upload a transcript, you must first create and format a transcript file for your video.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To do that, follow these steps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Step #1: <\/b>Type the words that were spoken in your video up in a document editor like Microsoft Word or Notepad.<\/span><\/p>\n

Step #2: <\/b>Follow <\/span>YouTube\u2019s recommended tips<\/span><\/a> for formatting your transcript.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n