
The caption track is returned in its original format unless the request specifies a value for the tfmt parameter and in its original language unless the request specifies a value for the tlang parameter. When updating a caption track, you can change the track's draft status, upload a new caption file for the track, or both.

Note that the API response does not contain the actual captions and that the captions.download method provides the ability to retrieve a caption track. The API supports the following methods for captions resources: list Retrieve a list of caption tracks that are associated with a specified video. A caption track is associated with exactly one YouTube video.

Way that caption IDs are generated and, as part of that change, is assigning new caption IDsĪ caption resource represents a YouTube caption track. Want to know how to transcribe a YouTube Video? Check out the full guide.Note: On August 5, 2022, YouTube announced that it has changed the


You can click a caption to jump to that part of the video. Subtitles allow viewers with a hearing impairment to enjoy your content via closed captioning. Next, click the three-dot menu icon underneath the title of the video. Some files also include position and style information, which is especially useful for deaf or hard of hearing viewers.īefore you start, make sure that your file type is supported on YouTube. Adding subtitles to the YouTube videos you create could widen your audience. These types of files contain both the text and time codes for when each line of text should be displayed. If you have a subtitle and closed caption file, you can upload it to your video.
