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Creating Captions

Learn how captions are created and accessed in Scriptix.

How Captions are Generated​

When you upload media to a session, Scriptix:

  1. Transcribes the audio to text
  2. Generates time-synchronized caption segments
  3. Creates caption documents you can edit and export

Accessing the Caption Editor​

From your workspace:

  1. Navigate to your Workspace
  2. Find the session with your captions
  3. Click on the caption document
  4. Caption editor opens

What You Can Do​

Edit content:

  • Edit caption text in each segment
  • Fix transcription errors
  • Improve readability

Adjust timing:

  • Modify start and stop times for segments
  • Use timing shift control for bulk adjustments
  • Sync captions with speech

Search:

  • Search for specific text across segments
  • Filter segments by search query

Export:

  • Download in multiple formats (SRT, VTT, SBV, TTML, STL, HTML)
  • Include or exclude speakers
  • Download original media file

Share:

  • Generate magic links for sharing
  • Send via email to collaborators
  • Toggle Editable/Finalized status

Translate:

  • Create translated versions
  • Export in multiple languages

Basic Workflow​

  1. Open caption editor from workspace
  2. Review auto-generated segments
  3. Edit text to fix errors
  4. Adjust timing if needed
  5. Export in your desired format

Export Formats​

  • SRT (SubRip) - Most compatible
  • VTT (WebVTT) - HTML5 web video
  • SBV - YouTube format
  • TTML - Broadcast standard
  • STL - EBU broadcast
  • HTML - Web-ready
  • Media - Original file

Start editing! Open a caption document from your workspace to begin.

Next Steps​