Captions & Transcripts in YuJa

Why Captions Matter

Captions are a bridge to accessibility and inclusion. For millions of people who are deaf or hard of hearing, captions are essential for understanding and engaging with video content. Captions also help students follow along in noisy environments and understand dialogue spoken with an accent. By adding captions, you’re not only making content more inclusive for people with disabilities, but also creating a better, more user-friendly experience for everyone.

Adding Captions

Captions can be added to both uploaded and user-created videos in YuJa. 

1. Open up YuJa.

2. Navigate to your Media Collection by clicking Manage Media from the top of the webpage. 

3. From your Media Collection, hover over a media thumbnail and select More... to open up the Media Details panel. 

4. Click the Accessibility tab from the left-hand menu. 

5. Click Auto Caption.

5. Select the desired language from the Caption language drop-down menu.

6. After making a selection, click Send Caption Request. 

Generating a Transcript

1. To generate a transcript, the video must first have captions. Follow the steps above to add captions to the video.

2. Open up the Media Details panel by following steps 1 - 4 above.

2. Click on the three dots ⋮ to the right of Transcript & PDF.

3. Click on Download.

Editing Captions

To learn how to edit caption, watch this video or follow the written steps below.

1. Click Edit to enter the video editor space.

2. Click the CC button on the right side under the media player. 

3. Here you can edit all captions by clicking on the text. You can change the duration by clicking on them as well. Delete any caption by clicking the trash can. You can add a new caption where the playhead is with the Add Caption at  $$:$$ button. 

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If you have any questions, please contact the WJC Support Team by either emailing Support@williamjames.edu, calling 617-327-6777 ext. 1600, or visiting the IT office on the ground floor.