Whether you're editing automated captions or creating your own from scratch, prioritise these 10 elements. They'll help you give caption users a more comfortable and equitable experience.
1. Check for accuracy
Have you corrected all errors (and not just the typos)?
2. Check your timings
Do your captions smoothly match up with the sound?
3. Check your sizing
Are your captions easy to read?
4. Check your colours
Are your captions clearly visible against the video content?
5. Check your positioning
Are your captions obscuring - or obscured by, other information?
6. Check your breaks
Are your captions and lines split cleanly?
7. Check your labelling
How have you labelled sounds, music or speaker changes?
8. Keep it simple
Prioritise readability and clarity over creativity.
9. Keep it consistent
Avoid changing position, colour, size or labels unnecessarily.
10. Review... and review again
Watch your video with captions and no sound. How does it feel?