How do I upload captions to a video in Canvas Studio?
You will learn how to upload a captions file to your video in Canvas Studio.
There are two files types which can be uploaded as captions: SRT and VTT.
1. Navigate to your video in Studio.
Tip: Although this sample video is actually a YouTube video, it can be linked within Studio and captions can be added. This is a good way to add captions to a YouTube video you want to use in your course.
![The Secret Life of Bluebirds thumbnail displays.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/981/521/original/a404cb7c-5b74-4a33-b63d-7221af75c3d4.png)
2. Hover over the video and click on View.
![View button selected](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/981/523/original/708abd55-e304-4ac1-9fdb-5c7645826a1f.png)
3. Click on the Captions tab.
![Captions tab selected](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/981/525/original/9878d4e9-0104-48bf-a784-f1182253ceaa.png)
4. Click on Upload.
![Upload button selected](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/981/527/original/faeec86e-9268-4f21-8fec-71a5b756c769.png)
5. Navigate to where the captions file is and click on it.
![SRT file selected](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/981/529/original/69dc22cd-7518-4cf2-b8f3-51c954e58f3f.png)
6. Click on Open.
![Open button selected](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/981/531/original/667e2b34-1fb0-4c8d-88d1-b7dd16637235.png)
7. Edit the captions if desired, otherwise, click on Close.
![Close button selected](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/981/533/original/ec1c4c27-f5bc-47fd-9301-a36504a5ed63.png)
1. Click on the Captions icon.
![Gear icon selected](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/981/535/original/666bbcdb-966a-43c2-b6a3-aedd6a3866ef.png)
2. The captions display.
![Captions display over the video](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/981/537/original/2906bd30-b67f-414e-9c13-0db0de58e868.png)
Article Summary
You have now learned how to upload a captions file to your video in Canvas Studio.