How do I edit captions for my video in Canvas Studio?

You will learn how to edit the the computer-generated captions which you have requested from Canvas Studio.

1. Locate on your video in Canvas Studio.

Video thumbnail displayed

2. Hover your mouse over the thumbnail and click on View.

Select button selected

3. Click on Captions tab.

Captions tab is selected
If you have not yet published the captions.

1. Use the Three Dots menu to select Review and Publish.

Review & Publish selected

2. Click in the field where the captions need to be edited.

Be sure that the captions make sense for someone with low hearing or a student with the sound turned off or in a room too loud to hear well. Captions are also great if the audio is unclear or the quality poor.

captions field selected to edit text

3. In the Caption Text field, type in the desired text.

Caption Text field

4. If you want to change the timing, click on Edit.

Edit button selected

5. Adjust the timing as needed, and click on Save.

When adjusting the timing, be careful, so as not to overlap captions. If there is a long audio blank, then that might be a good reason to delay the display of the next caption.

Timing selected and then Save button

6. Click on Publish when finished editing.

Publish button selected
If you have already published but still need to edit.

1. Using the Three Dots menu, select Edit.

Edit is selected

2. Click in the field where the captions need to be edited.

Be sure that the captions make sense for someone with low hearing or a student with the sound turned off or in a room too loud to hear well. Captions are also great if the audio is unclear or the quality poor.

captions field selected to edit text

3. In the Caption Text field, type in the correct text.

Caption Text field

4. If you want to change the timing, click on Edit.

Edit button selected

5. Make the timing adjustment and click on Save.

When adjusting the timing, be careful, so as not to overlap captions. If there is a long audio blank, then that might be a good reason to delay the display of the next caption.

Timing adjusted and then Save button

6. When finished, click on Close.

Close button.

Article Summary

You have now learned how to edit the computer-generated captions for your video in Canvas Studio.

CC button now available on video player.