

Note: for a better description of what transcripts should contain, check out WebAIM Transcripts and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Audio Description or Media Alternative. According to the YouTube video, transcripts only contain the text of what was said in the video, but no timecodes.If you’d rather not watch the video, check out the key takeaways from the video. YouTube will take a few minutes to add the transcript to the video, as well as synchronize the captions to the audio. How to upload an existing transcript or manually enter the transcript.

If you’re looking to upload the transcript for your YouTube videos, here’s the help video I shared.

He watched the YouTube Help video, uploaded his transcript, and he’s all set. The next day I heard back from my colleague, thanking me for the information. If you’re still having issues, let me know. YouTube Help published a video a couple weeks ago, just over a minute long, that explains how to upload transcripts. My colleague replied he learned best from watching.Īh, I have just the thing for you, I answered. One of my user experience colleagues contacted me this week, asking about uploading transcripts for a YouTube video.
