These days, most videos should contain closed captioning for a variety of reasons. These captions provide access to media to countless individuals with hearing or other impairments. Specialized devices can connect to the CCs and provide even more engagement for the viewer. Luckily, most television and film-based media include captions to some degree. Not all online content includes this captioning, but it’s becoming a more popular feature in such content.
To add closed captions to videos, content creators have a variety of options. They can utilize both manual and automatic solutions to achieve captioning. Automated solutions are often cost-effective, or even free, but they’re not always accurate. On the other hand, manual solutions cost more money but come with higher accuracy and customizability. Some form of captioning is always more desirable over no captioning at all for higher accessibility.