Audio with captions means a recorded audio file where the spoken words are simultaneously displayed as text on the screen, allowing viewers to read along, particularly beneficial for people who are deaf or hard of hearing; essentially, it’s a textual representation of the audio that appears in sync with the spoken words.
Closed captioning videos help people with hearing disabilities to comprehend the content easily. Having closed captions in educational videos helps students to understand the content better. Apart from being helpful for students with hearing disabilities, adding closed captions also helps in cases when the audio is muffled or when the speaker has an accent.
Key Benefits of Audio with Captions:
- Accessibility: Ensures inclusivity for the deaf and hard of hearing by providing text equivalents of spoken words.
- Better Comprehension: Helps users grasp complex concepts, accents, and unfamiliar vocabulary.
- Multitasking Friendly: Enables users to follow content while engaged in other tasks.
- Enhanced Retention: Boosts memory by reinforcing audio with visual text.
- Clarity in Noisy Settings: Makes content understandable in loud environments.
- Language Learning Aid: Supports learners with pronunciation and vocabulary development.
One of our clients, a leading educational publisher, wanted to create closed-captioned videos for higher education students. We successfully developed and delivered the closed-captioned videos on time with 100% quality.
Highlights of the case study:
- Created 600 narrated videos for higher education students
- Hired US-based voice-over artists to create the audio recordings
- Recorded 7000 minutes of audio scripts
- Delivered 100% quality and received positive feedback from the client
Download the case study now to know more about how we created closed-captioned videos for higher-ed students.
