--- title: How to add Closed Captioning on YouTube Videos description: How to easily download automatic caption files from YouTube, edit them and then upload the YouTube caption file. image: https://www.timlorang.com/hs-fs/file-13400266-jpg/images/captions-man-view.jpg --- [![FaceBook](https://www.timlorang.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Social-Media-Icons/facebook-42.png?width=30&height=30&name=facebook-42.png)](https://www.facebook.com/TimLorangConsulting) [![Twitter](https://www.timlorang.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Social-Media-Icons/twitter-42.png?width=30&height=30&name=twitter-42.png)](http://twitter.com/timlorang) [![LinkedIn](https://www.timlorang.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Social-Media-Icons/linkedin-42.png?width=30&height=30&name=linkedin-42.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/in/timlorang) [![Google+](https://www.timlorang.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Social-Media-Icons/google-plus-42.png?width=30&height=30&name=google-plus-42.png)](https://plus.google.com/b/112356334796426209645/112356334796426209645) [![YouTube](https://www.timlorang.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Social-Media-Icons/youtube-42.png?width=30&height=30&name=youtube-42.png)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC59lXXl3Wan5-JsVZ-EDKAA) [![Pinterest](https://www.timlorang.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Social-Media-Icons/pinterest-42.png?width=30&height=30&name=pinterest-42.png)](https://www.timlorang.com/blog/bid/79059/URL%20of%20Account%20on%20Social%20Network) [![RSS Feed](https://www.timlorang.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Social-Media-Icons/rss-42.png?width=30&height=30&name=rss-42.png)](https://www.timlorang.com/blog/bid/79059/URL%20of%20Account%20on%20Social%20Network) [![TLC-Logo-200-white.png](https://www.timlorang.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TLC-Logo/TLC-Logo-200-white.png?width=372&height=130&name=TLC-Logo-200-white.png "TLC-Logo-200-white.png")](https://www.timlorang.com) Search TLC submit #### Tim Lorang is now retired and not accepting new clients. ![olde_typewriter1.jpg](https://www.timlorang.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Backgrounds/olde_typewriter1.jpg?width=2048&name=olde_typewriter1.jpg "olde_typewriter1.jpg") # Tim Lorang Blog # [How to add Closed Captioning on YouTube Videos](https://www.timlorang.com/blog/bid/79059/how-to-add-closed-captioning-on-youtube-videos) Posted by [Timothy Lorang](https://www.timlorang.com/blog/author/timothy-lorang) on Mon, Mar 05, 2012 @ 11:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [Pin It](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imagemediapartners.com%2Fblog%2Fbid%2F79059%2FHow-to-add-Closed-Captioning-on-YouTube-Videos&media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imagemediapartners.com%2FPortals%2F20286%2Fimages%2FCaptions-man-view.JPG&description=How%20to%20add%20Closed%20Captioning%20on%20YouTube%20Videos-From%20Image%20Media%20Partners%20Blog%20http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imagemediapartners.com%2Fblog) ![Add captions to your YouTube video](https://www.timlorang.com/hs-fs/file-13400266-jpg/images/captions-man-view.jpg?width=375&height=250&name=captions-man-view.jpg)In my last blog, **[YouTube Auto Caption will Increase SEO for YouTube Videos](http://www.imagemediapartners.com/blog/bid/78681/YouTube-Auto-Caption-will-Increase-SEO-for-YouTube-Videos), **we talked a bit on how YouTube’s closed captions and transcripts will help improve Search Engine Optimization by turning the audio track on the video into text that can be searched by YouTube’s and Google’s search engines. In fact, YouTube has an automatic caption function; unfortunately it is not always accurate. In a video I recently uploaded the auto caption turned this:   **Avoid common communication mistakes that will undermine and sabotage your business success. Sound good? Right! Are you ready to get going?** Into this: **avoid common communication mistakes that will undermine and sabotage your business success found dead fat you're editing killing. ** Talk about common communication mistakes. The only way to avoid errors and add punctuations is to edit the closed caption files. Fortunately it is very easy. ## **How to Download the Automatic Caption File** ## **Editing Your Automatic Caption File** If you are not attaching the closed caption file to video for broadcast or another player that doesn’t accept .SBV then do not stress about it. Just follow these steps when editing: That should be it; you are now ready to go. Play the video with the closed captioning on to double check that everything is working. Downloading and uploading the file only takes a few minutes. Depending upon the length of your video and how accurate the original transcription was the actual editing time will vary. Some people take the transcription, strip out the time code numbers and post the transcript to their website to increase its SEO value. For more details about increasing the SEO for your YouTube Videos you can download our free, updated eBook:[**Search Engine Optimization for YouTube Videos**.](https://www.timlorang.com/SEO-for-YouTube-Updated/) Let us know how this is working for you and send us a link to your video.   [![Read Image Media Partners New Video Blog](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/20286/dfd8ab03-d37f-4d5a-b549-2f8908e8cfab.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/20286/dfd8ab03-d37f-4d5a-b549-2f8908e8cfab) [![10 Things you can do with video](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/20286/321375ea-be6e-40e9-9612-3ff9f5ee2b64.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/20286/321375ea-be6e-40e9-9612-3ff9f5ee2b64) Topics: [SEO](https://www.timlorang.com/blog/topic/seo), [Video](https://www.timlorang.com/blog/topic/video) ## TLC Blog My blog includes posts written for Image Media Partners and Tim Lorang Consulting. ### Subscribe to Email Updates - Recent - Popular - Categories ### Lists by Topic - [Social Media (87)](https://www.timlorang.com/blog/topic/social-media) - [Online Marketing (79)](https://www.timlorang.com/blog/topic/online-marketing) - [Video (49)](https://www.timlorang.com/blog/topic/video) - [Business (38)](https://www.timlorang.com/blog/topic/business) - [Inbound Marketing (38)](https://www.timlorang.com/blog/topic/inbound-marketing) - [Website Design (35)](https://www.timlorang.com/blog/topic/website-design) - [Content Marketing (28)](https://www.timlorang.com/blog/topic/content-marketing) - [SEO (23)](https://www.timlorang.com/blog/topic/seo) - [Local Marketing (14)](https://www.timlorang.com/blog/topic/local-marketing) - [HubSpot (12)](https://www.timlorang.com/blog/topic/hubspot) - [QR Code (12)](https://www.timlorang.com/blog/topic/qr-code) - [Higher Education (9)](https://www.timlorang.com/blog/topic/higher-education) - [Technology & Tools (9)](https://www.timlorang.com/blog/topic/technology-tools) - [AdWords (8)](https://www.timlorang.com/blog/topic/adwords) - [Google (8)](https://www.timlorang.com/blog/topic/google) - [Landing Page (5)](https://www.timlorang.com/blog/topic/landing-page) - [eCommerce (5)](https://www.timlorang.com/blog/topic/ecommerce) - [Internet (2)](https://www.timlorang.com/blog/topic/internet) - [Nonprofit (2)](https://www.timlorang.com/blog/topic/nonprofit) [see all](https://www.timlorang.com/blog/bid/79059/how-to-add-closed-captioning-on-youtube-videos#) [![TLC-Logo-200-white.png](https://www.timlorang.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TLC-Logo/TLC-Logo-200-white.png?width=300&height=105&name=TLC-Logo-200-white.png "TLC-Logo-200-white.png")](https://www.timlorang.com) [**](https://www.timlorang.com/blog/bid/79059/how-to-add-closed-captioning-on-youtube-videos#) [**](https://www.timlorang.com/blog/bid/79059/how-to-add-closed-captioning-on-youtube-videos#) [**](https://www.timlorang.com/blog/bid/79059/how-to-add-closed-captioning-on-youtube-videos#) [**](https://www.timlorang.com/blog/bid/79059/how-to-add-closed-captioning-on-youtube-videos#) [**](https://www.timlorang.com/blog/bid/79059/how-to-add-closed-captioning-on-youtube-videos#) [**](https://www.timlorang.com/blog/bid/79059/how-to-add-closed-captioning-on-youtube-videos#) ©2026 Tim Lorang Consulting. 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