Canvas Studio: Captioning Videos

Overview

An easy and effective way to caption any video you create for your classes starts with uploading your video file to Canvas Studio on Canvas.

Instructions

Sign in to Canvas

  1. Navigate to https://online.utk.edu/.
  2. Sign in to Online@UT (Canvas) using your UTK NetID and Password.

Upload a Video to Canvas Studio

  1. On the far left-hand menu, select the Canvas Studio logo
  2. Select the "+Create" drop down menu (blue button) at the top-right corner of the screen
  3. Select "Add Media"
  4. Select "Browse Files" (blue button) and locate the file from your computer.*

*Note: You can upload multiple media files at once. The maximum file size for a media file upload is 10GB. However, Studio cannot upload compressed (ZIP) files.

You can use Canvas Studio with YouTube or Vimeo videos by pasting the video URL in the YouTube or Vimeo link field. To learn more about using captioning with YouTube Videos, please visit our YouTube: Captioning Videos Knowledge Base article.

Auto-caption and Edit

When uploading new media to Canvas Studio, you will no longer have to request captioning. Studio automatically captions all new media uploaded after March 25, 2024. The time it takes to auto-caption new media depends on the size of the file. Once auto-caption is done processing, complete the following steps to finalize the captions.

  1. Select the three vertical dots on the right and choose Review and Publish.
    • Other options include
      • Download - Create a zip file of the captions that can be opened and edited in a text reader like Microsoft Word.
      • Replace - Upload a transcript of the captions you wish to include on the video.
  2. Scan through the captions to make any edits necessary by selecting the text and making the changes in the text box that opens.
  3. Once completed, choose the green Publish button to the top-right of the captions. Done!

For media uploaded to Canvas Studio before March 25, 2024, you will still need to request captioning. Follow the steps below:

  1. Select the video you wish to caption.
  2. Open Captions and Request for automatic captioning.
  3. Under “Captions Request” on the left side, select the spoken language of the video (Some languages are not available for captioning in Canvas Studio). Select Request.
  4. Canvas Studio will auto-generate captions. This can take several minutes to several hours depending on the length of your video and other factors. You can safely navigate away while this is working.
  5. When Canvas Studio is finished processing the automatic captions, select Review and Publish.
  6. Scan through the captions and make any edits necessary simply by clicking on the text and making changes.
  7. When finished, click the green Publish button to the top-right of the captions. Done!

See How do I add auto-generated captions to my media files in Canvas Studio? for illustrated instructions.

FAQ

Q: Can I adjust where the captions display on the screen?

A: Yes. Caption placement can be turned on to display at the top or bottom of the media player window. See illustrated instructions on how do I change the caption settings in a Canvas Studio media file? (scroll to the bottom of the page to Caption Placement Settings).

 

Q: What else can I do with Canvas Studio?

A: Below are some of the main features in Canvas Studio:

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