Good Grants supports captions for video content to improve accessibility. Captions are added using .vtt (web video text track) files and display automatically during playback.
Add captions to a video
- In an attachments tab, upload your video (attachment or file upload field)
- Click Select file to upload a captions file
- Choose your .vtt file
- Save the application
Create a caption file
Caption files are plain text files saved with the .vtt extension.
- Start with WEBVTT
- Leave a blank line between sections
- Add timestamps in this format: 00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:03.000
For example:
WEBVTT
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00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:03.000
That’s where Good Grants comes in
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00:00:03.000 --> 00:00:06.000
with its beautifully designed interface
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00:00:06.000 --> 00:00:10.000
that makes managing an grant program simple and fast.Generate captions using YouTube
You can create captions automatically using YouTube:
- Upload your video to YouTube
- Open YouTube Studio
- Go to Subtitles
- Click the three dots menu
- Select Download as .vtt
Auto-captioning
Auto-captioning is available as an add-on for Enterprise plans.
- Captions are generated automatically during video processing
- The .vtt file is attached to the video once ready
To edit auto-generated captions:
- Download the .vtt file from the application
- Edit the file on your computer
- Click Replace in the application
- Upload the updated file
- Save the application
Good to know
- Captions improve accessibility for applicants, reviewers, and managers.
- .vtt files must be uploaded alongside the video.
- Auto-captioning must be enabled before submissions begin.
- You can edit caption files at any time by replacing them.