Captions

 

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

  1. In an attachments tab, upload your video (attachment or file upload field)
  2. Click Select file to upload a captions file
  3. Choose your .vtt file
  4. 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:

  1. Upload your video to YouTube
  2. Open YouTube Studio
  3. Go to Subtitles
  4. Click the three dots menu
  5. 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:

  1. Download the .vtt file from the application
  2. Edit the file on your computer
  3. Click Replace in the application
  4. Upload the updated file
  5. 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.
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