Video subtitling (captioning)

When the video recording and editing process is complete captions should be added, in accordance with the DOS-law. After adding captions, the video is ready to be published. When creating video captions, KTH provides a tool called Reach. Reach is a module within KTH Play (Kaltura).

Canceling a capitioning request now available

A new function in Reach allows you to cancel a captioning request, for example if there are delays due to technical issues.

More about the legal requirement and how to make caption video-recorded material accessible can be found on the Film and Sound page.

Guide: Captioning in KTH Play

KTH Play , KTH's system for the production and publication of video-recorded material for educational purposes, has been supplemented and integrated with a caption tool (the Reach module).

Read Guide: Captioning in KTH Play .

Guide: Transcript widget in KTH Play

Real-time captioning?

There are software programmes with real-time captioning capabilities. For instance, PowerPoint in Office 365 has a function for dictation in real-time. However, due to poor accessibility as the end result, KTH recommends not use real-time captioning and instead use the Reach module to caption in KTH Play . There is no real-time captioning function in Reach.

Captioned videos can be made more accessible by activating the Transcript Widget in KTH Play, which automatically generates a searchable text version of a captioned video in a text box below the video.

Read more about Guide: Transcript Widget in KTH Play . 

Guide: Translate captions

In "Close Captions Editor" you can manually create captions for an already captioned video, by using the SRT-file that contain the caption text and the associated time codes.

Read more about Guide: Translate captions .

Clarification on video according to the DOS law

Please note that the DOS Act's requirements for subtitles (and, if necessary, audio interpretation) apply to all videos published from 23 September 2020. However, the law makes an exception for live broadcasts.

About publishing film/audio and the DOS law

FAQ for teachers about accessibility

Clarification by the supervisory authority on the handling of live broadcasts (digg.se 2020-11-24)