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Overview
The Transcript feature on the Watch Page enhances accessibility by providing a real-time display of the video’s transcript. This transcript auto-scrolls and highlights the section of text that corresponds to the part of the video currently playing, allowing viewers to follow along seamlessly with the spoken content.
Note: Transcripts are automatically generated for videos when captions are enabled.
Features of Transcripts
- Auto-Scrolling and Highlighting: The transcript will automatically scroll and highlight the text corresponding to the section of the video being played.
- Language Translation: By using the dropdown menu, viewers can translate the transcript into other languages, enabling a wider audience to access and understand the video content.
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Transcript Visibility Controls
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Show Transcript Button:
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If the video has captions enabled, the ‘Show transcript’ button is clickable.
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When clicked, the transcript is displayed to the right of the watch page, and the button changes to ‘Hide transcript’.
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Hide Transcript Button:
- When clicked, the transcript is disabled and no longer visible on the watch page. The button changes back to ‘Show transcript’.
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Tooltip for Disabled Button:
- If the video doesn’t have captions, the ‘Show transcript’ button is disabled. Hovering over the button displays a tooltip: “Request captions to show transcript”.
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Show Transcript Button:
- Downloading: Currently, there is no option to download transcripts.
Compatibility with YouTube Videos
Note: Transcripts are not yet available for YouTube videos, but we expect this feature to be available by the end of November or the beginning of December.
Transcript Go Live: November 2024
Show/Hide Transcript Go Live: January 2025