Subtitles add that extra touch to a video or film that everybody notices and no one appreciates. They take a lot of time and effort to make and often go unnoticed.

However, that doesn’t mean you should overlook them. Sure only a small number of your audience might actually use them but a lot more will appreciate them.

Subtitles can also be super handy for anyone who can’t hear the audio or doesn’t necessarily understand the language used in the video.

Don’t worry though, adding subtitles to your YouTube videos is simpler than you think. Here’s how you can add subtitles to your Youtube video.

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How to add subtitles to a YouTube video?

Step 1: Head over to YouTube Studio

Step 2: Scroll down in the left pane and click on Subtitles

Step 3: Select the video you’d like to subtitle.

Step 4: You’ll see a Set language dialogue box. Set your preferred language. You also have the option to set that as the default for your channel. Click Confirm when done.

Step 5: One the next page, you’ll see the language you added alongwith an option to add subtitles. Click on Add to proceed.

Step 6: A new tab will open giving you some options as to how you want to add subtitles

Upload a file: Allows you to upload a timed subtitle file or a transcript.
Transcribe and Auto-Sync: Allows you to upload a script and automatically syncs it with the audio.
Create new Subtitles or CC: Allows you to create subtitles from scratch. This is the one we’ll select for this guide.

Step 7: Once you click on the third option, you’ll see that a list of auto-generated timings has opened and all you need to do is type in the text. You can, of course, modify the timings if they’re incorrect.

You can also use the timeline at the bottom to adjust how long each subtitle lasts on the screen.