Use the feature to add subtitles in zoom (closed caption)

Online  learning  via phone or computer will become easy with the feature of adding closed captions. Today's article The Teaching Manual will show you how to add subtitles to the  Zoom Cloud Meetings  application when online.

Benefits of using the feature to add subtitles to lectures on Zoom

• Help members follow the lecture better.
• Can read and understand subtitles when the network is slow, lag can't hear what's being said.
• The meeting organizer (host) can display subtitles instead of speech.
  •  The feature of adding Live transcription subtitles  is only available to  premium accounts , but as announced by Zoom Blog ( https://blog.zoom.us/update-on-live-transcription-for-free-accounts/ ) Free accounts will be able to use this feature in Fall 2021.
  • The tutorial is done on the computer, for the phone can do the same.

Step 1: Turn on Closed Caption

Access and log in to the Zoom software homepage  HERE . Select  My Account .

Select the  Settings tab  > Select  In meeting (Advance) .

See if  Closed Captioning  is enabled (the button is green), if not >  Move the Close Captioning button  to the right to turn it on.

The confirmation message panel appears > Select  Enable .

Step 2: Use Closed Caption when online

In an online meeting you host > click the CC icon   in the dashboard.

Here you have the following options:

– Assign a participant to type : Select the person to enter the subtitles.

Hover over the person you want to select >  More  >  Assign to type Closed Caption .

– I will type : Enter subtitles yourself.

Enter subtitles > After importing, select  Save Closed Caption History  to save the newly created subtitles.

– Copy the API token : for people who use third-party services to add subtitles.

– Live transcript : The application will automatically recognize the voice and create automatic subtitles.

To change the size of the subtitles, go to  Settings  >  Accessibility  > Drag the  Font Size bar  to adjust.

Above are some brief instructions on using the Live transcaption feature in Zoom, hope you will have an enjoyable experience with this feature.