closed caption
Dialogue shown visually
Closed captions are text versions of spoken dialogue and sound effects displayed on screen, primarily for deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers.
Unlike open captions, which are always visible, closed captions can be turned on or off by the viewer.
The term comes from television broadcast technology where captions were "closed" within the signal until decoded: Turn on closed captions so we can watch without waking the baby.
Unable to hear
- hearing-impairedHaving partial or total deafness
- assistiveProviding help or aid
- inclusiveCovering all members
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
toggle · settings · preferences · readable
Occurring without processing delay
- newsReports of recent events
- sportsCompetitive physical activities
- eventsThings that take place
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
telecast · webcast · weather · debate · ceremony · conference · delay · latency
Spoken exchange between parties
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- timingArt of choosing moments
- translationConverting between languages
- localizationAdapting for specific markets
multilingual · film · movie · video · Netflix · YouTube · embedded
Compressed symbolic writing system
- stenotypePhonetic speech transcriber
- realtimeImmediate, as events unfold
- verbatimIn identical wording
- speech-to-textAudio-to-written conversion technology
captioner · CART · transcriber · dictation · accuracy · timestamp · automated
deaf
Unable to hear
- hearing-impairedHaving partial or total deafness
- assistiveProviding help or aid
- inclusiveCovering all members
accommodation · toggle · settings · preferences · readable
real-time
Occurring without processing delay
streaming · telecast · webcast · weather · debate · ceremony · conference · delay · latency · television
dialogue
Spoken exchange between parties
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- timingArt of choosing moments
- translationConverting between languages
localization · multilingual · film · movie · video · Netflix · YouTube · embedded
stenography
Compressed symbolic writing system
speech-to-text · captioner · CART · transcriber · dictation · accuracy · timestamp · automated
dialogue
Spoken exchange between parties
- laughterVocal expression of amusement
- applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
- silenceTotal lack of sound
inaudible · crosstalk · off-screen · non-verbal · description
- televisionTV, television, broadcast, TV shows, TV series
- assistive deviceswheelchair, glasses, wheelchairs, eyeglasses, walkers
- captionssubtitles, subtitle, SDH
- video callsvideo call, video chat, mute, video conferencing, Zoom
- Accessibility Signswheelchair symbol, handicap sign, accessible parking, accessible entrance, accessible restroom
- video metadatatitle, tags, keywords, category, thumbnail
close, closed, caption, captions, captioned, captioning, closable, closer, closest