{"id":63574,"date":"2022-03-29T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=63574"},"modified":"2022-04-25T12:07:33","modified_gmt":"2022-04-25T17:07:33","slug":"how-to-add-subtitles-to-youtube-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/how-to-add-subtitles-to-youtube-videos\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add Subtitles to YouTube Videos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"follow-these-steps-to-add-subtitles-and-closed-captions-to-your-recently-uploaded-youtube-video-its-a-game-changer\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Follow these steps to add subtitles and closed captions to your recently uploaded YouTube video. It&#8217;s a game-changer.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Having subtitles in your videos helps you more than you may think. Subtitles are traditionally used for viewers who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speak a different language. By having subtitles, the content can be accurately translated by Google and expand your reach even further than your native language audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, let&#8217;s look at how you can add subtitles to your videos and how this can benefit your channel in the long run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"metadata-video-ranking-and-translations\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Metadata, Video Ranking, and Translations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AQ-4787X97o?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With YouTube&#8217;s global reach, it&#8217;s easy to forget that people worldwide will be watching your videos. You can cater to your foreign audiences by adding subtitles and closed captions to your videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You don&#8217;t have to know multiple languages to reach your foreign viewers. YouTube will automatically send your caption file to <strong>Google Translate<\/strong>. Your foreign audience will be able to select the <strong>Translate Captions<\/strong> option and immediately enjoy your video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once verified, subtitles and closed captions will be indexed by YouTube to act as <strong>metadata<\/strong>. This means your video will be easier to find via searches. This has the potential to increase your viewership and benefit your overall rank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you find your videos doing well overseas, you can also translate your description and metadata for those languages. A <strong>translation tab<\/strong> on your <strong>YouTube Studio<\/strong> page allows you to target specific languages. Go ahead and use it to translate your titles and descriptions for that audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"how-to-add-subtitles-or-closed-captions-to-youtube-videos\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Add Subtitles or Closed Captions to YouTube Videos<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B2-ewHcWlak?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>YouTube Studio<\/strong> has made it incredibly easy to add captions to your videos. It automatically creates subtitles for your video using Google&#8217;s voice detection software and integrates them into your video. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But, here&#8217;s the kicker\u2014it&#8217;s usually not exact and, most of the time, it doesn&#8217;t include proper punctuation. So, here&#8217;s an easy trick to get your subtitles in tip-top shape without typing it all out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"1-go-to-your-youtube-studio-page-and-select-the-video-youd-like-to-add-subtitles-to\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Go to your <strong>YouTube Studio<\/strong> page and select the video you&#8217;d like to add subtitles to.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/tip1.jpg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"755\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/tip1.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of Channel Videos\" class=\"wp-image-130124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/tip1.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/tip1.jpg?resize=300,151 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/tip1.jpg?resize=277,140 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/tip1.jpg?resize=359,181 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/tip1.jpg?resize=543,274 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/tip1.jpg?resize=560,283 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/tip1.jpg?resize=150,76 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>Begin by selecting your video.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"2-look-on-the-right-hand-side-of-the-screen-to-find-subtitles\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Look on the right-hand side of the screen to find &#8220;Subtitles.&#8221;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This will bring you to the <strong>YouTube Studio Subtitles Editor<\/strong>, making it incredibly easy to adjust your subtitles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;ll see all of your automatic subtitles generated by YouTube and their <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/youtube-chapters-davinci-resolve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">timestamps<\/a><\/strong>. In the top-right of the window, select <strong>Edit<\/strong> to get to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Subtitles-YT-video.jpg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"755\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Subtitles-YT-video.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of the YouTube Studio Subtitles Editor\" class=\"wp-image-165664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Subtitles-YT-video.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Subtitles-YT-video.jpg?resize=300,196 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Subtitles-YT-video.jpg?resize=277,181 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Subtitles-YT-video.jpg?resize=359,234 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Subtitles-YT-video.jpg?resize=543,355 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Subtitles-YT-video.jpg?resize=560,366 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Subtitles-YT-video.jpg?resize=150,98 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>The YouTube Studio Subtitles Editor makes it easy to adjust your subtitles.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"3-select-different-sections-of-text-automatically-separated-by-youtube-and-play-your-video\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Select different sections of text automatically separated by YouTube, and play your video.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Subtitles-Part-Two.jpg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"755\" height=\"217\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Subtitles-Part-Two.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of how to edit for spelling and punctuation\" class=\"wp-image-165665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Subtitles-Part-Two.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Subtitles-Part-Two.jpg?resize=300,86 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Subtitles-Part-Two.jpg?resize=277,80 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Subtitles-Part-Two.jpg?resize=359,103 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Subtitles-Part-Two.jpg?resize=543,156 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Subtitles-Part-Two.jpg?resize=560,161 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Subtitles-Part-Two.jpg?resize=150,43 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>Begin editing your text for spelling and punctuation.&nbsp;<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From here, you can fix spelling mistakes and add punctuation on the left side of the window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to fix the timing of your subtitles appearing on your video, the bars below the video can be adjusted with your mouse to either lengthen or shorten the blurbs to fix the timing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s just a simple drag-and-drop feature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"4-use-keyboard-shortcuts-to-scrub-through-your-video-this-is-much-easier-to-use-than-trying-to-scrub-through-manually-with-clicks\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Use <strong>Keyboard Shortcuts<\/strong> to scrub through your video. This is much easier to use than trying to scrub through manually with clicks.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/tip8.jpg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"755\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/tip8.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of keyboard shortcuts\" class=\"wp-image-130131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/tip8.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/tip8.jpg?resize=300,195 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/tip8.jpg?resize=277,180 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/tip8.jpg?resize=359,233 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/tip8.jpg?resize=543,352 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/tip8.jpg?resize=560,363 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/tip8.jpg?resize=150,97 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>Scrub through your video using keyboard shortcuts.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"5-when-youre-finished-click-save-draft-in-the-top-right-corner\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. When you&#8217;re finished, click <strong>Save Draft<\/strong> in the top-right corner.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Save-Changes-for-Subtitles.jpg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Save-Changes-for-Subtitles.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of how to save your draft\" class=\"wp-image-165667\" width=\"755\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Save-Changes-for-Subtitles.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Save-Changes-for-Subtitles.jpg?resize=300,84 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Save-Changes-for-Subtitles.jpg?resize=277,78 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Save-Changes-for-Subtitles.jpg?resize=359,101 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Save-Changes-for-Subtitles.jpg?resize=543,152 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Save-Changes-for-Subtitles.jpg?resize=560,157 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Save-Changes-for-Subtitles.jpg?resize=150,42 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>Make sure you click &#8220;Save Draft&#8221; in the top right-hand corner.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you hit <strong>Save Draft<\/strong>, your video will automatically be updated with the changes you just made. I&#8217;ve seen the updates take a few hours to be applied to your video, so just be aware it might not be immediate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"caption-certification\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Caption Certification<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Captions-Updated.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"755\" height=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Captions-Updated.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of updated captions\" class=\"wp-image-165670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Captions-Updated.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Captions-Updated.jpg?resize=300,126 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Captions-Updated.jpg?resize=277,116 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Captions-Updated.jpg?resize=359,150 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Captions-Updated.jpg?resize=543,227 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Captions-Updated.jpg?resize=560,234 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Captions-Updated.jpg?resize=600,250 600w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Captions-Updated.jpg?resize=150,63 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>It&#8217;s all in the details.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next, once you save the updated subtitles, if you scroll down on the main <strong>Edit<\/strong> page for the video, you&#8217;ll see a section that features changes you can make to the captions. There&#8217;s the option to change the &#8220;Video language,&#8221; but be sure to stay true to what language is being spoken in the video. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next to that, you&#8217;ll see &#8220;Caption certification.&#8221; Straight from the source, this is what YouTube claims this means: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>If your content appeared on U.S. television on or after September 30, 2012, it might require closed captions. This is a requirement from the Federal Communications Commission.<\/p><cite>&#8211; YouTube<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, if this applies to your video, be sure to add captions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Underneath &#8220;Video language&#8221; is &#8220;Title and description language,&#8221; which gives you the ability to change the language in the title and description so people searching for your title in a specific language can find it\u2014if the video is presented in that particular language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"download-your-subtitles-for-other-uses\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Download Your Subtitles for Other Uses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to download the subtitles from your video, YouTube studio makes this incredibly easy. Underneath, you&#8217;ll see &#8220;To manage other languages, go to subtitles,&#8221; and subtitles will be hyperlinked. Click on that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Download-Subtitles.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"755\" height=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Download-Subtitles.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of how to Download\" class=\"wp-image-165671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Download-Subtitles.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Download-Subtitles.jpg?resize=300,68 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Download-Subtitles.jpg?resize=277,63 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Download-Subtitles.jpg?resize=359,81 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Download-Subtitles.jpg?resize=543,123 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Download-Subtitles.jpg?resize=560,127 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Download-Subtitles.jpg?resize=150,34 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>Make sure you select <strong>Download<\/strong>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;ll see <strong>Edit<\/strong> and then the button to see more on the right-hand side. Hit the button. You&#8217;ll have the option to <strong>Unpublish<\/strong>, <strong>Download<\/strong>, <strong>Rename<\/strong>, or <strong>Delete<\/strong>. Hit <strong>Download<\/strong>, and you&#8217;ll have the option to save the subtitles as Original Format <strong>.srt<\/strong> <strong>.vtt<\/strong> or <strong>.sbv.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In regards to the <strong>.srt file<\/strong>, this will give your transcribed audio in a rich text file. If you&#8217;re uploading your video on different platforms\u2014such as Facebook or Vimeo\u2014you can use this .srt file to add your enriched subtitles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find more on creating videos for YouTube with these:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/how-to-stream-with-youtube-live\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">The Ins and Outs of Streaming on YouTube Live<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/youtube-non-linear-video-editor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Reviewing YouTube&#8217;s New Non-Linear Video Editor<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/upload-youtube-davinci-resolve-16\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">How to Upload to YouTube Directly from DaVinci Resolve 16<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/lighting-and-shooting-product-shots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Efficiently Lighting and Shooting Product Shots for YouTube<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/royalty-free-music-for-youtube\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Royalty-Free Music for YouTube: What You Need to Know<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Cover image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/young-woman-watching-television-subtitles-while-1331135633\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Ellyy<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Follow these steps to add subtitles and closed captions to your recently uploaded YouTube video. 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