Yay! You’ve uploaded your latest lecture video to Panopto. Now, it’s time to add closed captions to it. Closed captions are a text equivalent of what is said, which appear synchronously on-screen. From Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals, to English-as-a-Second-Language students, to caregivers learning statistics after finally putting their toddler to sleep, closed captions create a better video experience for everyone.

Wondering where to start? Here’s a secret: Panopto’s automated software already took the first pass! However, like any automated software, Panopto can get a little too creative when transcribing — especially if the video uses technical terms.

Knowing this, the software offers instructors some quick sweeps within the Editor View. Go to the Captions tab to unlock Panopto’s broom and a dusting pan:

• Skim the Underlines:
  When Panopto isn’t sure whether it transcribed a word or phrase correctly, it will underline it and, upon hover, display a pop-up warning message to show you areas you may need to edit.
• Or! Use Find and Replace for Repeated Errors:
  In the lecture you recorded on Bimodal Variables, do the captions repeatedly tell students to “buy model” every 10 seconds? Before you correct each one, go to the Find and Replace menu at the top of the caption editor to change it to “bimodal” in one go.

A bit of time with these features, and your closed captions will be spick and span, improving accessibility and usability.