Speaker 1: Subtitles, Closed Captions, Open Subtitles, and Open Captions. What's the real difference between these caption types and which one should you get for your project? Subtitles and captions are pretty similar. They both display spoken dialogue as text on screen. The main difference between subtitles and captions is ultimately the viewer's needs. Subtitles, sometimes known as foreign subtitles, are a translation of the spoken dialogue to the viewer's native language. Captions, or more formally known as closed captions, show the English subtitles but take it a step further to include other important audio cues like sound effects, music, and speaker differentiation. Closed captions are carefully made to enable English viewers, especially those who are deaf or hard of hearing, to read the dialogue and other audio content. For non-English viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing, there is sometimes a translated version of the English closed captions, also known as subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. Both subtitles and closed captions can be turned on or off by the viewer. From YouTube to Netflix, every major streaming platform allows you to enable subtitles or closed captions when available. So then, what are open subtitles and captions? When subtitles or captions are open, it means the text is burned in onto the screen and cannot be turned off by the viewer like standard subtitles and closed captions. Open subtitles, where the translated dialogue is imprinted onto the video, has two primary uses, a foreign language film or a sequence of dialogue that isn't the native language of the project. Open captions, where the English closed captions are burned in, might be useful in a TV show or movie scene where the dialogue may not be easy to understand for a brief period of time. Another use is on social media platforms, especially when closed captions are not supported. Most online videos are consumed with the sound off, so it's important to have open or closed captions on your social media content. Now that you know the difference between subtitles and captions, both closed and open, you might be wondering how to get them for your next project. Rev delivers caption and subtitle files in a variety of formats, allowing you to easily choose if you want them to be burned in onto the video. To get captions or subtitles for your videos, simply go to Rev.com, choose the service and then get started. Upload your media files, go to checkout, sign in or sign up for a free Rev account and enter the payment method. When the file is ready, you can go to the Rev Caption Editor to edit, customize and download your file. Try us out at Rev.com.