Guides & Resources
Captions & Subtitles
How to Get a Caption File and Transcription File in the Same Order
Learn how to get a caption file and a transcript file in the same Rev.com order. Use this simple workflow to get both!
Create VTT Files: WebVTT Caption Generator
Create VTT files with ease by using Rev's WebVTT caption and subtitle file generator. Simply upload your file or paste a URL to get started.
How to Add Captions and Subtitles in Windows Media Player
Learn how to add closed captions and foreign subtitles to your videos in Windows Media Player on your computer.
Transcribe
How to Transcribe iPhone Voicemails Like a Pro in Just 3 Steps
You can transcribe voicemail recordings on your iPhone with the Rev voice recorder app. Follow these quick instructions to place an order from your phone.
How to Transcribe Lifesize Video Conference Meeting Recordings
Learn how to transcribe meetings in the video conferencing platform Lifesize. Transcribing video meetings to text can help with meeting notes & accessibility.
What is an SRT File? How to Create & Use SRT Files
SRT files are common files that make it easy to add captions and subtitles to your videos. Learn how to create and use SRT files with Rev.
Industries
Add Text to Video Online
Did you know that over 100 million hours of Facebook videos are watched every day? Considering that as many as 85% of those views occur with the sound
How to Transcribe Cisco Webex Meetings & Recordings to Serve a Larger Audience
Learn how to record and transcribe a Cisco Webex meeting. Transcribing your Webex meetings is easy, and you can get 99% accurate transcripts within 24 hours.
How to Add Subtitles to DivX Videos
Learn how to add captions and subtitles to your DivX videos through the official DivX Converter.
Other Resources
Free Transcription Tools: Learn About Rev’s Tools for Transcripts
Rev has a powerful and robust suite of transcription tools that make editing, recording, trimming, and developing transcripts easy & fast.
Closed Captions vs. Open Captions: What’s the Difference?
Do you know the difference between closed and open captions? Learn everything you need to know about closed captions vs open captions.
5 Simple Steps to Add Closed Captions or Subtitles on Vimeo
Want to use Vimeo like a pro? You’re not alone. Here’s some useful information on the platform and a walkthrough of how to add closed captions or subtitles to your Vimeo videos to help get you started.
Ebooks
The guide to optimizing your video pre-production with transcripts
With so many meetings that happen during video pre-production, how can you best keep track of all these conversations? Transcripts can help your pre-production workflow be more efficient.
The guide to using transcriptions in your video post-production process
Tell a better story in less time with a more efficient and collaborative video post-production workflow.
The comprehensive guide to captions and subtitles for video distribution
Most consumers are now mobile-first, many have hearing impairments, and the majority view videos sans sound. To make the same impact with your content, you need captions. Also, viewers are more diverse beyond only English, so global subtitles are a must.
Webinars
The hack to working smarter in Media & Entertainment
The hack to working smarter in Media & Entertainment
An API Love Story Rev + Dovetail
An API Love Story Rev + Dovetail market research
Accessibility in Film: A Fireside Chat with Rev and Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas
Affordable, accurate, easy-to-use speech-to-text solutions powered by people and A.I working together. Rev offers transcripts, captions, subtitles, APIs and more at low prices
Checklists
The full campus compliance checklist
Ensuring equal access across physical and digital campus facilities is a big undertaking. Our checklist is here to help!
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