This looks like an interesting web app. However, if the video has closed captions on Twitter, the app will only download the video file, not the closed captions text file. And it will not apparently burn the closed captions onto the video.
Subtitles made on Amara are closed caption subtitles, i.e. they are hosted in a text file that is synchronized with the video, not burned in the video.And the videos that play on Amara are only being streamed to it from their original location.
So in general (1), you have to download
the subtitle file from Amara (that's easy, there is a download link in all subtitle pages) and
the video file from its original location (indicated in the URLs tab of the main Amara page for the video). This can be trickier if it is on a platform that hides the actual URL of the video file, like YouTube, but it's still feasible, for instance using the Download Helper browser extension (for Firefox and for Chrome)
Then with some video editing programs - Camtasia, Adobe Premiere Pro - you can burn the subtitle file into the video.
I've never done that, though. I find it simpler to put both files in the same folder, giving them the same main name, and then play them with a player software that supports subtitles, like the multimedia free and open source VLC player, and play both together.
I hope this helps a bit?
Claude Almansi
(1) One exception (that I know of): if the video you made the subtitles for is a TED talk, you can look it up on TED.com. In the video played there, the dowload feature allows you to burn the subtitles of your choice into it.
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jony ahammed
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almost 9 years ago
how do it
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Kuliah Karyawan
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about 2 years ago
awesome
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Claude Almansi
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about 2 years ago
Thank you, Bianca: both for the detailed accuracy of your explanation, and for not having linked to resources in it
In fact, it is always safer to do as you did: explain how people can find what they need, and let them decide themselves which they can safely use.
Best ,
Claude
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Bianca Popa
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about 2 years ago
A heartfelt "thank you" for taking me into account.
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Bianca Popa
said
about 2 years ago
There are a few ways to download a video with subtitles. One way is to use a video downloader tool that allows you to select the subtitles you want to include in the download. Another way is to use a video player that supports subtitles and allows you to download the video with the subtitles embedded in it. Additionally, you can also use a subtitle downloader tool to download the subtitle file separately and then add it to the video file using a video editing software.
stefanheisl
said
about 2 years ago
Thank you for your helpful comments
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Claude Almansi
said
about 2 years ago
Thank you, Mary Rose. Indeed, but for safety reasons, I cannot link to them here. People should search for <<Download Youtube subtitles>>, and then decide which to use. One very important factor is privacy.
Best,
Claude
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Mary Rose Solero
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over 2 years ago
There are a lot of resources online..
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boystrong1003 eddy
said
over 2 years ago
A video transcript can also be copied and pasted directly from YouTube.
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Claude Almansi
said
over 2 years ago
Answer
Thank you, sneha rani
This looks like an interesting web app. However, if the video has closed captions on Twitter, the app will only download the video file, not the closed captions text file. And it will not apparently burn the closed captions onto the video.
Abby Núñez
please help?
Thank you, sneha rani
This looks like an interesting web app. However, if the video has closed captions on Twitter, the app will only download the video file, not the closed captions text file. And it will not apparently burn the closed captions onto the video.
Best,
Claude
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Sorted by PopularClaude Almansi
Subtitles made on Amara are closed caption subtitles, i.e. they are hosted in a text file that is synchronized with the video, not burned in the video.And the videos that play on Amara are only being streamed to it from their original location.
So in general (1), you have to download
This can be trickier if it is on a platform that hides the actual URL of the video file, like YouTube, but it's still feasible, for instance using the Download Helper browser extension (for Firefox and for Chrome)
Then with some video editing programs - Camtasia, Adobe Premiere Pro - you can burn the subtitle file into the video.
I've never done that, though. I find it simpler to put both files in the same folder, giving them the same main name, and then play them with a player software that supports subtitles, like the multimedia free and open source VLC player, and play both together.
I hope this helps a bit?
Claude Almansi
(1) One exception (that I know of): if the video you made the subtitles for is a TED talk, you can look it up on TED.com. In the video played there, the dowload feature allows you to burn the subtitles of your choice into it.
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jony ahammed
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Kuliah Karyawan
awesome
Claude Almansi
Thank you, Bianca: both for the detailed accuracy of your explanation, and for not having linked to resources in it
In fact, it is always safer to do as you did: explain how people can find what they need, and let them decide themselves which they can safely use.
Best ,
Claude
Bianca Popa
A heartfelt "thank you" for taking me into account.
Bianca Popa
There are a few ways to download a video with subtitles. One way is to use a video downloader tool that allows you to select the subtitles you want to include in the download. Another way is to use a video player that supports subtitles and allows you to download the video with the subtitles embedded in it. Additionally, you can also use a subtitle downloader tool to download the subtitle file separately and then add it to the video file using a video editing software.
stefanheisl
Thank you for your helpful comments
Claude Almansi
Thank you, Mary Rose. Indeed, but for safety reasons, I cannot link to them here. People should search for <<Download Youtube subtitles>>, and then decide which to use. One very important factor is privacy.
Best,
Claude
Mary Rose Solero
There are a lot of resources online..
boystrong1003 eddy
A video transcript can also be copied and pasted directly from YouTube.
Claude Almansi
Thank you, sneha rani
This looks like an interesting web app. However, if the video has closed captions on Twitter, the app will only download the video file, not the closed captions text file. And it will not apparently burn the closed captions onto the video.
Best,
Claude
sneha rani
For twitter videos is recommend this twitter video downloader
Edison Fredin
its cool
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