Starting subtitles in an Amara team can be done two ways: with assignments and without assignments.
Select your team from the username dropdown menu in the top right corner of the Amara site. Check your team Dashboard to see if your team gives assignments or not.
View or join teams
To find a specific team, click the Team Workspace button at the top of Amara:
See the correct section below for instructions on how to:
Start working on subtitles in your language
Edit existing subtitles
Compare subtitle revisions
View subtitle information
Follow subtitles for updates
Filter and sort team activity to find previous projects
Without assignments
This is what your team Dashboard looks if your team does not have assignments:
For teams without assignments, any team member can start subtitles as soon as a video is added to the team.
With assignments
This is what your team dashboard looks like if your team does have assignments:
Managers, Administrators, and Owners of Amara teams must request subtitles in a language before team members can start work.
Teams without assignments
We will show you how to contribute to your team by:
Finding new videos that need subtitles
Comparing revisions and following subtitles for updates
Starting new subtitles and editing incomplete subtitles
Searching for specific team members and activity
Team Dashboard
New videos in your language will automatically show up on your dashboard. To view all team videos, click the Videos header item at the top of the page or the Find more videos link that need subtitling link below.
You can view your recent subtitles in the History section on your dashboard. Click on the subtitle language to view more information about the subtitles you worked on. Click on the video title to go to the video page and view all a list of all subtitles for that video. To go to your team profile and view all of your subtitles for your team, click the See All link in the history section.
You can also find members in your language and view the top languages for your team at the bottom of your team Dashboard.
View all team videos
Filter, sort, search, and find team videos on the Videos tab:
Filter team videos by video language and duration
Search for videos by title
Sort videos by date added, video title, and number of completed languages
Click on the video thumbnail to view subtitles, start new subtitles, or edit incomplete subtitles for a video
Subtitle page
View the status of your subtitles, edit subtitles, compare revisions, or follow subtitles for updates when changes are made on the subtitle page. You can view who created each revision on the right side of the page. Click the Activity tab underneath the video to see who has reviewed your subtitles.
Edit subtitles and view status
Compare two revisions of subtitles
Edit or follow edits to this set of subtitles
View subtitle information and activity
View video information and start new subtitles
Start new subtitles, edit incomplete subtitles, and view video information and history on a video’s page.
Create new subtitles in your language
View and edit incomplete subtitles
Click on the language link to view subtitle’s page
Get embed code or follow video for updates
View video information and activity
Find team members
Filter, sort, and search for members in your team in the Members tab. Clear all filters to restart your search. If your team settings allow contributors to invite new team members, you will see a green plus button next to the search bar.
Filter team members by role and language or sort by date joined
Search for team members by name
Invite team members by username or email
Must be allowed in team settings to view this option
Clear all filters and sort orders to restart your search
Find specific team activity
Filter, sort, and search activity by all team members. Clear all filters to restart your search.
Sort activity by date or filter by:
Activity type
Video
Video language
Subtitle language
Clear all filters to restart your search
Teams with assignments
We will show you how to contribute to your team by:
Finding new assignments
Comparing revisions and following subtitles for updates
Searching for specific team members and activity
Team Dashboard
View new assignments in your language on your team dashboard. To view all assignments, click the See all link under My Assignments.
You can view your recent completed subtitles in the History section on your dashboard. Click on the subtitle language to view more information about the subtitles you worked on. Click on the video title to go to the video page and view all a list of all subtitles for that video. To go to your team profile and view all of your subtitles for your team, click the See All link in the history section.
You can also find members in your language, view newest team videos, and view the top languages for your team at the bottom of your team Dashboard.
View all team videos and assignments
Filter, sort, search, and find team videos or view all assignments on the Videos tab:
Filter team videos by:
Video language
Subtitle language
Project folder
Assignment type
Video duration
Choose to search for assignments or videos
Search by video title
Sort assignments or videos
Sort assignments by due date
Sort videos by date added, title, and number of completed languages
In All Assignments tab, click the teal button to take the assignment
View subtitle information and assignment status
View complete and incomplete subtitles, edit subtitles, compare revisions, or follow subtitles for updates when changes are made on the subtitle page.
View status of subtitles and take assignment
The assignment is unavailable if the button is gray
Compare two revisions of the subtitles
Edit or follow edits to this set of subtitles
Editing is unavailable if Edit button is gray
View subtitle information and activity
View video information and all associated assignments
Start new subtitles, edit incomplete subtitles, and view video information and history on a video’s page.
View and filter all assignments for this video
Filter by your languages, popular languages, or view all
Click on the language to go to that subtitle’s page
Get embed link or follow video for updates
View video information and activity
Find team members
Filter, sort, and search for members in your team in the Members tab. Clear all filters to restart your search. If your team settings allow contributors to invite new team members, you will see a green plus button next to the search bar.
- Filter team members by role and language or sort by date joined
Search for team members by name
Invite team members by username or email
Must be allowed in team settings to view this option
Clear all filters and sort orders to restart your search
Find specific team activity
Filter, sort, and search activity by all team members. Clear all filters to restart your search.
- Sort activity by date or filter by:
Activity type
Video
Video language
Subtitle language
Clear all filters to restart your search
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