If you just need a downloadable, written version of your Audio-Video media -- without any features like captions – this is the guide for you. These written versions can be multilingual. If you are interested in more features, check out Transcripts with Timestamps.
Your transcripts should follow certain formatting specifications. They should be saved in a plain text file, with the extension .txt. This guide outlines formatting requirements.
You'll upload the transcript in the Mandala Audio-Video editor. Check out the detailed steps at the bottom of the page.
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Transcript Format
Transcripts with timecodes let your viewers:
- read the transcript progressively as the media plays
- get subtitles for the media
- click lines on the transcript to skip around the media
If you don't need the transcript to
Transcript Format
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Here's an example of a plain text transcript:
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Hello, welcome to Audio-Video. You can create dynamic transcripts with Audio-Video. We can help you get started quickly. |
Multilingual Transcripts
Mandala recognizes multilingual transcripts. This lets you include multiple languages and translations in one transcript file. You can use these transcripts to make multilingual captions.
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Make sure each language always appears in the same order. In the case above, the English transcript always comes before the Spanish transcript. |
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Upload Your Transcript
You can add your transcript in the Audio-Video media editor. Once you've uploaded your file, you'll enter some information about the formatting. This helps Mandala process your transcript. After saving your edits, you'll see your transcript on the media's page. It may take a couple of hours for the transcript to process.
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