--- title: Captions and Subtitles description: TargetVideo supports adding captions and subtitles in WebVTT and SubRip formats, allowing multiple caption files per video and automatic caption generation using speech recognition. --- [Skip to content](https://helpdesk.target-video.com/hc/en-us/articles/209241805-how-do-i-add-caption-and-subtitle-files-to-my-videos#main-content) [More support](https://helpdesk.target-video.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [![TargetVideo Logo](https://helpdesk.target-video.com/hs-fs/hubfs/targetvideo_logo_standalone_dark-3.png?width=300&height=49&name=targetvideo_logo_standalone_dark-3.png)](https://target-video.com/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [More support](https://helpdesk.target-video.com/kb-tickets/new) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [TargetVideo Knowledge Base](https://helpdesk.target-video.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Content Management](https://helpdesk.target-video.com/content-management?hsLang=en) 3. [Video Management](https://helpdesk.target-video.com/content-management?hsLang=en#video-management) # Captions and Subtitles ## TargetVideo supports adding captions and subtitles in WebVTT and SubRip formats, allowing multiple caption files per video and automatic caption generation using speech recognition. TargetVideo currently supports the [WebVTT](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebVTT) standard and [SubRip](https://docs.fileformat.com/video/srt/) file format. You can add a caption VTT file on any EDIT VIDEO screen. Navigate to CLOSED CAPTIONS in the Video Details section. Click on the UPLOAD CC button and add a valid VTT or SRT file. ![How-do-I-add-caption-and-subtitle\_01](https://helpdesk.target-video.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/How-do-I-add-caption-and-subtitle_01.png?width=670&height=319&name=How-do-I-add-caption-and-subtitle_01.png) Don't forget to press SAVE once you add a VTT/SRT file to a video. Note that you can add multiple closed captions files to a video. Select a language from the drop-down menu and click on the ADD NEW CAPTION button. A new tab with the added language will appear and you are required to upload a VTT/SRT file for each language. ![How-do-I-add-caption-and-subtitle\_02](https://helpdesk.target-video.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/How-do-I-add-caption-and-subtitle_02.png?width=670&height=319&name=How-do-I-add-caption-and-subtitle_02.png) Utilizing speech recognition technology, you can generate subtitles directly from the audio by selecting the CREATE AUTO CC button. **How to turn automatic captioning on?** Select a specific video from the library and find CLOSED CAPTIONS in the Video Details section. Click on the CREATE AUTO CC button. ![Automatic-captioning\_01](https://helpdesk.target-video.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/Automatic-captioning_01.png?width=670&height=327&name=Automatic-captioning_01.png) **Supported languages**: - English (default) - German - Spanish - French - Italian - Russian - Portuguese - Serbian - Romanian - Croatian - Macedonian - Swedish - Norwegian - Danish - Arabic - Hindi - Indonesian **Caption styling**  TargetVideo currently has support for \, \ and \ inline cue text tags. You can also enter custom class names into your VTT file just make sure you define them on your site. **Enable captions on the player** To enable captions or subtitles while watching a video, simply click the CC button in the player's bottom toolbar. In the menu that appears, you can toggle captions on or off. 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