{"id":15079,"date":"2025-04-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/closed-captioning-vs-subtitles\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T19:29:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T19:29:44","slug":"closed-captioning-vs-subtitles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/closed-captioning-vs-subtitles\/","title":{"rendered":"Closed Captioning vs. Subtitles: What&#8217;s the Difference and Why it Matters for Accessibility (Including EAA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-dark alignfull p-post-header has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-background is-style-dark--1\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);background-image:url(&#039;\/wp-content\/themes\/core\/assets\/media\/backgrounds\/hero-wave-blog.svg&#039;);background-position:50% 50%;background-size:cover;\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligngrid has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligngrid is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-ghost is-style-reversed is-style-ghost--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/blog\">Blog<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity aligngrid\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center aligngrid is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-008400e6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div style=\"padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;\" class=\"is-style-category wp-block-tribe-terms\"><ul class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__list\"><li class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__term\"><span class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__link t-category\">Captioning<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h1 style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-title\">Closed Captioning vs. Subtitles: What&#8217;s the Difference and Why it Matters for Accessibility (Including EAA)<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9116416d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><div class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/author\/3playmedia\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">3Play Media<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u2022<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-date has-10-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-04-11T00:00:00+00:00\">April 11, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"alignfull alignfull wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CC-v-SDH.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"border-radius:1rem;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CC-v-SDH.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CC-v-SDH-300x107.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CC-v-SDH-1024x366.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CC-v-SDH-768x274.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/resources\/recorded-webinars\/wbnr-11-19-2024-eaa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Watch the Webinar: How the EAA Impacts Global Business<\/u><\/a><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Captions and subtitles are important timed text solutions that make video content accessible to all audiences. But over the last several years, the two have become clouded with questions and confusion, with the top concern being \u201cWhat\u2019s the difference between captions and subtitles?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many experts have weighed in, slapping labels to \u201ccaptions\u201d and \u201csubtitles\u201d in order to give each a singular, yet narrow definition. Now, some of these definitions may be correct, but they\u2019re often only partially so. Why?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Captions and subtitles are a lot more complex than most people realize.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> While they may seem interchangeable, understanding the differences between captions and subtitles is not only crucial for selecting the most appropriate option to enhance viewer experience and reach, but it also carries significant weight when addressing legal and accessibility requirements. For organizations and content creators serving the European market, this understanding is paramount for ensuring compliance with the <strong>European Accessibility Act (EAA)<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this blog, we\u2019re diving head-first into the captions vs. subtitles debate. We\u2019ll define timed text, captions, and subtitles; review the various types of captions and subtitles; and explore why they\u2019ve become such a source of confusion in recent years.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is a timed text?<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpa-warning wpa-image-missing-alt size-full wp-image-36687 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-design-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-design-1.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-design-1-75x75.jpg 75w\" alt=\"Untitled design (1)\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-warning=\"Missing alt text\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A timed text is a text-based file that includes timing information.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the accessibility space, timed text files are usually intended to pair the transcription of dialogue and\/or sound to media. The timing information allows the text to be synchronized to specific time codes of media. Both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/services\/captioning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">captions<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/services\/translation-subtitling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">subtitles<\/a> are forms of timed text.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are captions?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/5797491\/closed-captioning-captions-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Captions were introduced<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to accommodate D\/deaf and hard of hearing television viewers in the early 1970s. Eventually, captions became <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/why-3play\/legal-compliance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a mandated requirement<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for broadcast television in the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Captions provide a textual transcript of a video\u2019s dialogue, sound effects, and music. Captions are designed for use by D\/deaf and hard of hearing audiences, but have <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/verizon-media-and-publicis-media-find-viewers-want-captions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gained popularity with all audiences<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29123\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 510px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29123\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Captions-600x300-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" alt=\"Screenshot of man and woman talking. Closed caption reads &quot;These are captions.&quot;\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29123\" \/>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-29123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Standard closed captioning style: white text on a black box.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Captions appear as white text over a black box by default, but can sometimes be customized by viewers, depending on where media is being viewed.\u00a0 Placement varies, but is often centered at the bottom of the screen for readability. When graphics or text appear in the lower third of the video, captions are typically placed at the top of the screen.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">608 Captions<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/difference-cea-608-cea-708-captions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">608 closed captions<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (also known as CEA-608, EIA-608, or Line 21 captions) were the standard captioning type for analog television transmission. 608 captions are unable to be customized by viewers, though they are compatible with digital television.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">708 Captions<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/difference-cea-608-cea-708-captions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">708 closed captions<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (also known as CEA-708\/EIA-708\/CTA-708 captions) are the newer standard captioning type for digital television. 708 captions are customizable by viewers, but are not compatible with analog television.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" style=\"border-color: #b9c45e; border-radius: 5px;\">\n<div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color: #ecf791; color: #000000; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px;\">Styles<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px;\">Captions have a few main display styles: <a href=\"http:\/\/3playmedia.com\/blog\/different-types-of-closed-captioning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pop-on, roll-up, and paint-on<\/a>. Pop-on is used for recorded content. Roll-up is used for live programming. Paint-on is rarer to find in modern captioning workflows, but may occasionally be used in certain types of programming.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are subtitles?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.filmreference.com\/encyclopedia\/Criticism-Ideology\/Dubbing-and-Subtitling-THE-DUBBING-AND-SUBTITLING-INDUSTRIES.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subtitles were introduced in the 1930s<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, when silent film transitioned to \u201ctalkies,\u201d or film with spoken audio, in order to accommodate foreign audiences who didn\u2019t understand the language used in a film.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subtitles provide a textual translation of a video\u2019s dialogue. Traditionally, subtitles assume the viewer can hear the audio but cannot understand the language. The exception to this is subtitles for the D\/deaf and hard of hearing, which assume the viewer cannot hear the audio or understand the language.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29128\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 510px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Subtitles-600x300-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" alt=\"Screenshot of man and woman talking. White subtitle reads &quot;These are subtitles.&quot;\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29128\" \/>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-29128\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Common subtitle style: white text with black dropshadow, no background.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29127\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 510px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Subtitles-mimic-CC-600x300-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" alt=\"Screenshot of man and woman talking. White on semi-transparent black box subtitle reads &quot;These are subtitles.&quot;\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29127\" \/>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-29127\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Subtitles mimicking the appearance of closed captions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subtitles can appear in a variety of styles, but often appear as white or yellow text outlined in black, or with a black dropshadow. It is also common for subtitles to mimic the appearance of captions. Placement varies, but is often centered at the bottom of the screen for readability and ease in translation. When graphics or text appear in the lower third of the video, subtitles are typically placed just above the graphic\/text. Subtitles can sometimes be customized by viewers, depending on where media is being viewed.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">non-SDH<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non-subtitles for the d\/Deaf and hard of hearing (non-SDH) are traditionally referred to as just \u201csubtitles.\u201d Non-SDH are designed for viewers who can hear the dialogue and non-dialogue information but cannot understand the language. The only transcribed element of non-SDH is dialogue. On-screen graphics or words may also be transcribed, when time allows for the translation of these elements.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SDH<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subtitles for the D\/deaf and hard of hearing (SDH) assume the end user cannot hear the dialogue and include important non-dialogue information such as sound effects, music, and speaker identification.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SDH were originally designed for viewers who cannot understand the language, but are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/whats-the-difference-subtitles-for-the-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-sdh-v-closed-captions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">increasingly used in place of captions on some video platforms and services<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forced Narrative<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/what-are-forced-narrative-subtitles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forced narrative (FN) subtitles<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, also known as forced subtitles, clarify pertinent information meant to be understood by the viewer. FN subtitles are overlaid text used to clarify dialogue, burned-in texted graphics, and other information that is not otherwise explained or easily understood by the viewer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" style=\"border-color: #b9c45e; border-radius: 5px;\">\n<div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color: #ecf791; color: #000000; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px;\">Open vs. Closed<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px;\">Both captions and subtitles can be open or closed.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29130\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Toggle-300x300.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Toggle-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Toggle-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Toggle-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Toggle.jpg 165w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Toggle.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Toggle-174x174.jpg 174w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Toggle.jpg 500w\" alt=\"On and off toggle buttons\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Open:<\/strong> The captions or subtitles are permanently visible or burned onto the video. The viewer cannot turn them off.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Closed:<\/strong> Captions and subtitles are not visible unless they are turned on. The viewer can toggle the captions or subtitles on and off at their leisure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why Do Caption and Subtitle Choices Matter for<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> European Accessibility Act (EAA) <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compliance?<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"presented-response-container ng-tns-c950545886-72\">\n<div class=\"response-container-content ng-tns-c950545886-72\">\n<div class=\"response-content ng-tns-c950545886-72\">\n<div id=\"model-response-message-contentr_63d5138363140774\" class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel tutor-markdown-rendering stronger\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div id=\"message-list_1744394108.965899\" class=\"c-virtual_list__item\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"listitem\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-qa=\"virtual-list-item\" data-item-key=\"1744394108.965899\">\n<div class=\"c-message_kit__background c-message_kit__background--hovered p-message_pane_message__message c-message_kit__message\" role=\"presentation\" data-qa=\"message_container\" data-qa-unprocessed=\"false\" data-qa-placeholder=\"false\">\n<div class=\"c-message_kit__hover c-message_kit__hover--hovered\" role=\"document\" aria-roledescription=\"message\" data-qa-hover=\"true\">\n<div class=\"c-message_kit__actions c-message_kit__actions--above\">\n<div class=\"c-message_kit__gutter\">\n<div class=\"c-message_kit__gutter__right\" role=\"presentation\" data-qa=\"message_content\">\n<div class=\"c-message_kit__blocks c-message_kit__blocks--rich_text\">\n<div class=\"c-message__message_blocks c-message__message_blocks--rich_text\" data-qa=\"message-text\">\n<div class=\"p-block_kit_renderer\" data-qa=\"block-kit-renderer\">\n<div class=\"p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper--first\">\n<div class=\"p-rich_text_block\" dir=\"auto\">\n<div class=\"p-rich_text_section\">For compliance with the European Accessibility Act, the distinction between standard subtitles and captions, specifically <b data-stringify-type=\"bold\">Subtitles for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (SDH)<\/b>, is crucial. The EAA mandates accessible digital products and services for people with disabilities across its 27 member nations. While standard subtitles primarily serve as language translation, EAA compliance for online video content necessitates providing an equivalent experience for individuals with hearing disabilities. This means offering\u00a0<b data-stringify-type=\"bold\">SDH or captions<\/b> in the language of the video\u2019s audio that includes speaker identification and non-speech sound elements in addition to dialogue. Choosing standard subtitles over SDH could fail to meet the EAA\u2019s requirement and limit access for a significant portion of the EU audience.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-blue-blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/eaa-compliance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn how 3Play can support you in becoming EAA compliant<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why are captions sometimes called subtitles and vice versa?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Captions and subtitles are infamous for being confused with one another, and there\u2019s a few reasons for this. Let\u2019s take a quick look at how global differences in terminology and the increased usage of SDH have been adding chaos to the CC vs. subs discourse.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global Terminology Differences<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-29125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Global-terms.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Global-terms.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Global-terms-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Global-terms-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Global-terms-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Global-terms.jpg 165w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Global-terms.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Global-terms-174x174.jpg 174w\" alt=\"Globe with location pins in various places. Words &quot;CC&quot; and &quot;SUB&quot; appear next to pins, depending on location.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outside of the United States and Canada (for example: the UK, Ireland, and most other countries), video subtitling and captioning are usually considered one and the same. In other words, the use of the term \u201cvideo subtitling\u201d does not distinguish between subtitles used for foreign language translation, and captioning used to aid the D\/deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The globalization of video content across corporate, education, and entertainment industries has greatly impacted how viewers use the terms \u201ccaptions\u201d and \u201csubtitles\u201d. It can be hard for viewers to understand the difference between the two when different entities label their accessible timed text files based on regional preferences.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SDH = CC\u2026for some<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because of the aforementioned globalization of video content, closed captions and subtitles for the D\/deaf and hard of hearing are now commonly mistaken for one another. It\u2019s easy to see why: they both serve D\/deaf and hard of hearing audiences and often look alike.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/whats-the-difference-subtitles-for-the-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-sdh-v-closed-captions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">But SDH and captions <i>are <\/i>different<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. SDH were initially designed to accommodate D\/deaf and hard of hearing audiences who could not understand the language. But over the past few years, SDH have been used in place of captions on platforms where traditional captions are not supported. Sometimes the platform will refer to SDH as \u201cSDH\u201d; other times, they may be called \u201cCC\u201d. There are even cases where they could be called both, e.g. \u201cCC\/SDH\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Captions vs. Subtitles<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because of the many nuances involved in defining captions and subtitles, it\u2019s hard to compare both in general terms. To get to the heart of the individual differences between them, it\u2019s important to break captions and subtitles down into their individual types.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-responsive su-table-alternate\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\"><b>Feature<\/b><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><b>Captions<\/b><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><b>Subtitles<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>608<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>708<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>SDH<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>non-SDH<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>FN<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Text transcribed<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>All<\/td>\n<td>All<\/td>\n<td>All<\/td>\n<td>Dialogue only<\/td>\n<td>Only pertinent dialogue &amp; information not easily understood by viewer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Timed text synced to video<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u221a<\/td>\n<td>\u221a<\/td>\n<td>\u221a<\/td>\n<td>\u221a<\/td>\n<td>\u221a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Audience assumption<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>D\/deaf and hard of hearing<\/td>\n<td>D\/deaf and hard of hearing<\/td>\n<td>D\/deaf and hard of hearing<\/td>\n<td>Hearing<\/td>\n<td>Hearing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Can be turned on\/off<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u221a<\/td>\n<td>\u221a<\/td>\n<td>\u221a<\/td>\n<td>\u221a<\/td>\n<td>\u221a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>In source language<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u221a<\/td>\n<td>\u221a<\/td>\n<td>\u221a<\/td>\n<td>Sometimes<\/td>\n<td>Sometimes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Speaker identification<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u221a<\/td>\n<td>\u221a<\/td>\n<td>\u221a<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Music &amp; sound effects<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u221a<\/td>\n<td>\u221a<\/td>\n<td>\u221a<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Signs &amp; graphics transcribed<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>Sometimes<\/td>\n<td>\u221a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Translation options<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Limited<\/td>\n<td>Limited<\/td>\n<td>\u221a<\/td>\n<td>\u221a<\/td>\n<td>\u221a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Appearance<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>White text on black box; 32 characters per line<\/td>\n<td>White text on black box; 32 characters per line<\/td>\n<td>Varies; 42 characters per line<\/td>\n<td>Varies; 42 characters per line<\/td>\n<td>Varies; 42 characters per line<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Placement<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Varies\u2013usually centered at bottom, moving to top for lower third graphics<\/td>\n<td>Varies\u2013usually centered at bottom, moving to top for lower third graphics<\/td>\n<td>Varies\u2013usually centered at bottom, moving to top or just above lower third graphics<\/td>\n<td>Varies, usually centered at bottom, moving to just above lower third graphics<\/td>\n<td>Varies, usually centered at bottom, moving to just above lower third graphics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\"><strong>User Customization (when available)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u221a<\/td>\n<td>\u221a<\/td>\n<td>\u221a<\/td>\n<td>\u221a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s a lot of nuance missing from the captions vs. subtitles discourse, and the complexities of each won\u2019t go away anytime soon. In the broadest sense, each serves a different purpose with a common goal:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Captions provide an <\/span><b>accessible<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> way for viewers who cannot hear audio to watch video.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subtitles provide an <\/span><b>accessible<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> way for speakers of any language to watch video.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video accessibility is the string that ties captions and subtitles together, but there are ways to move beyond generalization of these accessibility solutions. The question of \u201cwhat\u2019s the difference between captions vs. subtitles?\u201d is one that will always require us to break it down further. By comparing and contrasting the individual <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">types<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of captions and subtitles, we can begin to grasp the differences between the two a lot more easily.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/eaa-compliance\/#get-started\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36826 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/eaa-get-started.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" alt=\"EAA Get Started\" width=\"1000\" height=\"286\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This blog post was originally published by Sofia Leiva on August 14, 2016, and <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was updated on June 22, 2021 by Kelly Mahoney. 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