{"id":15175,"date":"2023-02-22T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/open-captioning-use\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T16:14:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T16:14:59","slug":"open-captioning-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/open-captioning-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Captions vs. Closed Captions: What&#8217;s the Difference?"},"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\t<div class=\"wp-block-group aligngrid has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligngrid is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\t<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\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity aligngrid\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0\"\/>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<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\t\t\t<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\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-title\">Open Captions vs. Closed Captions: What&#8217;s the Difference?<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<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\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2022<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-date has-10-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2023-02-22T10:00:00+00:00\">February 22, 2023<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<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\/02\/open-captions-vs-closed-captions-1.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\/02\/open-captions-vs-closed-captions-1.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/open-captions-vs-closed-captions-1-300x107.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/open-captions-vs-closed-captions-1-1024x366.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/open-captions-vs-closed-captions-1-768x274.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n                                                <hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/resources\/recorded-webinars\/recorded-quick-start-to-captioning\/\" rel=\"noopener\">[FREE Webinar]<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/resources\/recorded-webinars\/recorded-quick-start-to-captioning\/\"> Quick Start to Captioning<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We live in an age where much of our communication, entertainment, and news happen digitally. Because <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/techjury.net\/blog\/video-consumption-statistics\/#gref\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">we spend an average of 6 hours and 48 minutes per week watching online videos<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, you\u2019ve likely heard of closed captioning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Closed captioning is everywhere you look: on streaming platforms, on educational videos, and on the TV at your local gym or bar. Open captioning, on the other hand, isn\u2019t as familiar to many people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Read on to learn what open captions are, how they work, and when they\u2019re used.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Open Captions vs. Closed Captions<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How are open captions different from closed captions? The short answer is that closed captions can be turned off while open captions cannot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Closed captions are created on a separate track from the video, which means they can be toggled on or off. Open captions are burned into a video track, so they\u2019re permanently on screen and cannot be turned off.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>How Do Open Captions Work?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/why-3play\/3play-difference\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The process<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for creating closed and open captions is the same \u2013 the difference lies in how the captions are associated with your video.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For both closed and open captions, you must first transcribe an audio file into a text transcript. At 3Play Media, we do this with a unique process that combines automatic speech recognition software and multiple rounds of human editing to ensure the highest accuracy rate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Then, the text and media need to be synchronized so that the text appears with its corresponding audio track. Captions reflect all forms of audio information, including dialogue, sound effects, music, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Closed captions are published by uploading a separate caption file to your video platform or player. The platform associates your caption file and video file and plays them together, allowing users to turn captions on or off with the CC toggle button.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To publish <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/services-features\/tools\/open-captioning\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">open captions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, you need to burn the captions into the video file itself. Once you have captions for your video, you can add open captioning. When ordering open captioning from 3Play Media, we output a video file containing the original video with the captions burned into the file so they will always appear. When the open captioning is complete, we send an email to notify you that the files are available for download. Our standard output is an M4V video file, but our team will work with you to provide almost any output you need.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/resources\/recorded-webinars\/recorded-quick-start-to-captioning\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learn the Basics of Captioning [FREE webinar]<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<h2>Why Use Open Captions?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Now that you know the difference between open captions and closed captions, you might be wondering why you should use open captions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Since open captions are part of the video itself, they provide the advantage of being supported by all video players and devices. Open captions also eliminate inconsistencies across different video players and allow publishers to control the exact size and style of the captions. Another advantage of open captions is that they make it easier to create DVDs and other physical media.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Let\u2019s discuss some examples of where you might encounter open captions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Social Media<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Autoplaying videos on silent is a common practice on social media platforms. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/tjmccue\/2019\/07\/31\/verizon-media-says-69-percent-of-consumers-watching-video-with-sound-off\/?sh=7841d31235d8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A study by Verizon Media<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> found that 69% of users watch video with the sound off in public places, and 25% of users watch video without sound in private places.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Without captions, many viewers will not be able to understand your content. Many social media content creators use open captions for consistency across platforms, ensuring their videos are understandable and accessible.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Film Screenings<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Under the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/go.3playmedia.com\/wp-ada\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Americans with Disabilities Act<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, movie theaters are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ada.gov\/regs2016\/movie_captioning_rule_page.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">required<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to provide and maintain closed captioning and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/services\/audio-description\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">audio description<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> equipment for digital films that are produced with accessibility features. However, many people who use captions have difficulty with movie theater captioning devices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To improve viewer experience and ensure permanent accessibility, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/why-advocates-are-calling-out-closed-captions-at-movie-theaters-and-festivals\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">advocates from the d\/Deaf and hard of hearing communities have called for screenings at movie theaters and film festivals to include open captions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Videos in Public Spaces<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Open captions help make videos that are publicly displayed more accessible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For example, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/features\/hfc\/guidelines\/#h.k70w2su9qa0a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The National Park Service<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> provides o<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">pen captions for all audiovisual programs that \u201cenable viewers with hearing loss to participate fully when viewing video or multimedia productions without self-identifying.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#b3003c;border-radius:5px\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#E6006F;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:3px;border-top-right-radius:3px\"><b>What are Subtitles for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing?<\/b><\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:3px;border-bottom-right-radius:3px\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH) share similarities with open captions, especially if they\u2019re burned in. SDH are subtitles that combine the information of both captions and subtitles. Like open captions, they serve D\/deaf and hard of hearing audiences and are permanently on-screen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SDH subtitles assume the end user cannot hear the dialogue. They include important non-dialogue information such as sound effects, music, and speaker identification.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SDH and open captions are sometimes confused with one another, but there are a couple of key differences. SDH subtitles vary from open captions in that they are generally designed to provide translations of dialogue into another language. SDH subtitles also allow for greater <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/sdh-subtitles-non-sdh-subtitles-when-to-use-them\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">customization options<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> than open captions.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Benefits of Open Captions<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Organizations in the corporate, education, and social media industries may benefit from publishing videos with open captions, finding that ensuring equal access to their content has the added perk of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/un.titled.com\/how-accessibility-affects-usability-and-brand-perception\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">improved brand perception and user experience.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When videos have open captions, viewers can watch them in places where audio is unavailable. If someone\u2019s on a noisy train or on a crowded street, captions will convey the speech when the sound is obscured. Captions also let viewers enjoy videos on mute in quiet environments like a library, office, or train.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Open captions provide a permanently inclusive viewing experience for those with hearing loss without the need to upload a separate track for captions. They help to ensure that all viewers, regardless of their hearing abilities, can fully understand and engage with your videos.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/resources\/recorded-webinars\/recorded-quick-start-to-captioning\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29053\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/CTAs-1000-x-286-24.jpg\" alt=\"quick start to captioning\" width=\"1000\" height=\"286\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">__<\/p>\n<p><span 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