Displaying closed captions, subtitles, and transcripts

Displaying closed captions or subtitles

To enable closed captions or subtitles while watching a film, select the CC icon in the bottom-right corner of the video player:

closed captioning icon

Slide the toggle next to Captions to turn them on. If multiple tracks are available, you can select one below the toggle.

captions toggle

Select Captions Settings to customize how captions appear in Kanopy.

caption settings

Displaying transcripts

To enable transcripts while watching a film, select the Enable Transcripts icon in the bottom-right corner of the video player.

enable transcripts icon

This will open the "Transcripts" window. As the film plays, the transcript will advance automatically. You can also manually scroll up and down within the transcript.

Updated: 11 December 2023 12:16 PM

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