The University of Oregon is committed to providing inclusive and accessible content to all users, including those with hearing impairments. Closed-captioning ensures that videos are accessible to all audiences.

All video and multimedia content on a website or video streaming platform must be captioned. Captions should accurately reflect spoken dialogue and relevant audio information, and should be synchronized with the corresponding video content. Follow relevant legal standards and guidelines, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and university policy, to ensure compliance.

UO Video Accessibility Guidelines

DIY Captioning

To create captions for your own content, follow these steps:

1. Create a transcription.
    
2. Edit the text for accuracy and formatting.
    
3. Synchronize the transcript with the video.
    
4. Post the video to a hosting platform (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.).
    
5. Upload the .srt caption file to the streaming site.

Professional Caption Vendors

Many external vendors offer closed-captioning services for a fee. Contact uobrand@uoreogon.edu if you are interested in working with a vendor for live or post-production captioning services.

More About Professional Captioning

Burned-In Captions for Social Media

Consistent caption styles help us make sure our videos are accessible and represent our brand across content and channels. Two UO caption styles are included in the Premiere Project template, found on the Brand Library under the Templates folder. UO standard captions can be used when burned-in captions are required for a video to be accessible, such as at a live event. UO captions for social can be used when burned-in captions are required on social media.

UO captions for social media uses Source Sans Pro, semibold, size 48, with a white fill (#FFFFFF) and are sized to standard dimensions for social media platforms. A UO green background (#007030) helps increase readability for viewers. Opacity is 100 percent, padding is 20, and corner radius is set to 0 – we do not round the corners. The vertical position is raised up 300 pixels from the default position to provide enough breathing room from Instagram’s superimposed profile picture and description.

UO standard captions use a black background at 80 percent to increase contrast for readability and accessibility.

Caption should be center justified but can be left or right justified if need. Try to keep captions to two lines. Adding a third line of text makes it more difficult for viewers to read.