Guides & Resources
Captions & Subtitles
How to Get a Caption File and Transcription File in the Same Order
Learn how to get a caption file and a transcript file in the same Rev.com order. Use this simple workflow to get both!
Create VTT Files: WebVTT Caption Generator
Create VTT files with ease by using Rev's WebVTT caption and subtitle file generator. Simply upload your file or paste a URL to get started.
How to Add Captions and Subtitles in Windows Media Player
Learn how to add closed captions and foreign subtitles to your videos in Windows Media Player on your computer.
Transcribe
What Is a Transcription Error & Who Does It Better – Humans or AI?
Learn about what transcription errors are, why they occur for both human and automatic transcription services, and how to limit errors.
Free Transcription Tools: Learn About Rev’s Tools for Transcripts
Rev has a powerful and robust suite of transcription tools that make editing, recording, trimming, and developing transcripts easy & fast.
What Does Clean Verbatim Transcription Mean?
There are a few kinds of verbatim transcription, from clean to edited to regular. So, what does clean verbatim transcription mean? Find out here.
Industries
How to Transcribe BigBlueButton Recordings
Learn how to transcribe BigBlueButton recordings, meetings, and virtual learning sessions with Rev to share with students.
Zoom Closed Captioning: How to Caption & Subtitle Zoom Meetings and Recordings
Learn how to add closed captions and subtitles to Zoom meetings, recordings, webinars, video conferences, and more. Captions are great for web accessibility.
How to Add Captions and Subtitles to Plex Movies, TV Shows, and Videos
Learn how to add closed captions and foreign subtitles to your local media files (movies, tv shows, and videos) on Plex.
Other Resources
How Long Does It Take to Transcribe One Hour of Audio or Video?
When making the choice whether to transcribe an audio file by yourself or use a professional company, money is a big concern.
What is a Lexicon in Speech Recognition?
The lexicon is an important component in automatic speech recognition systems. It helps distinguish linguistics like accents and similar sounding words & phrases.
GoToMeeting Transcription Guide – Transcribe GoToMeeting Recordings
With video conferencing, remote workers and mobile employees are able to communicate with their peers in an interactive and collaborative way. Videos even
Ebooks
The guide to optimizing your video pre-production with transcripts
With so many meetings that happen during video pre-production, how can you best keep track of all these conversations? Transcripts can help your pre-production workflow be more efficient.
The guide to using transcriptions in your video post-production process
Tell a better story in less time with a more efficient and collaborative video post-production workflow.
The comprehensive guide to captions and subtitles for video distribution
Most consumers are now mobile-first, many have hearing impairments, and the majority view videos sans sound. To make the same impact with your content, you need captions. Also, viewers are more diverse beyond only English, so global subtitles are a must.
Webinars
The hack to working smarter in Media & Entertainment
The hack to working smarter in Media & Entertainment
An API Love Story Rev + Dovetail
An API Love Story Rev + Dovetail market research
Accessibility in Film: A Fireside Chat with Rev and Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas
Affordable, accurate, easy-to-use speech-to-text solutions powered by people and A.I working together. Rev offers transcripts, captions, subtitles, APIs and more at low prices
Checklists
The full campus compliance checklist
Ensuring equal access across physical and digital campus facilities is a big undertaking. Our checklist is here to help!
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