Managing subtitles
You can add and delete subtitles while uploading or editing a video. After a video is uploaded, you will also be able to download subtitle files.
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AI features, such as auto subtitling, summarization, and AI translation, are already included in the cost of using Cloud Video and are not subject to additional charges.
Adding subtitles
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Open the Cloud Video home page.
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Select a channel.
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On the Video tab, in the row with the video, click and select Edit.
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Under Subtitles, click Add.
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Choose how to add subtitles:
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Generate: To generate subtitles automatically based on the video analysis. In the window that opens, specify the original language of the video and the subtitle languages and click Generate.
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Upload: To upload subtitles from a file. In the window that opens, specify the subtitle language, select the file with the subtitles, and wait for it to upload. Click Create.
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Maximum video duration for subtitle generation is four hours.
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Click Save.
Create a subtitle record using the Create REST API method for the Subtitle resource or the SubtitleService.Create gRPC API call.
Upload the subtitle file using the URL you got via the GenerateUploadURL REST API method for the Subtitle resource or the SubtitleService.GenerateUploadURL gRPC API call.
Updating subtitles
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Open the Cloud Video home page.
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Select a channel.
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On the Video tab, in the row with the video, click and select Edit.
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Under Subtitles, select the update method:
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To update subtitles uploaded from a file, click to the right of their name and select Upload again. In the window that opens, specify subtitles language, select the file, and wait for the upload to complete. Click Create.
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To update generated subtitles, click Add and select Generate. In the window that opens, specify the languages you need to update the subtitles for and click Generate.
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Maximum video duration for subtitle generation is four hours.
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Click Save.
Generate a new URL and upload the subtitle file using the GenerateUploadURL REST API method for the Subtitle resource or the SubtitleService.GenerateUploadURL gRPC API call.
Downloading subtitles
- Open the Cloud Video home page.
- Select a channel.
- In the Video tab, select a video.
- Under Subtitles, click to the right of the name of the subtitle file to download.
Deleting subtitles
- Open the Cloud Video home page.
- Select a channel.
- On the Video tab, in the row with the video, click and select Edit.
- Under Subtitles, click to the right of the subtitle file and select Delete.
- Click Save.
To delete the subtitles, use the Delete REST API method for the Subtitle resource or the SubtitleService.Delete gRPC API call.