Auto captions for videos on LinkedIn

Last updated: 4 months ago

When you upload a video on LinkedIn, you can choose to have captions be automatically generated, saving you time, and helping you engage a broader audience.

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It may take some time for the captions to appear after your videos are posted. A notification banner will be displayed below your post after the captions are generated. Please check back on your post.  

To add auto captions to your video:  

  1. After uploading a video, from the Select/Edit your video pop-up window, you can: 

    • Add auto captions automatically: Switch the toggle On next to Add auto captions (English only) to add auto captions to the video as soon as they’re generated. You can switch the toggle Off if you choose not to add captions.
    • Review auto captions before they are published: Switch the toggle On next to Review captions before viewers can see them to review the captions before they’re published.
  2. Click Done

  3. After you post the video, you’ll see one of the following banners below your post based on your previous selection: 

    • Auto captions have been added to your video: You can view the video with captions and click the Edit button to edit them.
    • Auto captions are ready for review: Click the Review button to review captions. After reviewing, click Approve and follow prompts to add them to your video.

To review and edit auto captions after they’re generated: 

  1. Click the More icon on the upper right of the post.

  2. Select Edit captions

  3. From the Edit Captions pop-up window, you can: 

    • Edit each caption: Click into the text box to edit the text. Click Done, and then click Finished editing to confirm your action.
    • Remove a single caption: Move your cursor over a caption text box and click the Remove icon on the right to remove it, click Done.
    • Remove captions: Click Remove captions on the lower left and confirm your action to remove captions.

Notes:

  • Auto captions are currently available in English only.  

  • Auto captions are available for all LinkedIn members and Pages.

  • For scheduled video posts, auto captions will only be ready to review after your video has been posted.

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