Video Subtitles - Captions Add
🎯 Why Captions Are Better for YouTube
1. Better SEO
YouTube reads caption text to understand what your video is about.
This helps your video appear more often in search results and suggested videos.
2. Improved Accessibility
Captions make your content accessible to:
✔ Viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing
✔ People watching videos with the sound turned off
This creates a better experience for all viewers.
3. Higher Watch Time
When viewers can read along, they are more likely to:
✔ Stay longer on the video
✔ Skip less content
Higher watch time signals quality to YouTube’s algorithm.
4. Global Reach
With captions enabled, YouTube can auto-translate your content into other languages, allowing international viewers to understand your videos more easily.
Subtitle vs Caption (Simple Explanation)
Subtitle
✔ Shows spoken dialogue in another language
✔ Focuses mainly on translation
✔ Does not include sound or music descriptions
Caption
✔ Displays dialogue in the same language
✔ Includes sound effects, music, and context
✔ Better for SEO, accessibility, and audience retention
✅ Best Practice for YouTube
✔ Upload accurate captions in the original language
✔ Add subtitles if you want to target other languages
