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
How to Transcribe iPhone Voicemails Like a Pro in Just 3 Steps
You can transcribe voicemail recordings on your iPhone with the Rev voice recorder app. Follow these quick instructions to place an order from your phone.
How to Transcribe Lifesize Video Conference Meeting Recordings
Learn how to transcribe meetings in the video conferencing platform Lifesize. Transcribing video meetings to text can help with meeting notes & accessibility.
What is an SRT File? How to Create & Use SRT Files
SRT files are common files that make it easy to add captions and subtitles to your videos. Learn how to create and use SRT files with Rev.
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 to Write A Transcript of Audio or Video: Transcription Writing Best Practices
Check out our best practices for writing a transcript of an audio or video recording for meetings, interviews, speeches, and more.
Video to Text Transcription
Want to improve your workflow and save time? Learn how to transcribe your video files to text using Rev’s video to transcript converter tool.
7 Super Easy Steps to Timecode a Film, Movie, or Video Project
Timecode and timestamp your next film project by using a transcription service. You can get a fully timestamped text file of any video file.
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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