Guides & Resources
Captions & Subtitles
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.
What are Subtitles and How Do They Differ From Captions?
What is a subtitle? Learn what the word subtitle means, how they differ from captions and when to use them with Rev.
Zoom Live Captioning & Real-Time Meeting Transcription
Learn how to add live captions & real-time transcriptions to your Zoom meetings. Live captions improve accessibility & make meeting content more understandable.
Transcribe
How to Convert Voice Recordings to Text on Android
For the last decade, the most likely answer has been your phone. And why not? Mobile phones have moved way beyond voice calls, voicemails, and even
How to Turn On Captions and Subtitles for Streaming Service Platforms
Learn how to turn on closed captions and foreign subtitles on the major OTT streaming service platforms like Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+.
How to Download YouTube Subtitles as Text & Transcript Files
A video's subtitles have lots of uses offline. Here's how to download YouTube subtitles as text files for future use.
Industries
Microsoft Teams Transcription — Learn How to Get Started
Here’s Rev guide to getting a Microsoft Teams Transcription both in the Teams app and with Rev’s transcription service.
How to Use Google Docs to Transcribe Audio
Google Docs voice typing allows you to transcribe audio, but there are better options. Here's how to transcribe audio with Google Docs.
How to Transcribe a Facebook Video to Text in 5 Simple Steps
Learn how to convert a Facebook video to text quickly online. Simply paste your Facebook video URL and you'll get a 99% accurate transcription in hours.
Other Resources
The Best Zoom Transcription Services For a More Productive Workday
Here are 8 of the best Zoom transcription services for a more productive workday as chosen by our transcription experts.
How To Set Up and Find Your Google Meet Recording
Here’s Rev’s guide for setting up and finding your Google Meet recording. We also offer tips for screen recording your meeting.
How to Test Speech Recognition Engine (ASR) Accuracy and Word Error Rates
Find out how to use Rev's free developer tools to test speech recognition accuracy and word error rates for any ASR or API.
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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