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Multilingual Captioning and Translation

Learn how to configure your broadcasts for multilingual captions and translation.

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Written by Jim Zeller
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You may have viewers from all over the world tuning in to your broadcasts, and that is awesome! BoxCast's Multilingual Captioning feature can help overcome language barriers and expand your audience. This feature automatically translates your captions on live and recorded broadcasts in up to five different languages.

Enable Multilingual Captioning

Scroll down and click the Advanced Options menu while scheduling a broadcast, followed by clicking Add-On Features, and then toggle on Automatically Display Captions for Broadcasts (if not already enabled).

Choose the Transcription Language. This is the language being spoken in your broadcast. Leaving the field blank will simply result in English captions.

Toggle on Automatically Translate Captions for Broadcasts and choose up to five Translation Languages from the dropdown list. Captions for your transcription language are automatically included.

Note: If you have chosen a transcription language other than English, the only choice for translation language will be English. As an example, you cannot choose a transcription language of Swahili and then translate captions into Portuguese.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I make Multilingual Captioning part of my BoxCast streaming plan?

You must have the Live Automated Captioning feature, whether added on or as part of your BoxCast Advanced or Premium plan. You can reach out to your CSM or in the chat to get it added.

How do I generate Multilingual Captions for my imported videos?

The Multilingual Captioning feature does not currently accommodate videos imported to your Dashboard.

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