Teachable subtitles and e-learning captions in SRT.
Generate editable SRT captions for each lesson, fix technical terms in the browser, and upload the finished file to your LMS. Keep a separate caption track when accessibility or language switching matters.
Why captions matter on Online courses & e-learning
Course captions make lessons easier to follow in noisy environments, support students who need text, and give LMS users a searchable, toggleable transcript. For legal or accessibility requirements, verify the caption standard and platform support required for your audience.
SRT only — let the LMS handle styling. Hard-burned captions cost you the language-toggle and font-size accessibility controls students rely on.
The Online courses & e-learning captioning playbook
- 01Batch your course videosUpload your entire module to SoCaptions in sequence. Whisper handles 60+ minute videos in one pass.
- 02Edit the technical vocabularyCourse content is full of proper nouns and acronyms Whisper hasn't seen. A glossary pre-edit + word-level fixes covers it.
- 03Export SRT per videoOne SRT file per lesson. Filename should match the video filename for clean LMS upload.
- 04Upload to your LMSTeachable, Thinkific, Kajabi, Udemy, Coursera all support per-video SRT upload. Translate to your top student language as a separate SRT track.
- Build a glossary of course-specific vocabulary before transcribing. Edit each SRT against the same list.
- Caption your sales videos too — completion-rate uplift starts before purchase.
- Upload to enterprise LMS as SRT, not VTT. Most enterprise LMSes still prefer SRT.
- Keep an SRT archive in your course's source repo. SRTs are easier to diff than video edits.
- Don't burn captions into course videos. Students with reduced vision rely on font-size controls in the player.
- Don't auto-translate without human review for technical content. Mistranslated terminology is worse than no translation.
- Don't skip captions on bonus material or community videos. Procurement audits check every video.
- Don't deliver TXT transcripts in place of SRT. Search-without-timestamps is much weaker than seek-by-cue.
Frequently asked
Which LMS platforms support uploaded captions?+
All major platforms — Teachable, Thinkific, Kajabi, Podia, LearnDash, Udemy, Coursera, edX. Most prefer SRT; a few accept VTT.
Should I caption my course's promo videos?+
Yes. Promo videos are watched on muted social feeds — captions lift opt-in conversion 20–30% on B2B course landing pages.
How accurate are AI captions for technical course content?+
92–96% on clean studio audio with mainstream technical vocabulary. Niche terminology (specific software libraries, medical procedures) needs a glossary pass.
Are captions legally required for online courses?+
ADA Title III interpretations cover public-facing course platforms. Practically, every enterprise procurement contract requires WCAG-compliant captioning. Plan to caption everything.
How long should I budget for captioning a course?+
About 2× the video runtime to caption + proofread to a 99% standard. So a 5-hour course = 10 hours of captioning work.
Teachable subtitles & online course captions — SRT guide
Teachable subtitles and e-learning captions: upload SRT/VTT to Teachable, Kajabi, Thinkific, Podia, Udemy, and Coursera.
Accessible video content guidelines for creators and teams
A practical accessibility guide for captions, transcripts, audio clarity, visual contrast, motion, and publishing workflows.
How to add captions to videos in 2026
Every method for adding captions to videos in 2026: AI tools (CapCut, SoCaptions, Whisper), manual SRT import, and platform-native options — ranked by speed, accuracy, and cost for TikTok, Reels, YouTube Shorts, and more.