CapScribeCapScribe - A Free Tool for Non-Profits, Public Sector Organizations, and Individuals
If you're a public sector organization, a nonprofit, a student or an individual who doesn't have the budget for adding captions or descriptions to your videos, we would like to invite you to try CapScribe, our Mac-based video editor for captioning and description. Our hope is that CapScribe will get you up and running. In return we ask you to spread the word about how CapScribe works for you.
With CapScribe, you can produce captions for Quicktime and YouTube videos, and a few additional formats as well. CapScribe's editor gives you precise control over setting up each caption. It's easy to set up, edit, and re-edit your captions and time codes. We think you'll find CapScribe a fast and enjoyable experience. CapScribe also offers a way to create video description.
To use CapScribe, you'll need at least a Duo Core 2 Intel Mac, Snow Leopard/Mac OS 10.6 or higher, and 4GB of RAM or greater (though 2GB will do for shorter videos).
View of CapScribe's Caption Editor
View of CapScribe's Video Description Editor
Background
Charles Silverman has been developing CapScribe for longer than he can remember.
CapScribe has always been about getting as many people as possible to caption and describe their web and desktop media. We've been busy adding new features, making other improvements, and repairing various glitches.
Inclusive Media and Design Inc is proud to support ongoing CapScribe development.
What You Can Do
CapScribe is, as always, a work-in-progress. We use it internally for much of our work at Inclusive Media and Design. What we learn about captioning and description from our work gets applied to new releases of CapScribe. You can help by sending us your feedback and links to your finished videos for us to showcase.
When you can't get everything done yourself use our web captioning and descriptive video services. And spread the word - let others know what we offer. This will help to fund further CapScribe development.
Consider doing volunteer captioning and description. There's plenty of content out there, and many non-profit organizations that would more than welcome your help!
Instructions for Getting a Copy of CapScribe
Follow the directions below, and we'll get back to you with a link for downloading CapScribe Open. When you write, be sure to respond to the short survey.
Email us your request:
Our address is info[at]inclusivemedia.ca - be sure to replace the "[at]" with an "@" in the email address.
You must put "CapScribe Request" in the header it we may not get back to you.
Be sure to include the following survey questions and responses in your email:
- What do you do (where do you work, if relevant to your request. If at a university, please identify the group/research unit you're involved with, don't just identify the school)?
- How you're planning to use CapScribe?
- Are you a previous user of CapScribe?
- How did you heard about CapScribe?
- If you have links to your captioned media that you'd like us to share on our website, please let us know!
We'll get back to you within 48 hours if not sooner.
A Few CapScribe Testimonials
Using CapScribe, with the generous and extensive support and consultation of Charles' company, Inclusive Media and Design, we have been able to develop a sustainable, robust in-house captioning program. To date we have captioned well over 100 videos, from short online clips to full length documentaries and videos. Both students and instructors alike have been very happy with the results, and no longer are students with hearing loss effectively excluded from the classroom when the lights go down and their instructors press play on their videos.
Jessica Gunnell, Learning Strategist/Student Support Officer
Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities,
Carleton University, Ottawa
IMD's Capscribe is a fantastic tool to close caption your home made and professional movies. Capscribe offers export options, so our closed captioned movies can go to YouTube, Flash or Quicktime with ease. We tried other captioning software, but none matched the simplicity and options offered by Capscribe.
Alvaro Tobar, Senior Instructional Technology Specialist
Institute for Community Inclusion, University of Massachusetts, Boston
As someone who works with the Deaf community daily, CapScribe has been a valuable tool for me as a means of making video media accessible. Whole other groups of people are now able to enjoy and appreciate videos they didn’t have access to previously. In addition, it is so easy to use. People are able to caption their own videos themselves!
Monique Bozzer, Certified ASL/English Interpreter
Toronto
I am a professional video describer and captioner and a CapScribe user for several years. I have used many software programs to produce both captions and video description, including a couple of programs where I assisted in the development. Without hesitation I heartily recommend CapScribe. The program increases efficiency throughout the workflow.
John Stubbs, Principal
Stubbs Solutions, Mississauga
CapScribe is a VITAL tool for me, and the same should be true for anyone who needs to sync text to video. CapScribe gives me easy-to-use, precision-level control. Moreover, CapScribe's support for a variety of layouts, tracks and formats means that it adapts to my workflow, saving time and headaches. Don't leave home without it!
Jim Nevin, New Media Artist focusing on the conversion of live performance,
electronic media, and oral and written narrative
New York