Kaltura: How to Access the Caption Editor

There are two different ways to access the Captions Editor from the Edit entry window:

Method 1: Actions Menu – Select Captions Requests

To access the Captions Editor through the Actions menu Captions Requests option

Go to My Media and select a media entry with captions.
Select Captions Requests from the Actions drop-down menu.
This screenshot shows the “Captions Requests” link within the Actions menu on a Kaltura media page.

The Captions Request table is displayed with all existing caption requests.

This screenshot shows a “Completed” status for a Captions Request.

The Edit icon is displayed for all captions that are Completed.
Click on the Edit icon to open the Editor. The Editor is displayed.
This screenshot shows the captions editor with Kaltura.

Method 2: Actions Menu – Select Edit

To access the Captions Editor through the Actions menu Edit option

Go to My Media and select a media entry with captions.
Select Edit from the Actions drop-down menu.
This screenshot highlights the “Edit” link underneath the Actions menu of a Kaltura media file.
Select the Captions tab and then click Edit Captions. This button is displayed only when configured by your admin.
This screenshot shows the “Captions” tab, accessible from the Edit options of a Kaltura media file.

The Editor is displayed.

This screenshot shows the captions editor with Kaltura.

UBC’s self-paced Kaltura training course provides step-by-step guides to uploading media and editing videos, creating interactive video quizzes, embedding videos in Canvas, and more. This page was written by LT Hub staff for the course and then adapted for our website.