Twitter introduces automatic captions for videos on its app and website
The microblogging platform Twitter has introduced auto-generated captions on videos globally. According to the report, Auto captions will be available on the web, iOS, and Android in over 30 languages, including Arabic, Chinese, English, German, Hindi, Tamil, and many more.
The Twitter Support team on December 15 tweeted about the new update. As mentioned, with the new functionality, Twitter users can see captions appear automatically while watching a muted video on mobile.
Where are video captions when you need them? They’re here now automatically on videos uploaded starting today.
Android & iOS: auto-captions will show on muted Tweet videos; keep them on when unmuted via your device’s accessibility settings
Web: use the “CC” button to turn on/off pic.twitter.com/IHJAI31IvX— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) December 14, 2021
But unlike the video caption features on TikTok and Instagram Reels – which allow users to edit the captions’ text before posting – Twitter won’t let users tweak its captions. That means users won’t be able to correct any errors to make the automated captions more accurate.
Twitter notes that auto-captions will now show on muted videos on iOS and Android, while you can also tap the CC button on the desktop to view auto-caption text after turning your device’s sound off.
The recent features of Twitter also include Disappearing Tweets, which are only available for a specific period set by the user, Spaces, audio-only chat rooms, Search Tweets, and more.
