Media Transcription & Subtitling

Discover the power of transcription and subtitling in the media industry. Enhance your content's accessibility, increase engagement, and connect with your audience.

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Understanding Dubbing: Techniques and Best Practices

Niek Leermakers
Niek Leermakers
Posted in Media
7 min read

In this article, you’ll learn all about the art and techniques of dubbing, from syncing dialogue with lip movements to capturing the original emotions of characters. We’ll explore the methods and best practices that make high-quality dubbing possible, helping content feel natural and engaging for audiences around the world.

The media landscape is ever-evolving, with new formats and platforms constantly emerging. To stay ahead of the curve, it's vital to adapt and ensure your content is accessible and captivating to a diverse audience. With Happy Scribe's automatic transcription and subtitling services, you can effortlessly convert your audio and video content into text, making it more discoverable and consumable.

By adding subtitles to your videos, you'll also cater to viewers with hearing impairments or those who prefer watching without sound. Moreover, transcripts and subtitles can aid in boosting SEO and social media engagement. Embrace the future of media with Happy Scribe, and create content that resonates with your audience.

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How to Automate Media Localization Workflows with AI

Henni Paulsen
Henni Paulsen
Posted in Media
5 min read

With zettabytes of digital content being produced every minute, there has been an explosion of audiovisual (AV) content, with streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, and video content platforms like YouTube, Vimeo, Patreon, and TikTok hosting huge amounts of videos.

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The Challenges in Producing Accurate SDH Subtitles

Niek Leermakers
Niek Leermakers
Posted in Media
6 min read

This article examines the complexities of creating effective and accurate SDH subtitles, highlighting the technical, linguistic, and cultural challenges involved in making media content accessible and inclusive for all viewers.

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How To Provide SDH Subtitles for Live Broadcasts

Niek Leermakers
Niek Leermakers
Posted in Media
6 min read

Exploring the intricate world of providing SDH subtitles for live broadcasts, this article delves into the technical, ethical, and logistical challenges of ensuring live shows are accessible to all, highlighting the importance of inclusivity in modern media.

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Best Practices in SDH Subtitling for Professionals

Niek Leermakers
Niek Leermakers
Posted in Media
6 min read

This article explores SDH subtitling as a complex art that enriches the viewing experience for the deaf and hard of hearing by blending dialogue, sound effects, and emotional depth. It discusses foundational aspects, methods, obstacles, and technological advancements in SDH subtitling, emphasizing the critical roles of precision, timing, and comprehensive audio cues, and anticipates the use of AI and cloud technology to improve subtitling accessibility and efficiency.

The Significance Of Video Content In Customer Acquisition

The Significance Of Video Content In Customer Acquisition

Niek Leermakers
Niek Leermakers
Posted in Media
10 min read

Video content plays a crucial role in acquiring customers. It helps businesses engage with their target audience effectively and showcase their products or services. Videos are more engaging and informative, making them a powerful tool for customer acquisition. Marketers should prioritize creating high-quality video content to drive growth and conversions.

The increased need for many languages in the media is a reality that can never be understated in today’s world

The Growing Role of Subtitling and Captioning in Multilingual Media

Niek Leermakers
Niek Leermakers
Posted in Media
9 min read

This blog post discusses the increasing importance of subtitling and captioning in multilingual media. It highlights their role in ensuring accessibility, reaching broader audiences, and improving understanding. Subtitles and captions have become essential tools for media creators to engage viewers from different languages and cultures.

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Multilingual Subtitling for Global Content Teams

Niek Leermakers
Niek Leermakers
Posted in Media
4 min read

Multilingual subtitling is essential for global content teams to reach audiences around the world. It helps overcome language barriers and ensures that messages are understood across different cultures. This blog post explores the benefits and challenges of implementing multilingual subtitling for global content teams.

How to Craft an Effective Video Script

How to Craft an Effective Video Script

Niek Leermakers
Niek Leermakers
Posted in Media
5 min read

Crafting an effective video script involves determining the objective, identifying the target audience, creating a compelling storyline, using clear and concise language, and incorporating visuals and sound to enhance the message. A well-crafted script can engage viewers and effectively convey your message in a video.

Six Steps To Creat the Perfect How-To Video

Six Steps To Creat the Perfect How-To Video

André Bastié
André Bastié
Posted in Media
2 min read

Thinking of creating a how-to video Follow these six steps to create the perfect how-to video and you will increase your viewership and boost your SEO in no time.

How to make educational content accessible for deaf and hard-hearing people.

How to make educational content accessible for deaf and hard-hearing people.

André Bastié
André Bastié
Posted in Media
2 min read

LINC (Leadership for INCLusion in the Early Years) is an higher education level programme which enables practising early years’ educators to support the inclusion of children with additional needs in their early years of education.  LINC has grown to be Ireland’s largest blended learning cohort in higher education offering

5 Productivity Hacks For Video Editors

5 Productivity Hacks For Video Editors

André Bastié
André Bastié
Posted in Media
2 min read

Being efficient and saving time is the key to success for any video editor. Use these 5 productivity hacks to help you stay focused, work faster, edit smarter and stream-line your post-production approach.

5 Ways to Repurpose Your Written Content

5 Ways to Repurpose Your Written Content

André Bastié
André Bastié
Posted in Media
2 min read

Repurposing your written content into other mediums and formats is essential to reaching new audiences and extending the life of your piece. Here's how.

Audio recording and editing tools

Audio recording and editing tools

André Bastié
André Bastié
Posted in Media
2 min read

Whether you are a professor who records oral histories for your research or a market researcher looking to document the conversations that took place during your most recent focus group, Happy Scribe’s transcription services allow us to easily transcribe your audio files to text in just a few minutes.

Expert Tips to Optimise Your Video for SEO in 2019

Expert Tips to Optimise Your Video for SEO in 2019

André Bastié
André Bastié
Posted in Media
2 min read

Demand for online video content is set to explode in 2019. So how do you optimise your video for SEO so that it ranks highly? Check out our expert tips to ensure your amazing video gets thousands of views.

How To Transcribe a WhatsApp Audio to Text

How To Transcribe a WhatsApp Audio to Text

André Bastié
André Bastié
Posted in Media
2 min read

Have you ever received a WhatsApp voice message that you would rather read? Here we explain how you convert a WhatsApp audio to text. And we explain why voice messages are becoming popular again.

History of Voice Recognition

History of Voice Recognition

André Bastié
André Bastié
Posted in Media
2 min read

Voice recognition is the ability of a machine or program to identify words and phrases in spoken language and convert them to a machine-readable format. Designing a machine that mimics human behavior, especially the capability of speaking and responding to it, has intrigued engineers and scientists for centuries. Speech technologies

4 Reasons Why Creating Subtitles Increase Viewership

4 Reasons Why Creating Subtitles Increase Viewership

André Bastié
André Bastié
Posted in Media
2 min read

You’ve just spent weeks filming and editing your latest video masterpiece. It’s time to share it with the world. The hard work is over. There is nothing left to do. https://hi-21.wistia.com/medias/o4zjju2omf Right? Wrong! Categorically the opposite. In today’s global, social-media driven world,

Happy Scribe for Teams

Happy Scribe for Teams

André Bastié
André Bastié
Posted in Media
2 min read

Two weeks ago we question ourselves on what happy scribers were doing with the transcripts ordered on Happy Scribe. We saw that the final purpose of most transcriptions was to have a basis to collaborate with peers. So, here we are, today, we are releasing Happy Scribe for Teams.Teams