{"id":20938,"date":"2025-01-16T11:19:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T10:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lilicast.com\/?p=20938"},"modified":"2025-01-23T14:07:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T13:07:24","slug":"importance-of-subtitles-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lilicast.com\/importance-of-subtitles-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The importance of subtitles in your videos in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nowadays, subtitles aren\u2019t just an optional feature\u2014they\u2019re a crucial component that can make or break your video\u2019s engagement.<\/p>\n

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In this article, we\u2019ll explore the benefits of subtitles, and how you can easily add them to your next videos.<\/p>\n

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The Benefits of Adding Subtitles to your Videos in 2025<\/h2>\n

Accessibility<\/h3>\n

Over 5% of the world’s population has disabling hearing lo loss. This is one of the reasons why WCAG exists in the first place.<\/p>\n

Additionally, some countries have legal requirements for digital accessibility. For example, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)<\/a> in the US and the European Web Accessibility Directive enforce the inclusion of accessible features like captions in video content.<\/p>\n

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Search Engine Optimization (SEO)<\/h3>\n

Search engines index text, not video. By adding subtitles, you provide searchable, indexable content, improving your video’s visibility and ranking. Subtitles lead to increased discoverability through relevant keyword searches.<\/p>\n

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Adding subtitles also helps your content show up in voice search results and features snippets, a growing trend in SEO.<\/p>\n

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Global Reach<\/h3>\n

Youtube reports that 80% of its audience comes from outside the US<\/a>, emphasizing the importance of subtitles for international viewers.<\/p>\n

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Translating subtitles into multiple languages breaks down barriers, enabling your content to connect with audiences worldwide.<\/p>\n

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How to easily implement Subtitles<\/a><\/h2>\n

Adobe Premiere Pro<\/h3>\n

Adobe Premiere Pro<\/a> is a very versatile software. Although being a bit difficult when you’re not comfortable editing with a sequencer interface, here are 5 simple steps to add subtitles to your videos with this software.<\/p>\n

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Once you’ve opened your video in the Premiere Pro project timeline, it’s easy to add a dedicated track for subtitles and edit them alongside other mediae. But note that for every software, it is best to add subtitles after most of your video editing is complete.<\/p>\n

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  1. Import your video<\/strong>: Import your video file (e\/G\/, MP4, AVI, MOV, …) into Premiere Pro. If your file format is not supported, you can still use online converters or a dedicated software if you have one.<\/li>\n
  2. Create a Caption Track:<\/strong> in the timeline panel, go to\u00a0Text > Captions and Graphics > Create New Captions Track\u00a0<\/strong>to create a dedicated track for your subtitles<\/li>\n
  3. Import Subtitles:<\/strong> If you have a subtitle file (.SRT for example), import it into Premiere Pro by dragging it into the Project panel<\/li>\n
  4. Add to Timeline<\/strong>: Drag the .SRT file from the Project panel onto your Captions track in the timeline<\/li>\n
  5. Edit and Adjust<\/strong>: Premiere Pro will generate a caption track, allowing you to swiftly adjust timings, edit the text, and format the style (font size, color, placements)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    LiLiCAST<\/h3>\n

    With LiLiCAST, you can easily generate subtitles directly synced from your script (so no manual timing to do \ud83e\udd29), and customize them in a breeze!<\/p>\n

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    When you’re finished uploading or editing your LiLiCAST, simply click the ADD SUBTITLES\u00a0<\/strong>button from the video editor to get started. You can then either\u00a0create subtitles from your script<\/strong> if you’ve prepared one,\u00a0or\u00a0create subtitles from the audio transcript:\u00a0<\/strong>Using your video’s audio, LiLiCAST automatically generates accurate, synchronized text ready to be used as subtitles!<\/p>\n

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    You have two methods to generate subtitles in LiLiCAST after importing or creating your video (no need to type them yourself):<\/p>\n

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