Automatic captions requests are coming to Kaltura!
In preparation for the new federal and state requirements for digital accessibility (opens new window) that will take effect in April 2026, media files added to Kaltura My Media and Media Gallery after January 5, 2026 will be automatically machine captioned in English.
Why will this change be made?
Captions and transcripts make video and audio files accessible to students who are deaf, hard of hearing, or learning in noisy or quiet spaces. They also help all learners follow along, understand better, and review key points more easily.
Automatically captioning media files will reduce the steps required for you to provide captions for your content, as the captions will be available for you to review and edit shortly after your media is uploaded or recorded. For steps to review and edit captions, see How do I edit captions in My Media? (opens new window).
What if I have media in a language other than English?
If your video or audio file includes non-English speech, you should follow the steps to request captions in the appropriate language (opens new window).
Then, hide the English auto-captions file from students and review and edit the captions in the other language by following the steps in How do I edit captions in My Media? (opens new window).
What if my file has no spoken audio?
If a file includes no spoken audio, for example, instrumental music only, no captions file will be generated. The captions request page (opens new window) will display "Error" as the caption file's Status.