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title: Captions – Subtitles
description: "Captions are generated automatically when a video or audio file is initially uploaded to the Overcast platform. Captions can be viewed by clicking the **“cc”** button on the player.   Or by clicking on the **”Transcribe”** icon in the left hand…"
url: "https://www.overcasthq.com/docs/captions-subtitles/"
updated: "2021-03-19"
category: Assets
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# Captions – Subtitles

Captions are generated automatically when a video or audio file is initially uploaded to the Overcast platform.

Captions can be viewed by clicking the **“cc”** button on the player.  

Or by clicking on the **”Transcribe”** icon in the left hand navigation bar, you can view and edit the captions.