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How to access transcripts on the video page

While viewing a video on vimeo.com, you will see the Transcript button below the video player as long as the video owner has enabled a transcript. 

In this article:

How to navigate the transcript panel

To navigate the transcript panel: 

  1. Select the Transcript button on the player to view the entire video transcript in a panel to the right of the video player. If you don’t see this option, the video does not contain a transcript.
    Video player with the Transcript side panel open, displaying the full text of the video.
  2. As the video plays, the transcript highlights the words being spoken and scrolls automatically so that you can read along.
  3. You can click through the transcript to jump to specific timestamps within the video.
  4. Select the magnifying glass icon to search for specific words and find relevant sections within the video.
    Transcript search bar displaying the search keyword "Staff picks". The search results show that 'Staff picks" appears 14 times in the transcript. The keyword is highlighted in the transcript.
  5. If you scroll away from the currently playing section in the transcript, the Return to current time button will appear to bring you back to the current point in the video.
    "Return to current time" button overlay on the transcript panel.

How to customize transcript settings

Transcript language

  • You can change the language of the transcript if multiple languages are available. Select the settings menu at the top right of the transcript menu to find additional languages.
    The settings button at the top of the transcript window. It is represented by three horizontal slider bars.

Display timestamps

  • From the settings menu, you can also choose to show or hide timestamps next to the transcript.

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