Step 1: Log in or Sign up for free to Amara.
Step 2: Click on "Start subtitling for free".
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Step 3: Choose the "Public" option and select "Create".
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Step 4: Type in the link of the video, select the language that the video is in and click "Add to Amara Public".
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Step 5: Once you have entered your video URL, it will take you to this next page where you will then click "Add/Edit Subtitles".
![Amara 3.JPG](/AcademicAffairs/DistanceEd/PublishingImages/Pages/Amara-Video-Captioning-Tool/Amara%203.JPG)
Step 6: Start adding your subtitles! The steps on where to type, sync, and edit will all pop up on this page.
![Amara 5.JPG](/AcademicAffairs/DistanceEd/PublishingImages/Pages/Amara-Video-Captioning-Tool/Amara%205.JPG)
Importing SRT File
If you are importing an SRT file, follow the steps below:
Step 1: Select the wrench and select Upload subtitles.
![Amara 6.jpg](/AcademicAffairs/DistanceEd/PublishingImages/Pages/Amara-Video-Captioning-Tool/Amara%206.jpg)
Step 2: Choose the caption file and select upload
![Amara 7.jpg](/AcademicAffairs/DistanceEd/PublishingImages/Pages/Amara-Video-Captioning-Tool/Amara%207.jpg)
Step 3: Review results and select publish.
Step 4: Once you click "Publish", you will then copy the URL above and use that as the accessible video link when sharing the captioned video.
![Step 4 Instructions](/AcademicAffairs/DistanceEd/PublishingImages/Pages/Amara-Video-Captioning-Tool/MicrosoftTeams-image.png)