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How to turn on automatic captions on YouTube

  • Open the video on YouTube.
  • Click the Settings icon (⚙️) in the bottom-right corner of the video.
  • Select Subtitles/CC.
  • Choose the language marked as Auto-generated (for example: English (auto-generated)).
  • The automatic captions will appear on the video.

How to use automatic translation for captions

  • While the video is playing, click the Settings icon (⚙️).
  • Select Subtitles/CC.
  • Click Auto-translate.
  • Choose the language you want.
  • The captions will now be shown in the selected language.

Important! Automatic captions and translations are generated by YouTube and may contain inaccuracies. Auto-translate is available only if automatic captions are enabled. Not all videos support automatic captions.