Kaltura is Oregon State University's video platform. Among its features is the ability to update/edit captions for a video that already has captions associated with it, or delete those captions entirely. If your video does not yet have captions, please refer to this article on adding captions to a Kaltura video.
Issue/Question
- How do I update/edit/fix the captions for my video?
- How do I delete captions associated with my video?
- How do I download captions associated with my video?
Environment
Resolution
Captions can be added to a Kaltura in a number of ways. In a number of cases, a user may want to update, edit, or correct the captions that appear with their video. Or a user may want to delete captions if they feel they no longer need them.
Editing Captions
- Visit My Media in either Canvas or MediaSpace
- Click the pencil icon that corresponds to your video in order to edit that video's information
- Choose the Captions tab
- Click the Edit Captions button and the captions editor will open
- To edit the timestamp of each line, click the desired timestamp to modify the time. The editor will highlight any overlapping time.
- To search, enter your text in the "Search in captions" box.
- To find and replace text:
- Enter your search term in the "Search in captions" box
- Enter your replacement term in the "Replace with" box
- Click Replace
- To add a speaker ID:
- Select the rows you want a speaker added to
- Enter your speaker ID in the "Add speaker to selected items" box
- Click Add
- When you are finished making edits, click Save
Deleting Captions
- Visit My Media in either MediaSpace or Canvas
- Click the pencil icon that corresponds to your video in order to edit that video's information
- Choose the Captions tab
- Click the X icon that corresponds to the captions the user wants to delete
- Confirm you want to delete these captions by clicking on the Delete button
Downloading Captions
- Visit My Media in either MediaSpace or Canvas
- Click the pencil icon that corresponds to your video in order to edit that video's information
- Choose the Captions tab
- Click the Download icon
Consult the following tutorial for a video demonstrating these functions.

For assistance, contact the IS Service Desk.