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Closed Caption Translations (1 training in multiple Languages)
Hello Articulate Storyline Experts!
I work for a global company where we have people that speak a variety of languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese & Korean).
For these we typically have a training in English, and then subtitles in each of the variety of languages.
Is there a trick to creating 1 training with options to choose which language the Closed Captions should be? (Right now I'm creating each training first in English, then Copying the training & adding a different Language in the CC. Making 6 different files).
Or a trick to Exporting the Closed Captions typed in to be translated?
Any input is appreciated.
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I've added your voice to the feature request, Josh.
Thanks for reaching out!
Can you provide a more pragmatic update? This Storyline feature has been requested on these forums multiple times for many, many years. It was listed on the Roadmap back in January (link) but has since been dropped. However, it was implemented into Rise 360 over 3 years ago (link). Is it an impossible feature to code into Storyline? Sorry for any frustration --- but having this feature would make a huge difference for us.
Do you know if this enhancement has made it to the roadmap yet? Please add me to the list for this feature request!
Hi Dimi and Gayna,
Thanks for reaching out about this! I understand you'd like an update on the feature request where closed captions can be seen in multiple languages and why it was dropped from the Roadmap. Currently, there hasn't been any movement on this feature as we focus on fixing bugs over developing new features. Our shift in focus is the reason why this feature was removed from the Roadmap. Your voices have been added to the request. We’ll update this discussion if there’s any news regarding this feature.
Also, here is some more information on how we manage feature requests.
I too want to more easily add closed captions in a different language to the English audio. The text-to-speech audio has a lot of mispronunciations for scientific words, so just using that is not an option but the captions generated from the text are great. Being able to export/import all .vtt files easily would help me enormously. Being able to have one file with a choice of subtitles in multiple languages would be a dream come true.
Hi Caron!
Thanks for sharing the feedback on how multiple language support for closed captions could benefit you when authoring in Storyline! I've included your voice in the feature report and will update this discussion if it makes it onto our feature roadmap.
Have a great weekend!
Is this actually not a feature?! It's 2023...
Agreed! My global team really needs a product that works for a multilingual audience! Add me to the list of users who really need this feature!
Hi Erin!
Thanks for reaching out! I'll include you in the feature report and will be sure to update this thread as soon as we have news to share!
Have a great start to your week and happy developing!
I need this feature too. I'm really surprised that Articulate 360 doesn't offer this functionality for global companies. I have a Storyline 360 course in English. The owner needs closed captions added in 5 languages. Similar to a webpage, I'd like to see an option in the player to select from multiple languages and display the language in closed captions.
Hello Tanya,
Thanks for letting us know that multiple languages for Closed Captions will also be helpful for you! I've added your voice to the request.
Hi there - please also add me to the list of users requiring the multiple languages in closed captions functionality. It is a game-changer for us!
Hi, please add me to this list. I work for a global company and need translations into 11 languages. It's really disappointing that this is not available in Storyline 360, especially as it is already available in Rise.
Hi,
Please add my voice to the request. We have over 80 languages for our content. I hope you start making updates to the software very soon.
