This article was published on August 28, 2008

Good news if you have a hard time with English, YouTube offers subtitles


Good news if you have a hard time with English, YouTube offers subtitles

English has always been the language to go when reaching out to as many Western Internet users as possible. Well, it’s even better now since YouTube offers a subtitle feature. So here’s an example. What about Top Gear in French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish? Just click CC on the video page.

YouTube - Top Gear: Jet Car - Nissan

Good news for anybody who has a hard time with English. When taking my experiences on several conferences in account, I realize this is a problem that several web professionals face. So start-ups, when you upload your introduction or promo movies, make sure you include some French, German, Italian, and Spanish captions as well.

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