Subtitles and Captions to All Videos
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Thousands of Satisfied Customers
Standard Subtitles and Captions
We create subtitles and captions to all kinds of videos in the spoken language or as translations.
Accessible Subtitles and Captions
In addition to standard subtitles, we also offer accessible subtitles and captions.
Subtitles for Following Projects
Subtitles and captions are becoming increasingly more common due to the use of mobile devices. Subtitles and captions enable viewing of videos and recordings irrespective of physical location, such as in open plan offices and in public transport.
Marketing videos
Meetings
Educational videos
Webinars
Films and series
Vlogs and podcasts
Content of Our Subtitle and Caption Services
Subtitling Languages
We create subtitles and caption for videos in Finnish, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Russian, and Estonian. Subtitles or caption are written either in the same language as the video or translated into another.
Length of the Video
We provide subtitles and captions to projects in all shapes and sizes. A single video can be anything from a few minutes to several hours in length.
Price
Our pricing includes accurate and specific prices for your projects. The pricing of the subtitling service is based on the length and language spoken on the video.
Professional Service
Our clients include video production companies, cities, and municipalities. We serve our customers in Finland, Sweden, Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, and Germany with the help of our 300+ personnel.
Example subtitles and captions
File Formats
The material must be a video file in a downloadable format. We are prepared to accept several different file formats.
We deliver completed subtitle or caption files in an SRT (.srt), WebVTT (.vtt), or MP4 (.mp4) formats:
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- SRT is one of the most common formats
- VTT is the best suited format for services such as YouTube due to flexible text formatting
- the MP4 format (‘hardcoded subtitles’) is used when utilising a separate subtitle file is not possible
“I will definitely continue sending my files to Spoken. Great service. Fast delivery and great support.”
– Client, public organization
Options for Subtitles and Captions
The contents of subtitles and captions are often impacted by target audience. In social media videos, subtitles and captions are, in general, standard subtitles or captions written in the same language as the spoken material, while subtitles and captions for public organisations are often accessible and in same language. However, marketing videos often require standard translated or same language subtitles and/or captions.
Therefore, as you place your order for subtitles, you have a few decisions to make:
Language
Selecting the correct subtitle/caption language depends on how the language spoken in the video fits the target audience.
Intralingual Captions
- The speech is subtitled in the same language that is spoken in the video
- For example, a video in English is subtitled in English
- Accessible subtitles are usually done in the language of the video
Interlingual Subtitles
- The spoken material will be written out in a different language, i.e., the speech will be translated into another language
- For example, an English-speaking video receives subtitles in Finnish
Types
The most common subtitle type is so-called standard subtitling, in addition to which there also are more comprehensive subtitles that adhere to accessibility requirements.
Standard Subtitles and Captions
- The most common form of subtitles
- Speech and dialogue are subtitled/captioned
- Other sounds and soundscape elements are left out
Accessible Subtitles and Captions
- In addition to dialogue, the soundscape, such as background noises, will also be written out (such as [dog barking])
- Meets the requirements of the Web Accessibility Directive and the Act on the Provision of Digital Services
- This type is also known as ’descriptive subtitles’
Style
Spoken material can be subtitled/captioned in either formal or colloquial style. The officiality and target audience of the video impact the style choice.
Captions and Subtitles with Standard Language
- Generally used in official subtitles and captions, such as training and marketing videos
- Subtitling language will be altered into a literary form regardless of the speaker’s accent or dialect (for example ‘I am happy!’)
Captions and Subtitles with Colloquial Language
- Generally used in so-called unofficial subtitles and captions (such as TV shows)
- Subtitles and captions follow the speaker’s accent and dialect (for example ‘Me is so happy!)
Client Testimonials
Our Satisfied Clients
Matias Höglund
Expert
Institute of Occupational Health
We have ordered subtitles from Spoken for a few years now. The cooperation has been functional. Ordering subtitles through the portal has proven to be effortless and the orders have reached us very quickly.
Pihla Liukkonen
Photographer
Kontrastia Oy
I've actually avoided offering my clients a subtitling service because of the time it takes. The Finnish language does not bend with automation in the software I use. My company Kontrastia Oy offers photography and video services, Spoken is the right partner for the video editing workflow. Spoken's service worked excellently, quickly, and the subtitles in literate were top class. Also the English translations! Thanks! My subtitling project became considerably lighter.
Sakari Heiskanen
CEO, Chief Producer
Löytö Studio Oy
I use Spoken's services most often for subtitles for videos, for which I always request an srt file. The videos are usually either in English or Finnish, and recently more and more often with accessibility information. I have also ordered translation services many times. I have also ordered dozens of podcast transcriptions in both English and Finnish. The content I make is for relatively large clients, I am a subcontractor producer. Sometimes the billing goes directly to them, and often through me. This has worked really painlessly with Spoken, as has the entire service itself. I could do these myself using AI tools, but my billed hourly rate is so much higher that it's not worth it. So I am a very satisfied customer 😊
Jari Peltola
Founder, NLP Coach
Vapauttamo
I have been using Spoken's services for transcription for years. They run quickly and accurately. I can warmly recommend it.
If subtitling, transcribing, proofreading or translating are not your core competencies, leave those jobs to Spoken.
Tarja Lähdemäki
Entrepreneur, Customer Advocate
Value Insights
I work as a customer experience development consultant and in my work I carry out a lot of customer listening sessions, which are in-depth interviews in nature. In them, it is important to capture and analyze everything the customer has said, so that the end result is optimal. I have been using Spoken's services for more than three years and I have been satisfied with the quality of transcriptions and the ease of cooperation. The customer portal works well and from there you can see at all times what stage the transcription of your own interviews is at and what the transcription will cost.
Christian Thibault
CEO
Nordic Diversity Trainers Oy
We are very satisfied with Spoken's fast and professional service. With the help of Spoken's services, for the past three years we have completed our projects on time and have been able to meet our customers' requirements. Spoken's services benefit both our multilingual work environment and our customers in the form of subtitling, transcription and proofreading. We recommend Spoken!
Heikki Räisänen
Video Prodcer
Ræven Visual
The accuracy level of transcriptions has always been just right; time coding alongside the text makes it easier to find the right place on the editing table and the price is at least reasonable. A service that saves time and money.
Nina Laasonen
Entrepreneur
You Name It Oy
We used Spoken as a partner in the translation work of our new online store. The cooperation went very smoothly and we received the translations quickly, on the agreed schedule. Spoken as a partner has acted professionally and the service has been excellent. We will continue to use the services when we need more translation work.
Heini Isosaari
YAMK student, Management of Sustainable Growth, Bachelor of Business Administration
Laurea University of Applied Sciences
I have used Spoken to save time in transcribing interview materials for my thesis. The customer service has been good from the beginning, both by phone and by email. After my contact, I received a transcription offer in my email the same day, which was proportionate to the file size of my interview material, the quality of the material and the number of people. Sending the audio file was smooth and safe through Spoken's website. As agreed, the transcribed material arrived in my email in less than a week. I ordered a basic transcription, so the level of the transcribed material met my expectations. I have been completely satisfied with Spoken's services and I intend to use them in the future as well!
Sami Pirkkanen
Founder
Alvis Oy
I've been using Spoken's subtitling service for a couple of years now. Without this help, making product review and testing videos for my company would be too time-consuming. I value Spoken's high-quality and fast subtitling service very highly.
Taina Liukkonen
Student
Fysiotaina
I got support for the work to be done during my studies with the help of the proofreading made by Spoken. The readability of the work improved significantly during the process, such as the visualization of key concepts, results and the content of their reflection. Linguistic expression developed from correctness in the same way.
Jesse Hongisto
Entrepreneur
Valote Oy
We have been using Spoken's subtitling service for several years. Subtitles come quickly and help reduce our own workload in busy times.
Client
Project Researcher
University of Vaasa
We have used Spoken's transcription services (clean verbatim) in our project for five months now, and I have no complaints - on the contrary, we are quite satisfied with the service we received, which is fast and sufficiently accurate. The service is easy to use and customer service responds quickly. I recommend Spoken's services and I will use them in the future as well.
Client
Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Helsinki
We have been Spoken's customer since early summer 2023. We have ordered transcription services. I have been really pleased that individual interview files can be delivered to Spoken as the research progresses and then transcribed at the same time. Even though we have chosen a normal delivery time (no express delivery), the service has still been fast and the transcribed file has often been waiting in the mail a day after leaving it. I also like that if the transcriber has been unsure about a certain expression, it has been noted in the file and also the time, so I have been able to check the point and correct it if necessary.
Larissa Becker
Assistant Professor
Hanken School of Economics
I recommend Spoken. Although the text contained small errors and unclear points marked with question marks, the work was still excellent and the delivery was super fast!
