If you’ve embedded ScreenPal videos into PowerPoint slides, you’ll want to upload a WebVTT (.vtt) caption file. This ensures closed captions remain accessible in PowerPoint and when the presentation is uploaded to your Blackboard course site.
📌 For help running accessibility checks in PowerPoint, see:
🔗 How do I scan my Word and PowerPoint documents for accessibility issues? (insert actual KB link if available)
Step-by-Step: Export and Convert Captions for PowerPoint
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Open your ScreenPal video project.
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When it opens, an Options window will appear. Click Edit.
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In the left panel under Show, select Captions to view or create captions.
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Click the Captions Text dropdown and choose Export As…
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Select SubRip Captions File (.srt) and save it to your device.
Convert the SRT File to VTT Format
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Go to Happyscribe's subtitle converter.
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Upload your .srt file and choose WebVTT (.vtt) as the output format.
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Download and save the new .vtt file.
Add the .vtt File to Your PowerPoint Presentation
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Open your PowerPoint file containing the embedded video.
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Run the Accessibility Check (under the Review tab).
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Follow the prompts to upload the .vtt caption file to the appropriate slide/video.