Download Captions from the Panopto Viewer
You can download the captions from a Panopto video easily, which will be exported as a .txt file. These files can be opened using text editors such as Microsoft Notepad. Captions can be downloaded from the Interactive Viewer or the Embedded Viewer. Below, you will find detailed instructions and a guide with accompanying screenshots to assist you with both options.
- Download Captions from the Interactive Viewer
- Open the video you want to download captions from and select the Captions tab
- In the upper right corner of the Captions area, select the Download icon. Your captions will download automatically as a .txt file.
- Download Captions from the Embedded Viewer
- Expand the advanced player controls from the bottom of the embedded viewer
- Expand the More Actions menu from the upper right-hand corner and select Download transcript. Your captions will download automatically as a .txt file.
- Caption File
- Your captions will open in a .txt file, as a transcript of the video
- Please note: These captions are from the edited video and do not include timestamps
You can also view Panopto's guide: How to Download Captions from the Viewer.