Optimisation in the subtitling process: Scribit.Pro introduces 'Characters per Line' and 'Characters per second'
Scribit.Pro has now made adding subtitles to video content even easier. No less than two new features in our software make the work of the subtitler even easier and faster: 'Characters per Line' and 'Characters per Second.' This way, Scribit.Pro's professionals are further supported in their work. And this also applies to you as a customer. Organizations with a license can use software that continuously optimizes the production of accessibility files. These new features also make your work process faster.
The Scribit.Pro editor makes it possible to add audio description, transcription, and subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing to online video in a user-friendly, simple, and intuitive way. This makes video content accessible to everyone, including users with disabilities. Scribit.Pro has now added two new features to this software that make the subtitling process easier.
From now on, Scribit.Pro software will monitor for you whether subtitles contain too many words. The new functions check the number of characters per line (CPL) and the number of characters per second (CPS). As soon as you type a subtitle in the text block, CPL indicates how many characters the line(s) in that subtitle count. A subtitle may contain one or two lines, each with a maximum of 42 characters (letters, numbers, and/or punctuation marks). When the character limit is exceeded, the text no longer fits in the available space. Then the sentence must continue in the next subtitle block, or it may need to be shortened. The CPS function monitors the reading speed. A subtitler always considers the time it takes for the end user to read a subtitle. That person must have enough time to read the subtitle block. Longer sentences with more characters require more time. But even a single word must remain on screen long enough for a viewer to read it properly. CPS warns when the reading speed of an entered subtitle text becomes too high. It should always be 25 characters per second or lower.
The two new features are a massive step forward in the subtitle production process. The software takes over the work of the subtitler, who no longer has to check whether the lines are too long and the subtitle contains too much text. This brings a great deal of convenience and time savings.
Scribit.Pro is continuously working to improve its software and services. Currently, we are investigating how AI can be used in optimizing the production of audio description, transcription, and subtitling. We already make extensive use of artificial intelligence in the latter two accessibility provisions. Scribit.Pro is working towards an accessible future.