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Why are my transcripts or subtitles inaccurate

Improve transcript and subtitle accuracy with audio checks.

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Transcript, subtitle, translation, bilingual subtitles, speaker labels, AI Emoji, and downloads can depend on your plan and workspace.

Transcripts and subtitles are generated from the video audio. Accuracy can be affected by the recording quality, background noise, music, overlapping speakers, accents, language mix, or specialized words.

Common causes

Cause

What can happen

Background noise or music

Words may be missed or misheard

Low volume

Some phrases may be incomplete

Multiple people speaking at once

Speaker labels or wording may be less accurate

Strong accents or fast speech

Some words may need manual correction

Names, brands, slang, or technical terms

The transcript may use a similar-sounding word

Mixed languages

Language detection or translation may need review

Poor source quality

The same issue can affect summaries, subtitles, and clips

What to check first

Play the original video and listen to the section where the transcript or subtitle is wrong.

Check:

  • Is the speaker easy to hear?

  • Is there music, gameplay sound, crowd noise, or echo?

  • Are multiple people talking at the same time?

  • Is the video using more than one language?

  • Are there names, product terms, or slang that need manual correction?

If the audio is hard for a person to understand, the transcript or subtitle may also need extra review.

Edit subtitle text

In Video Editor, open Subtitles and use the Edit tab to correct subtitle lines one by one.

This is useful for:

  • Names and brand terms

  • Punctuation

  • Translation wording

  • Shortening long lines

  • Fixing important quotes

Editing subtitle text changes the displayed subtitle text. It does not change the original audio.

Improve audio before publishing

If speech is noisy or hard to hear, use Speech Enhance when it is available on your plan.

Speech Enhance can help with speech clarity, but it cannot fully repair every recording. Always review the final subtitle text before exporting or publishing.

Review translated or bilingual subtitles

When using translated or bilingual subtitles, review:

  • Names and brand terms

  • Slang or jokes

  • Product terminology

  • Subtitle length

  • Whether the translation fits the clip's tone

For social clips, also check that subtitle lines are short enough for mobile viewing.

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