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Updated: May 2025
Webinar recording – Everything you wanted to know about subtitling (but were afraid to ask)
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About the webinar
This 60-minute webinar delivered by StageText’s expert in digital subtitling, Oliver Webster, will cover what makes subtitles an effective tool for deaf access, how best to format subtitles for access, and answer the most commonly asked questions about subtitling.
You will learn:
How subtitles work to make video accessible
Best practice for making sure subtitles are accessible
The differences between manually created and automated subtitles
Answers to the most commonly asked questions around subtitling
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