Closed Captions vs. Open Captions: What’s the Difference?
Closed captions can be toggled on or off by the viewer. Open captions are burned in permanently. Here’s when to use each and how to create both for free.
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Closed captions can be toggled on or off by the viewer. Open captions are burned in permanently. Here’s when to use each and how to create both for free.
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