Captions Order Form

Use the form below to calculate the cost of your caption project. No hidden or extra charges and no surprises. Captions are created by an experienced captioner, they are not auto-generated.

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Closed or Open Captions?

Closed (most common)

Open

CLOSED CAPTIONS (CC) can be turned on/off, are a separate file (e.g. .srt,.vtt), get uploaded with the video platform. With style and placement determined by the video platform.

OPEN CAPTIONS are burnt onto the video file. Are permanent, always on. Best when there is no access to the video platform. Or for complete control over caption style and placement.

Closed Captions – File Format

.srt (most common)

.vtt

.sbv

Other

Open Captions – Popular Caption Styles

WCAG 2.0-y: Arial font with black dropshadow edge. Background: Plain. Window: Black (50% opacity)

Netflix-y: Arial font. Background & Window: Plain.

You Tube-y: Roboto font. Background: Black (75% opacity), Window: Black (0% opacity)

Undecided? We suggest WCAG 2.0-y. It is the most compliant. NOTE: All open captions will be bottom-centered (unless obscuring important visual features of the video) & justified, with medium sans serif proportionally spaced white fonts. Sized to fit 42 characters across the caption window.

What platform will the project be hosted on?

General Website

You Tube

Vimeo

General Film / Documentary

Netflix

Estimated Total Recorded Minutes*

A rough estimate is fine. Our final invoice will detail the exact length in minutes & seconds that we transcribe. Under 10 minutes? No problem! But we will need to charge for a minimum of 10 mins., to fund the setup costs.

Turnaround Time (Business Days)*

14 Business Days $11.29/min.

7 Business Days $11.69/min.

5 Business Days $11.89/min.

2 Business Day $12.79/min.

1 Business Day $13.79/min.

Additional Instructions / Template / Format / Names

Total Cost

Total cost is based on the information provided. No hidden costs. No hidden charges. Found a better rate? Contact us and we will see if we can price match.

Total

Send Recordings

How do you want to send us the recordings?

Send Links – Dropbox, BOX, WeTransfer (common)

Upload – Directly to our website

Courier Hardcopy – DVD, Hard Drive etc.

SEND RECORDINGS: Upload Recordings to our Website*

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 5 GB.

Drag and drop as many files as you like. If the files are larger than 2GB, we suggest you use the “send links” option above and paste links to dropbox, we transfer, etc.

SEND RECORDINGS: Send links to your recordings

Paste links here to Dropbox / We Transfer etc. A good option for large files over 2GB etc.

SEND RECORDINGS: Courier Hardcopy – hard drives/DVD etc.

Enter the package tracking number below. We cannot accept packages without a tracking number – we need to ensure packages are delivered to the correct address.

Invoice Details.

New or Established Client?

Yes – Please use my details from my old orders.

No – Please use new details.

Do you want to use your invoice details from a previous order with us?

Contact Email*

If applicable, please use the SAME EMAIL from previous orders.

Contact Telephone*

So we can quickly contact you in case of issues.

Name on Invoice*

Enter the name to include on the invoice

If you will pay the invoice. Please enter your name. If a Business / Org. / Uni. is paying, enter that name. Invoices will be emailed once a project is completed. Clients using email addresses NOT linked to a Business / Org. / Uni., will need to pay online before receiving their transcripts.

Do you need us to sign an NDA/Confidentiality agreement?*

Yes (most common).

No.

Upload NDA / Confidentiality Agreement

Max. file size: 5 GB.

You can use our standard agreement (DOWNLOAD HERE). Or upload your own agreement and we will review and sign it off.

Sales Tax & Invoice Address.*

The invoice address is NOT in Iowa, Texas, New Mexico or Washington DC.

Some states have implemented complex Transcription sales tax. We cannot at present provide services to clients with invoices addressed in the states of Iowa, Texas, New Mexico or Washington DC.

Invoice Address*

Street Address City State ZIP Code

Terms of Service*

I agree to the Terms of Service.

Name

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