This will impact where your video is shown by Facebook and how the algorithm ranks the video. Use questions, action words, and teasers for connecting with your audience and making them want to watch your Facebook video. The description is also a good place to put links to any outside resources, such as a blog post that you wrote about the same topic. This gives people a broader idea of what to expect from your video content. Fill out the full description of the video This title needs to be short, sweet, and to the point! (You also want to include keywords that you want to be known for.)įeel free to brainstorm a few headline ideas on paper before you choose one. You want a title that is clear and engaging and makes people want to watch.

Prepping video for publication Create your title

Start by clicking on the Photos/Video option at the bottom of your Create Post box. Then you are ready to start creating subtitles for Facebook videos. (You can also use these steps to add subtitles after the fact to a Facebook LIVE that you have already finished posting.)Īlready made sure that your video meets the Facebook format guidelines? Create Your Video Postīefore you even log on to Facebook, you need to have your finished video. We will walk through the whole process step, by step, so you can start adding subtitles to your own Facebook videos. So, why not begin to add captions to Facebook video? Doing so is easier than you think. Overall, subtitles improve user experience and make videos more accessible and get more people watching your video content.

People who cannot hear well or who prefer to read rather than listen can enjoy the video.

Your audience can watch the whole video with audio off if they want to (which is perfect for work or another quiet setting).

Viewers can get an idea of what the video is about when they scroll through Facebook with their audio off.

Subtitles and captions in Facebook video posts can make a big difference because: However, your video will get far more views when it has accurate and readable subtitles. After all, adding subtitles is an extra step. You might be tempted to post your Facebook video without subtitles at all. Plus, it’s easy to add captions to Facebook video. Subtitles and captions boost viewability and engagement.

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