If you are faculty inserting a video in Blackboard it is a best practice to download the transcript text file and include it with the video. This is one of the principles in the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) guidelines. 

1. To download captions of a video, navigate to the video's thumbnail and click on More in the menu.
   
   
   
   
2. Click on Accessibility in the left menu.
   
   
   
   
3. To download the caption file, click the 3-dot menu next to the English: SRT Caption File. Click Download in the drop-down menu. This version will have the time code stamps and should only be used when uploading as a caption file for another video source. 
   
   To download a plain text version (no formatting), click the 3-dot menu next to the Transcript: Plain Text file. Click Download in the drop-down menu. This can be opened and edited in a text editor or in Microsoft Word. 
   
   To download a PDF version, click the 3-dot menu next to the Transcript: PDF Click Download in the drop-down menu. This will be opened in Adobe Acrobat and is editable using the Acrobat Pro edition only. If you have Adobe Acrobat Reader, download the Transcript: Plain Text version instead. 
   
   
   
   
   
4. Save the files to your computer.
   

Download Transcript in the Media Player

1. Click Play on the video.
   
   
   
   
2. Click on the Sidebar icon to bring up the Sidebar.
   
   
   
   
3. Click the Files tab. You may also need to click the paperclip icon to show the attached files.
   
   
4. Click the download icon next to the transcript file.
   
   
   
   
5. Save the PDF file to your computer.