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 on the English: SRT Caption File Download icon. 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 on the Transcript: Plain Text Download icon. This can be opened and edited in a text editor or in Microsoft Word. Include this version to accompany videos in Blackboard.
   
   To download a PDF version, click on the Transcript: PDF Download icon. 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 Resources tab.
   
   
   
   
4. Click the download icon on the transcript file.
   
   
   
   
5. Save the PDF file to your computer.