Standard vs Premium Human Captions

Premium Captions takes Rev’s Standard Caption offering and elevates it to conform to broadcast criteria, also known as FCC compliance. 

Here is a quick guide to help you understand the differences between Rev’s Standard and Premium Captions and when it’s best to choose Premium for your video content.  

*Standard captions can be FCC compliant if there is no burnt-in visual content appearing in the bottom third portion of the screen.
** As required by Amazon and iTunes platforms.

Vertical Placement Example

        Rev Standard Captions                                         Rev Premium Captions

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Special Instructions Examples

• Do not caption lyrics that are not sung by the participants themselves.
• Always format this phrase as follows: “How U Do’in?”
• Always use speaker labels even for off-screen speakers.

Silence Tag Description and Example

For extended periods of unchanging music, silence, or other sounds, an atmospheric will be used every 8 to 10 seconds.

E.g. (bell ringing continues)

Caption Formats with Caption Placement

Not all side-car caption file formats contain caption location or placement information. Here is a chart to help navigate which formats are right for your use case: