Operations

Broadcast Caption Generator

Produce broadcast-standard closed captions with timing and style automation

OverviewCapabilitesAgent WorkflowExample prompt

Overview

The Broadcast Caption Generator automates the creation of broadcast-standard closed captions with precise timing, formatting, and style compliance for video content. Media teams, content producers, and accessibility coordinators face time-consuming manual captioning workflows that delay publication and risk compliance violations. This agent processes video transcripts or audio files and generates FCC-compliant captions with accurate timing codes, proper line breaks, speaker identification, and style formatting that meets broadcast standards. It accelerates content delivery timelines, ensures ADA and WCAG accessibility compliance, and eliminates the cost of outsourced captioning services. Built on elvex's enterprise platform, it handles sensitive media content securely while integrating with your existing video production workflows.

Capabilities

  • Generate broadcast-standard closed captions with precise timing and formatting automatically
  • Apply FCC, ADA, and WCAG captioning style guidelines for compliance
  • Identify speakers and format multi-speaker dialogue with proper attribution
  • Optimize line breaks and reading speed for viewer comprehension
  • Export captions in multiple formats including SRT, VTT, and SCC

Agent Workflow

  1. Input: User uploads video file, audio file, or transcript with timing references
  2. Transcription Processing: Agent analyzes audio or imports existing transcript data
  3. Timing Synchronization: Generates precise timecodes aligned to speech patterns and natural pauses
  4. Style Formatting: Applies broadcast standards for line length, reading speed, and punctuation
  5. Speaker Identification: Labels speakers and formats dialogue according to captioning conventions
  6. Output: Delivers caption files in requested formats with quality validation report

Example prompt

"Generate broadcast-standard closed captions for the attached 8-minute product demo video. Apply FCC captioning guidelines with a maximum reading speed of 180 words per minute, proper line breaks at natural speech pauses, and speaker identification for the three presenters (label as 'Host,' 'Product Manager,' and 'Customer'). Include sound effect descriptions for the background music and notification sounds. Export the captions in both SRT and WebVTT formats, and provide a compliance report confirming adherence to WCAG 2.1 AA standards."

Integrations

  • Google Drive
  • Dropbox
  • Slack
  • Notion

Best suited for

  • Video Producer
  • Content Operations Manager
  • Accessibility Coordinator

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