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Captions, subtitles & timed text · Core

Open captions

Also called: burned-in captions

ELI5

Captions permanently visible in the picture and not switchable off.

Used in conversation

“The production plan needs to address the open captions before work begins.”

Pitch context

You may encounter “Open captions” in accessibility, localisation, ethics & ai conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Explains access, language adaptation, care, provenance and emerging synthetic-media responsibilities.

Connected terms

  • Closed captionsClosed captions can be switched on or off; open captions are permanently visible in the picture.
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Sources & evidence · 8

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.