Add captions to a LinkedIn Page video

Before preparing the post, choose whether to use your own captions or automatic generation. An SRT file contains the caption text and timing. For an SRT, check the text and timing against the video before you open the desktop composer. The video sharing help describes the Captions control; the caption file help identifies .srt for both personal profiles and Pages.

How to upload a caption file

1. Prepare your SRT and review its text and timing alongside the video in your editor. Check names, numbers, and speaker changes before uploading it.
2. Open your LinkedIn Page on desktop and start a video post. Check that the post identity belongs to the Page.
3. Upload the video and open Captions. Choose the option to add a Video Caption File, then select your file.
4. Complete the post text and check the Page identity and selected video before publishing.
5. Once LinkedIn processes the video, play it with captions enabled and check the opening, a middle section, and the ending. LinkedIn’s help says the file’s captions appear when processing is complete.

Fictional example: you are publishing an interview with your team. The SRT says “15 clients” where the audio says “50 clients.” Correct that line before attaching the file, then check its timing again. This editorial check catches an error that would change the interview’s meaning.

How to generate and edit auto captions

If you want LinkedIn to transcribe the video, open Captions and enable auto captions. You can choose to review the text before viewers see the captions. Once they are ready, the banner below the post lets you review and approve them. You can also open the post menu and choose Edit captions to correct the generated text.

LinkedIn supports English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Indonesian, Turkish, Arabic, and Dutch, though it warns that generation may not always be available for a supported language. For scheduled videos, auto captions become available for review after the video is posted. See the auto captions walkthrough for review and approval controls.

If captions are missing or the file fails

What you see	What to check
You cannot find the file upload	Use the native video composer on desktop and open Captions after uploading the video. In Spanish, look for Subtítulos.
The file is rejected	Read the composer’s message and check the selected file. The organic publishing help identifies SRT but does not publish a universal file size or encoding limit there.
Captions have not appeared	Allow processing to finish and check LinkedIn’s banner. If you chose to review auto captions first, approve the text once it is ready.
The text contains mistakes	Correct the SRT before posting. For generated auto captions, use Edit captions in the post menu. The help reviewed does not document replacing an SRT after posting.

If the video itself will not finish uploading, check the video file requirements. If you plan to schedule it, also check native Page scheduling and allow time after posting to approve auto captions.