JW Player Captions
by JW Player
Caption pipeline inside JW Player's video platform with optional ASR.
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TL;DR
Best for publishers and broadcasters who deliver via JW Player and want native caption support. Pricing: subscription · contact sales.
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Pricing
subscription · contact sales
Platforms
Web
What it is
JW Player supports WebVTT, TTML and CEA-608/708 sidecar captions, with optional automatic captioning across its on-demand and live offerings.
Best for: Publishers and broadcasters who deliver via JW Player and want native caption support.
Watch out for: Captions are one feature among many in JW Player's platform tiers.
Watch out for: Captions are one feature among many in JW Player's platform tiers.
Install / use
Go to JW Player Captions jwplayer.comFeatures
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | No |
| Streaming / real-time | Yes |
| Languages supported | None |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
JW Player Captions vs Whipscribe
| Feature | JW Player Captions | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Products | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | Not verified | $4–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · $2 single unlock · 60 min free on signup |
| Speaker diarization | Not verified | Yes |
| Word timestamps | Not verified | Yes |
| Streaming | Not verified | No |
| Languages | — | 99 |
| Platforms | Web | Web, API, MCP |
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