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description: Once you have processed your video through SyncWords, open the Project Page and scroll down to the Select Output File Types section. Select and download a .srt or any other file type. Open your media
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# Adding Captions to VLC Media Player

### Step 1 – Download Caption File

Once you have processed your video through SyncWords, open the Project Page and scroll down to the Select Output File Types section. Select and download a .srt or any other file type.

![](https://help.syncwords.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/support.syncwords.comhcarticle_attachments11687912625293.png)

### Step 2 – Select Caption File

Open your media file using VLC media player. Go to “Subtitles” -\> “Add Subtitle File” and navigate to the file that you saved on your computer in Step 1.

![](https://help.syncwords.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/support.syncwords.comhcarticle_attachments11687937966093.png)

 

Now you can turn subtitles on/off in the VLC player.

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