Synced text & subtitles

Text highlights along with the voice, and your SRT/VTT subtitles come free

A “Show text” button: each word lights up as it's spoken, and clicking a word jumps the audio there. The same timing produces your SRT or VTT subtitles, at no extra cost.

The problem

Listening is great. But on the train without earbuds, for a hard-of-hearing reader, or to check a quote, you need the text — aligned to the voice. And video subtitles are usually redone by hand.

How it works

Text highlights along with the voice, and your SRT/VTT subtitles come free

1

Turn on “Show text”

One setting per site. Articles generated afterwards show the synced transcript under the player.

2

The word lights up, the click navigates

Each word highlights the instant it's said. Click a word: the audio jumps there. Accessibility and comfort in one.

3

Grab the subtitles

The same word-level timing exports SRT or VTT files ready for your videos, with no new generation and no extra cost.

The WeDispatch player with synced text: the word being read is highlighted.
The benefits

Word-by-word highlight

The text follows the voice in real time. Great in noisy or silent settings, and for guided reading.

Navigate by the text

Click a word to place the audio to the second. Reading and listening become one.

SRT/VTT subtitles free

The timing serves twice: on screen, and as a subtitle file for your shorts and videos.

Accessibility

Dyslexia, low vision, deafness: synced text widens your audience and helps with accessibility compliance.

Who it's for

Accessibility-minded media, newsrooms that also do video, and anyone whose audience reads as much as it listens.

Features

Ready to give your articles a voice?

Book a 30-minute demo: we set WeDispatch up with you, no complex setup.

Frequently asked
How do I enable synced text?

Via a setting in the client area → Player. Articles generated afterwards get it automatically.

Do subtitles cost extra?

No. They reuse the word-level timestamps already produced at generation. You export SRT or VTT with no new synthesis.

Is it good for accessibility?

Yes. Synced text helps dyslexic, low-vision and hard-of-hearing people, and supports your site's accessibility compliance.

Where do I get the files?

Via the API (a /subtitles URL per article) or the client area. SRT and VTT formats, compatible with the vast majority of video players.

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