Coursera Captions

by Coursera

Coursera's in-platform machine + community captions across 50+ languages for MOOC video.

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TL;DR

Best for learners watching MOOC content who need translated captions and downloadable transcripts for study. Pricing: free.

Category
Products
License
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Stars
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Last push
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Pricing
free
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android

What it is

Coursera publishes machine-generated captions on most courses and adds community-translated captions in 50+ languages for popular content. Transcripts are downloadable from each lecture page and used as study artifacts.

Best for: Learners watching MOOC content who need translated captions and downloadable transcripts for study.
Watch out for: Not a standalone product — only available inside Coursera; not licensable for third-party content.

Features

Speaker diarizationNo
Word-level timestampsYes
Streaming / real-timeNo
Languages supported50
HIPAA eligibleNo

Coursera Captions vs Whipscribe

FeatureCoursera CaptionsWhipscribe
CategoryProductsTranscription APIs
PricingNot verified$4–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · $2 single unlock · 60 min free on signup
Speaker diarizationNot verifiedYes
Word timestampsNot verifiedYes
StreamingNot verifiedNo
Languages5099
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, API, MCP

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