edX Captions
by 2U / edX
edX Open edX platform with caption tracks attached to every course video.
TL;DR
edX Open edX platform with caption tracks attached to every course video.
Best for learners who use the transcript pane on edX courses as a study tool while watching lectures. 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
edX courses ship with caption tracks for every video lesson; transcripts appear in a side pane that highlights as the lecturer speaks and lets learners click into the video. The Open edX platform supports caption ingest from partner ASR vendors.
Best for: Learners who use the transcript pane on edX courses as a study tool while watching lectures.
Watch out for: Open edX self-hosters must run their own ASR pipeline; not a licensable caption product.
Watch out for: Open edX self-hosters must run their own ASR pipeline; not a licensable caption product.
Features
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | Yes |
| Streaming / real-time | No |
| Languages supported | None |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
edX Captions vs Whipscribe
| Feature | edX Captions | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Products | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | free | free beta |
| Speaker diarization | — | Yes |
| Word timestamps | Yes | Yes |
| Streaming | — | No |
| Languages | — | 99 |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, API, MCP |
Alternatives to edX Captions
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