FutureLearn Captions
by FutureLearn
FutureLearn's MOOC platform with auto + reviewed captions for university partners.
TL;DR
FutureLearn's MOOC platform with auto + reviewed captions for university partners.
Best for open University and partner faculty teaching on FutureLearn who need accessibility-grade captions. Pricing: free.
Category
Products
License
—
Stars
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Last push
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Pricing
free
Platforms
Web
What it is
FutureLearn is the UK-based MOOC platform born from the Open University. Course video ships with captions reviewed by partner staff and surfaced as toggleable CC plus downloadable transcripts.
Best for: Open University and partner faculty teaching on FutureLearn who need accessibility-grade captions.
Watch out for: Not licensable separately; tied to FutureLearn course distribution.
Watch out for: Not licensable separately; tied to FutureLearn course distribution.
Features
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | Yes |
| Streaming / real-time | No |
| Languages supported | None |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
FutureLearn Captions vs Whipscribe
| Feature | FutureLearn Captions | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Products | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | free | free beta |
| Speaker diarization | — | Yes |
| Word timestamps | Yes | Yes |
| Streaming | — | No |
| Languages | — | 99 |
| Platforms | Web | Web, API, MCP |
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