Adding subtitles to your YouTube videos can be a great way to make them more accessible and engaging to a wider audience. In this tutorial, we will explore how to add subtitles to your YouTube videos in just three easy steps.

First, you need to navigate to your YouTube Creator Studio. From the sidebar, select the Subtitles tab. Here, you can manage all of your caption tracks for each video. Each caption track is associated with exactly one YouTube video and is represented by a unique ID.

When updating a caption track, you have several options. You can change the track's draft status, upload a new caption file for the track, or both. Note that the API response does not contain the actual captions, and instead, you need to use the `captions.download` method to retrieve a caption track.

YouTube also provides an API for managing captions resources. The API supports several methods for retrieving and updating caption tracks. For example, you can use the `list` method to retrieve a list of caption tracks associated with a specified video.

To add subtitles to your YouTube video, follow these three easy steps:

1. First, select the Subtitles tab from your YouTube Creator Studio.

2. Set the language for your subtitles and create your subtitle track.

3. Publish your YouTube video with subtitles.

By following these simple steps, you can make your YouTube videos more accessible and engaging to a wider audience. Remember to always check permissions before adding subtitles to any YouTube video.

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