# Captions and Subtitles

A track element adds captions or subtitles to a video from a small text file you can write by hand, so people who can't hear it, or don't speak its language, can still follow along.

![Codey's cheat sheet for Captions and Subtitles: A track element adds captions or subtitles to a video from a small text file you can write by hand, so people who can't hear it, or don't speak its language, can still follow along.](https://fsdtrainingmedia.blob.core.windows.net/public/images/2026/10/7a5c16a88768464ea110a234e2cfe4d7.webp)

- Category: HTML
- Level: Journeyman
- Tags: <track>, Captions track, html, Subtitles track, Text track, WebVTT
- Updated: October 31, 2026

Source: https://www.ask-codey.com/cheat-sheets/html-media-captions-and-subtitles-cheat-sheet