What is CART Captioning?

CART is an acronym for Computer Accessible Real-time Translation. A trained stenographer provides CART Captioning also known as realtime captioning converting the spoken word to text.

A trained stenographer writes the exact words spoken phonetically using a shorthand machine with a keyboard feeding the words into a database within a specialized program that then generates the text. The text is then sent via the internet through a platform for recipients to view on a screen in a conference room, a screen in a large venue like a stadium, a laptop or their mobile device. If the recipient has to leave the conference room or venue temporarily they can switch to watching the realtime captions on their mobile device without missing any of the presentation!

Where is CART Captioning used?

CART Captioning is useful for making communication accessible in realtime to anyone who may have a hearing loss, an auditory processing disorder, English as a second language are but a few examples. CART Captioning can be used to provide accessibility in professional settings where the professional requires captions such as medical meetings for a doctor, legal proceedings for a lawyer, meetings for a psychologist who is counselling their clients. Realtime captioning improves accessibility for individuals and audiences in a variety of environments such as church services, conventions, corporate meetings, educational classes, seminars, sporting events, teleconference calls, television broadcasts, webcasts, workshops, webcasts.

Who benefits from CART Captioning?

Individuals who have a hearing loss; have learning disabilities; have language barriers and those with limited mobility which restricts their ability to take notes are just some who benefit from realtime CART captioning.

Text files are available upon request after the completion of the event and can be used for internal purposes such as preparing a report for your organization or reference for future event topics.

Remote captioning or onsite CART Captioning?

Verbatim Captioning & Cart provides remote CART Captioning services exclusively for several reasons. Remote CART Captioning allows us the ability to accommodate last-minute bookings; no travel fees; allows for booking multiple consecutive meetings in various locations across the country on one day; allows for booking multiple concurrent sessions within one event to enable participants to choose to attend sessions on their topics of interest at their convenience.

Viewing remote CART Captioning

Captions can be viewed directly through a Streamtext link at no cost to the participant. The event organizer receives the link in advance and works with Verbatim Captioning & CART to ensure the appropriate settings are enabled for participants who wish to view the realtime captions.

View the demo link of pre-scripted text: Streamtext Demo Link

The streaming text can be viewed on any device, including a mobile phone, with an internet connection. Viewers can select their choice of display colours, font family and size of font.

There is no limit to the number of people that can view this URL and no program to download for participants. Verbatim Captioning & CART looks after providing the link to the organizer of the event for distribution to participants. The link may be shared via email or a QR Code at the event.

Platforms such as Webex, YouTube and Zoom allow for manual third-party captioning to be embedded into their interface. A real-time captioner sends their captions and the captions display instantaneously on the platform for viewing. Depending on the platform and the options it allows, the real-time captions may be turned on or off.