Fact · Transcription
The FCC rule requires captions to have proper spelling, appropriate punctuation and capitalization.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Captions shall contain proper spelling (including appropriate homophones), appropriate punctuation and capitalization”
47 CFR 79.1: Closed captioning of televised video programming (captioning quality standards), US Federal Communications Commission, Code of Federal Regulations (text via Cornell Legal Information Institute), n.d., 79.1(j)(2)(i), Accuracy.
Open the original- What it measures
- The same accuracy paragraph also asks that numbers and singular or plural forms be correct.
- What it does not show
- The rule covers television programming. The detail is useful for checking automatic output.