Case Study: Limecraft achieves broadcast-grade subtitles with Speechmatics

Limecraft saves 5,000 hours of subtitling work with Speechmatics

Limecraft, a provider of a cloud-based video collaboration platform, needed to generate highly accurate, broadcast-grade subtitles to automate workflows for media producers. Their challenge involved integrating an Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) service that could meet strict style guides and complex timing rules, which are critical for major broadcasters like the BBC. They partnered with the speech-to-text vendor Speechmatics after benchmarks showed it delivered the best accuracy.

The solution integrated Speechmatics' high-accuracy ASR with Limecraft's proprietary Natural Language Processing algorithm for subtitle spotting. This partnership allowed editors to create compliant subtitles directly within editing software like Adobe or Avid in under a minute. The results included saving an estimated 5,000 hours of manual work per month for a typical broadcaster, equivalent to £100,000 monthly, while also improving content accessibility and SEO reach.

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