Decision and verification worksheet
Creator Lane | Reviewed October 24, 2026
https://creatorlanehq.com/blog/caption-glossary-vs-automatic-spelling

A CAPTION GLOSSARY VS AUTOMATIC SPELLING: FIX NAMES CONSISTENTLY
Original Creator Lane decision worksheet | 2026-10-24

TASK
Audience / project:
Required outcome:
Current workflow and its specific limitation:
Options actually available without a new purchase:
Source material and permission:

DECISION QUESTIONS
What belongs in a useful caption glossary?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

Who should approve names and claims?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

Can a prompt guarantee correct spelling?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

Why are global replacements risky?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

How should the glossary evolve?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:


PRACTICE BRIEF
List five names from an upcoming video and their approved spellings. Transcribe a short sample containing them, then mark every occurrence in context. Correct the errors and check wrapping. Save the glossary with the project so the next editor does not repeat the same research.

ACCEPTANCE CHECKS
[ ] Use approved spellings
Evidence:
[ ] Review replacements in context
Evidence:
[ ] Retain the glossary through revisions
Evidence:

RESULT LOG
Option / exact version / account or interface:
Date / source URLs checked:
Input / settings / output version:
What was actually tested (leave blank if not tested):
Accepted results / failures / correction time:
Actual charges, if any (do not estimate as measured):
Privacy / permissions / delivery checks:
Decision and main limitation:
Next action / owner:
Recheck trigger:

REFERENCES
Subtitle Edit official repository: https://github.com/SubtitleEdit/subtitleedit
W3C caption guidance: https://www.w3.org/WAI/media/av/captions/
OpenAI Whisper repository: https://github.com/openai/whisper

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