Decision and verification worksheet
Creator Lane | Reviewed October 24, 2026
https://creatorlanehq.com/blog/subtitle-delivery-package-client-checklist

SUBTITLE DELIVERY PACKAGE: WHAT A CLIENT ACTUALLY NEEDS
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 should be agreed before captioning starts?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

How should files be named?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

What should a delivery manifest contain?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

How do you verify the package before sending?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

What happens after a late video revision?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:


PRACTICE BRIEF
Package a clean MP4, a captioned MP4 and one approved subtitle file with a short manifest. Ask a colleague to identify which files belong on a website and which belong in a social post. If they need clarification, improve the names and purpose descriptions before delivery.

ACCEPTANCE CHECKS
[ ] Agree on deliverables early
Evidence:
[ ] Tie every file to a video version
Evidence:
[ ] Verify the package outside the editor
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
Premiere caption workflow: https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere/desktop/add-text-images/insert-captions/about-captions.html
W3C WebVTT specification: https://www.w3.org/TR/webvtt1/
W3C caption guidance: https://www.w3.org/WAI/media/av/captions/

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