--- title: Get Started Penn State description: Captioning for Penn State --- [![white 3play media logo with black background](https://go.3playmedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/3play-logo-whiteText-blackBG-1.png?width=595&height=102&name=3play-logo-whiteText-blackBG-1.png "white 3play media logo with black background")](https://www.3playmedia.com) # 3Play Media + Penn State Discounted Rates for Captioning, Transcription, and Audio Description ![pennstatecampus](https://go.3playmedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/pennstatecampus.jpg?width=1500&height=642&name=pennstatecampus.jpg "pennstatecampus") [GET STARTED >>](https://go.3playmedia.com/custom-penn-state/#get-started) [VIEW PRICING >>](https://go.3playmedia.com/custom-penn-state/#pricing) ## Four Things You Should Know   ### **1. The prices get lower as you do more captioning** This contract has an annual tiered pricing model. This means that the more captioning you do with 3Play Media, the lower your per-minute rate will be. The good news is that this deal works across all departments at Penn State – which means that everyone benefits by using 3Play. ### **2. 3Play Media provides a 99% accuracy SLA** 3Play Media provides premium quality captioning, with a 99% accuracy rate, as further described in our [SLA](https://www.3playmedia.com/sla/). ### **3. You can integrate 3Play Media with Kaltura** 3Play Media integrates with dozens of major video platforms, players, and lecture capture systems, including Kaltura. This means that you can submit videos for captioning directly from Kaltura, and captions will be posted directly back to your videos when they’re complete. **4. You can get started right now!** To get started with 3Play Media at the special Penn State rates, simply complete the get started form and one of our account managers will reach out to set you up. Because you’re part of the Penn State contract, there are no minimum commitments – you can dive right in.  ---   ## Helpful Resources    ### [Video Tutorials](https://www.3playmedia.com/learn/video-tutorials/#tutorials) Watch video tutorials about the 3Play Media account system, features, and capabilities, including integrations with third-party systems.   | Canvas  - [Canvas Captioning, Subtitling, and Transcription Integration ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMdkvurdE0w)   | Kaltura  - [Kaltura Captioning, Subtitling, and Transcription Integration](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh4pnJdeLsI) - [Kaltura MediaSpace Integration Overview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NahGbjgJiFU) - [Kaltura Interactive Transcript](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E3akiNwuJA) | Vimeo - [Vimeo Integration Overview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuA83tRVGLE) - [Vimeo Captioning and Subtitling Integration](https://youtu.be/uuA83tRVGLE)   | | --- | --- | --- | | Zoom - [**Zoom Live Captioning How-To Guides**](https://www.3playmedia.com/learn/how-to-guides/zoom-live-auto-captions/) - [**Zoom Captioning for Video Conference Recordings**](https://www.3playmedia.com/learn/how-to-guides/captions-transcripts-for-zoom-video-conference-recordings/)     | YouTube - [**YouTube Captioning, Subtitling, and Transcription Integration**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?rel=0&autoplay=1&v=2fm_vMgEskU&feature=youtu.be) - [**YouTube One-Line Embed **](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LkCMMb-aaI) - [**YouTube Interactive Transcript**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OljS05y-4g)   | QuickTime - [**QuickTime Captioning and Subtitling Integration**](https://youtu.be/v8twWxM-jMg)     |     ### [Quick Start to Captioning](https://youtu.be/-5CDUjXAXEM) This short video shows you how to get started in the 3Play Media account system. We encourage you to watch other videos about features that are important to you. For more detailed information on any topic, please read our support articles and feel free to contact us with any questions.       [GET STARTED >>](https://go.3playmedia.com/custom-penn-state/#get-started) [VIEW PRICING >>](https://go.3playmedia.com/custom-penn-state/#pricing) --- ## Pricing by Service ### Pricing for Captioning & Transcription   | **Item** | **Price/Min** | **Price/Hr** | | --- | --- | --- | | 10-day (extended) turnaround  |  $1.70 | $1.02 | | 4-day (standard) turnaround  | $1.85  | $111 | | 48-hour (expedited) turnaround  | $2.25  | $135 | | 24-hour (rush) turnaround  | $2.65  | $159 | | 8-hour (same day) turnaround  | $3.85  | $231 | | 2-hour turnaround  | $6.85  | $411 | | Extremely difficult audio (i.e. very poor recording, loud background  noise)  | add $1.00  | add $60 | | **Always Included** |   | | | Captions and transcripts  | Included | | | 40+ integrations  | Included | | | 99%+ accuracy with two rounds of human QA review  | Included | | | 50+ output formats  | Included | | | Speaker identification  | Included | | | Any number of speakers  | Included | | | Caption editor  | Included | | | Interactive transcript  | Included | | | Glossaries  | Included | |     ### Audio Description   | **Item** | **Price/Min** | **Price/Hr** | | --- | --- | --- | | Standard audio description (5-day turnaround)  | $7.50  | $450 | | Extended audio description (5-day turnaround)  | $11.50  | $690 | |  48-hour turnaround  | +$1.50  | +$90 | |  24-hour turnaround  | +$3.00  | +$180 | | **Always Included** |   | | | Platform integrations | Included | | | Audio description plugin | Included | | | Text-based and media-based outputs | Included | | | Merged caption + description outputs | Included | | | Audio description editor | Included | | | Synthesized voice with multiple voices and speeds | Included | | ### Tiered Discounts for Captioning/Transcription  Tiered discounts automatically take effect when the amount of work aggregated across all PSU groups is processed in a one-year period (all entities covered by this contract).  For example, after the first tier is reached, the price of 4-day captioning drops from  $1.85/min to $1.80/min. After the second tier, the price drops to $1.75/min, and so on.  The price resets at the beginning of each year.   | **Item** | **Recorded Discount** | **Live Discount** | | --- | --- | --- | | Surpass $50,000 | -$0.05/min ($3/hr) | -$0.05/min  ($3/hr)  | | Surpass $200,000 | -$0.10/min  ($6/hr)  | -$0.10/min  ($6/hr)  | | Surpass $500,000  | -$0.20/min  ($12/hr)  | -$0.15/min  ($9/hr)  | | Surpass $1,000,000  | -$0.30/min  ($18/hr) | -$0.20/min  ($12/hr) |   ### Other  | **Item** | **Price/Min** | **Price/Hr** | | --- | --- | --- | | HIPAA-compliant workflow  | $0.25 | $15 |     ### [Translation pricing breakdown](https://www.3playmedia.com/translation-pricing/)   ## Get Started Now: ©2026 3Play Media. All Rights Reserved