# Create captions encodes
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As the final step in setting up captions in a MediaLive channel, you must set up the captions in each output group. For each output and captions format that you identified, follow the procedure that applies to the format category:
+ [Create embedded or object captions encodes](output-embedded-and-more.md)
+ [Create sidecar or SMPTE-TT captions encodes](output-sidecar-and-smptett-mss.md)