Deaf viewers of video website YouTube now have some news to rejoice. The parent company of YouTube, Google has rolled out the new automatic caption feature that will help deaf users in accessing the video website better. The new service will initially be available only in English and only on thirteen channels which includes most of Google’s channels and others like Colombia and National Geographic.

Another interesting fact is that Ken Harrenstein, the engineer behind the technology is also deaf. He’s of the opinion that this new software will enable many deaf people to access content on websites like Google. He also said that the caption feature will also include a voice-recognition feature. This new move from YouTube comes a week after the launch of YouTube Direct, a video service that allows members upload amateur videos of news worthy events.

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