Pro-Tips

The most efficient way to find what you are looking for is to use our global search bar. To narrow your search, include quotation marks with your search term or date like this:

“[SEARCH TERM]” – Examples of committee search: “Committee on Education” or “Senate Committee on Education” / Examples of bill search: “Senate Bill 199” or “SB 199” or “SB199”

 “[MONTH / DAY / YEAR]” – Examples of date search: “December 4, 2022” or “May 20, 2017”

If you do not use quotation marks, the search will produce a broader list of coverage and programming. You can also use the global menu bar at the top of the site, or the global hamburger menu on the left, to choose from categories listed under “Programs” and “Coverage.” Within each category page, you can further filter your results by checking the category and keyword lists to the right.

Use our search bar by clicking on it with your cursor and pressing Enter / Return without typing anything. Voila! A list of all archived videos will appear, chronologically ordered from most recent to oldest.

Note: WisconsinEye’s video archive extends to April 2007, when we began operations.

WisconsinEye does not currently offer captioning or audio descriptions due to funding limitations. Once funding is secured, live ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition) captioning and audio descriptions will be an option to comply with federal accessibility guidelines.

In the meantime, when watching our videos on the web, a user’s browser may offer the ability to caption live streaming and on-demand viewing.

Refer to linked resources on how to access this functionality:

• Google Chrome
• Modzilla Firefox
• Apple Safari
• Microsoft Edge

All registered users who are logged into their account will have access to our online transcription tool. This tool allows users to read and follow a transcript while watching any legislative committee hearings, floor sessions, Supreme Court oral arguments, Rewind or Newsmakers on-demand video. The Transcript tab is located under the video player and event description. Once the tab is selected, users can search the transcript, jump to searched words, and click on links connected to time codes within the transcription page.

Please note: Transcriptions are machine-generated and may not have been proofread or corrected. Transcriptions are reference, search and assistive in nature only and are NOT an official transcript of this video.

As of June 18, 2026, our video player features an updated clip sharing tool for on-demand videos which includes:

• In video clip selection: Instead of scrolling under the video player and event description, you can now select your clip inside the video player. To do so, play the video, wait for the ad, then click the scissors icon on the video player.
• Movable handles and position marker line to select your clip: Drag your start and stop handles to precisely choose your clip duration. You can also fine tune your clip by clicking and dragging the position marker line within and outside of the selected clip.
• Preview your selection without leaving the editor: A new Preview button plays back just the segment you have selected, so you can confirm you captured the right moment before copying or downloading. Play and pause work normally while previewing and keep you in preview; reaching the end of your selection stops there; pressing Stop ends the preview and pauses. The button lights up while a preview is playing.
• Create a shareable link or download the clip: Within the video player, you can click the “Link” button to generate a shareable link of your clip, or choose the “Download” button to download an MP4 your selected clip to share on other platforms.
• Note: You must be a registered user who is logged into your account to see and utilize this feature.

All registered users who are logged into their account will have access to our on-demand, archival content which includes options for video or audio downloads.

Please note: Any video sharing of content must retain WisconsinEye branding watermarks. Downloaded videos may not be uploaded to social media or web platforms in their entirety – only two to five minute clip sharing will be permitted. Sharing of the media location link that is generated after you click download and agree to our terms is also prohibited.

Violation of these terms or misuse of our content may result in the termination of a user account. Additionally, we recommend linking your publicly posted video clips back to the original program(s) on wiseye.org as a courtesy to our mission of providing open government access. 

Click the red “Download” button under the video player and select video or audio download after agreeing to our terms.