Creating Accessible ContentVideo
Top tips
- Include captions
- Provide a transcript.
- Don't start videos playing automatically.
Captions
Captions are a text alternative to audio. They play in sync with video and cover speech, sound effects and music. They're vital for people with hearing loss. They can also improve the experience for people watching videos in quiet environments where sound is turned off.
Videos must include captions.Closed Captions (CC) should be used wherever possible. These overlay video and can be turned on and off to suit user needs.
Hard captions should be avoided. These are embedded and classed as Images of text.
Captions can move too quickly for some users. A Transcript can help with this.
Transcripts
A transcript is a separate full text alternative for a video. Users can read them at their own pace and even convert them into another language.
Videos must have a transcript.A transcript should:
- Include all spoken dialogue.
- Label the speaker of each section.
- Include important purely visual detail.
- Be in the same order as the video.
Example of video with a basic transcript
YouTube can help you get started. It can generate transcripts for you but you will still need to:
- Check for and correct mistakes.
- Tidy up the format.
- Label speakers.
- Add important sound effects and visual details.
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