Video
Creating accessible videos unlocks your content for everyone. Captions, transcripts, and audio descriptions make your videos inclusive for all viewers, regardless of ability. We'll also explore delivering them using accessible media players.
Creating Accessible Video
- Captions: Provide a text transcript alongside your video to offer an alternative means of accessing the content for individuals who cannot view or hear the video. The transcript should include spoken dialogue, descriptions of relevant audio information, and any visual elements that convey essential information.
- Transcripts: Incorporate captions to make your video content accessible to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as those who may be watching without sound. Captions should accurately convey spoken dialogue, relevant sound effects, and other audio information.
- Audio Descriptions: Include audio descriptions to provide additional context for individuals who are blind or visually impaired. Audio descriptions describe visual elements, actions, and expressions that occur in the video but are not conveyed through dialogue or sound effects.
- Accessible Player: Include audio descriptions to provide additional context for individuals who are blind or visually impaired. Audio descriptions describe visual elements, actions, and expressions that occur in the video but are not conveyed through dialogue or sound effects.
Recommended Video Players
- YouTube: Youtube provides robust accessibility features, including automatic captioning, manual caption editing, and the option to upload transcripts. It also supports audio descriptions and provides keyboard shortcuts for navigation.
- Vimeo: Vimeo offers accessibility features such as customizable captions, keyboard shortcuts for playback control, and the ability to add audio descriptions as separate tracks. It also provides options for embedding accessible videos on external websites.
- HTML5 Video Players: Several HTML5 video players, such as Video.js and Plyr, offer accessibility features and customization options for captions, transcripts, and audio descriptions. These players are highly customizable and can be integrated into web applications with ease.