Video & Audio

Captions

• Ensure all videos have captions for dialogue and important sounds
• Captions must be synchronized with the audio
• Include sound descriptions for important non-dialogue audio (e.g., "[car engine roaring]")

Additional resources:

• W3 guide on accessible multimedia

Audio description

• Ensure videos have audio descriptions of important visual information
• Audio descriptions should describe actions, characters, scene changes, and other important visuals
• Provide either integrated descriptions or a separate audio track

Transcript

• Provide transcripts for audio and video content
• Transcripts should include dialogue and important sound descriptions
• Place transcripts near the media player or provide a link

Media controls

• Ensure media players have keyboard accessible controls
• Provide pause/play, volume, and caption toggle controls
• All controls should be operable via keyboard