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Accessibility & Digital Assets: Video/Audio

A resource to help you create accessible digital assets for your courses.

Accessibility Guidelines for Videos

This is an overview of the elements that require special consideration when using video content. Please review one of the Additional Resources for detailed instructions on any of the following:

  • Caption (or subtitle) all spoken content and music with lyrics.
  • Provide a transcript for spoken content and music with lyrics in the video. Include visual description of images that provide content (i.e. not decorative).
  • Provide an audio description of essential images displayed in the video.
  • Edit out or post a warning at the beginning of the video if it contains flickers or blinks at any time.

Additional Resources - Videos

Captions: Improving Access to Postsecondary Education

Accessibility Guidelines for Audio Files

This is an overview of the elements that require special consideration when using audio only content. Please review one of the Additional Resources for detailed instructions.

Provide a transcript for spoken content and music with lyrics. 

Keeping Web Accessibility In Mind

Additional Resources - Audio

References - Audio Files

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