Video and Audio
Video and audio content can make our websites and course content more engaging. Be sure it's accessible!
- Captions
Captions are required for all videos posted online, used in courses and shared on social media. - Transcripts
Provide a transcript when there is audio content that does not have accompanying video content (e.g., podcasts). - Audio Descriptions
Audio descriptions should be provided for non-live video.
Transcript and caption requirements for media for WCAG 2.1 AA conformance
| Media Type | Synchronized Captions | Transcript | Audio Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-recorded multimedia (video with audio) | required | recommended | required |
| Pre-recorded video only | NA | recommended | required |
| Pre-recorded audio only | NA | required | NA |
| Live multimedia (video with audio) | required | NA | recommended |
| Live video only | NA | recommended | recommended |
| Live audio only | recommended | recommended | NA |