Making Video Content Accessible 10 point checklist ✅
1. Provide Captions and Subtitles
Ensure that your video includes accurate captions or subtitles. Captions should include not only dialogue but also non-speech elements like music, sound effects, and speaker identification. This helps people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
2. Offer Audio Descriptions
Include audio descriptions, these help your audience who may be unable to see the video enjoy what’s happening in the video too. Audio descriptions are narrated explanations of what is happening visually in the video, such as important actions, scene changes, or on-screen text.
3. Use High-Contrast Text and Visuals
Ensure that any text, graphics, or important visual elements in the video are in high contrast against the background. This helps people with low vision or colour vision deficiency or colour blindness.
4. Provide a Transcript
Offer a full transcript of the video content. This is useful for people who prefer reading over watching or have cognitive disabilities that make processing video content difficult. A transcript also benefits those using screen readers.
5. Enable Keyboard Navigation
Ensure that the video player can be navigated using a keyboard. Controls like play, pause, volume adjustment, and captions toggling should be accessible without a mouse, benefiting users with mobility or motor impairments.
6. Avoid Flashing or Strobing content
Ensure that the video does not contain rapidly flashing or strobing images, as these can trigger seizures in people with photosensitive epilepsy. This also benefits individuals with vestibular disorders.
7. Disable Auto-Play
Avoid using auto-play for videos. Auto-play can be disruptive for users with cognitive disabilities or anxiety and can interfere with screen reader users. It also ensures that users have control over when and how they engage with the content.
8. Use Clear and Simple Language
Make sure the language used in the video, including in any on-screen text or spoken content, is clear, simple, and easy to understand. This helps individuals with cognitive disabilities and helps with language translation.
9. Provide Adjustable Playback Speeds
Allow your audience to adjust the playback speed of the video. Some people, particularly those with cognitive or learning disabilities, may benefit from watching the video at a slower pace, while others might prefer to speed it up.
10. Offer Multiple Formats for Content
Provide the video content in multiple formats, such as downloadable versions or alternative formats like slideshows or infographics and even sign language. This flexibility accommodates users who may have limited bandwidth, prefer different content types, or use assistive technologies that work better with non-video formats.
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