Provide transcripts for audio/video-only content

Applicable Role(s): Content Creator

Overview

Transcripts are helpful for a variety of users. Users that are deafblind, or learn best by reading text-based content can access media through a transcript. For audio only content like podcasts, transcripts make it accessible for deaf/hard-of-hearing users or users with hearing loss.

Additionally, people who want to skim the content before watching the whole video can do so with a transcript. Users on bad WiFi connections or cellular data may have difficulty accessing video or audio, so transcripts can provide a text-based version of the same content.

Best Practices

Include or link to the transcript near the video
Include speaker identifiers when introducing new speakers or when the speaker changes
Provide descriptions of visuals that aren't conveyed through audio
- Example: [00:08:30] A yellow finch flies through the window
Provide description of key audio elements in the video
- Example: [00:02:00] 🎵 "Where We Come Alive" by Ruelle 🎵