Audio description, also known as described video or video description, is the narration of the key visual elements in a video to provide access to people who are blind or have low vision.
Audio description voiceovers narrate all important visual elements of what is happening on screen. The narration includes descriptions of characters, locations, facial expressions, actions and graphics. This additional audio track also includes reading aloud any text on screen such as speaker names, titles and credits.
Audio description ensures everyone has equal access to a wide range of content from TV programs, movies, interviews, events, marketing content and more.
Our audio description service complies with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and local legislation requirements.
Why add Audio Description?
Improved Accessibility
Better Comprehension
Our Audio Description Products
We offer the following options for creating an audio description track for your content.
Description Format
Standard Audio Description
Standard audio description involves narrating the visual elements of a video during the natural gaps of the audio track, such as between the dialogue. This editing method ensures the duration of your final video is the same as your original video. Occasionally, the volume of the original soundtrack may be briefly lowered so the audio descriptions can be clearly heard even when the existing gaps are not long enough.
Extended Audio Description
Extended audio description is required when your original video doesn’t have enough natural pauses in the audio track to include sufficient narration. Extended audio description involves editing the video to freeze or pause at required points and inserting the spoken descriptions. As a result, extended audio description means the length of your final video will be longer than your original video.
Voice Options
Human Voice
Human voice audio description involves the use of human voice artists to read aloud the descriptive narration track. This is ideal for creative and artistic content, including films, premium TV programs, theatre and performance.
Synthetic Voice
Synthetic voice audio description involves the use of a synthetic computer-generated voice to read aloud the descriptive narration track. This option provides a comparable level of accessibility to the human voice option, but with a quicker turnaround time and at a more affordable price. Synthetic voices are available in a range of female and male accents to deliver an impressively natural experience.
Live Audio Description
Media Alternative Transcript
How Our Recorded Audio Description Service Works
Upload your videos
Upload video files from your computer or simply copy/paste the video URL from the web.
Our describers go to work
Our team of professional describers first write the script for the narration. They then generate the new audio track using either human voice artists or synthetic text-to-speech software, depending on your requirements.
Receive your audio description
We’ll provide you with a copy of your audio described video or description track to the technical specifications you require.
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Why Use Ai-Media?
To order our audio description service, simply get in touch with our 24/7 team.