Component Library

Captions (Pre-recorded)

Issue Description

A person who is deaf or hard of hearing might not be able to understand the audible content of a video without captions.

Recommendation

Captions are provided for all prerecorded audio content in synchronized media, except when the media is a media alternative for text and is clearly labeled as such.

For prerecorded video+audio;

  • Provide a full text transcript of the video; and
  • Add captions to video+audio and audio-only content in an accessible media player.

https://www.wuhcag.com/captions-prerecorded/