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captions and transcripts digital accessibility office skip to the end of the global utility bar the university of north carolina at chapel hill accessibility events libraries maps departments connectcarolina unc search skip to main digital accessibility office information technology services search home about accessibility at carolina digital accessibility services the team talking accessibly podcast digital accessibility standards pdfebruary at carolina learn training top 10 tips ada title ii info faculty guide procurement testing and tools accessibility a z create planning for accessibility document accessibility website accessibility media accessibility checklist library liaisons contact us report an accessibility issue captions and transcripts learn the differences between captions transcripts and audio descriptions and find strategies for integrating accessible engagement in live and recorded events such as presentations webinars and podcasts ensuring accessibility in video and audio content is essential for compliance with ada title ii and unc policy and significantly enhances user engagement jump to menu close video captions transcripts audio descriptions course videos virtual events resources checklist video captions captions are product of converting audio from a video into text and displaying it on the video screen closed captions allow users to activate captions open captions are designed by the author and always displayed on the screen see an example of open captions in our social media guide in the example below audio description is presented in brackets and text from the image on the screen is included in the narration and captions all spoken words should be spelled correctly filler words like um or uh can be omitted essential nonspeech information like background music on screen text or cheering should be included in brackets identify speakers in brackets or parenthesis ensure captions are synchronized with the audio transcripts transcripts are the written form of spoken text and audio they are required to accompany all audio only files like podcasts or voice recordings and often accompany videos as well transcripts or a link to transcripts should be placed close to the corresponding audio content in the example below speaker identification and time stamps are in brackets with bold type audio description of non spoken sounds are written within parentheses transcripts can be provided in various accessible formats such as html srt txt and pdf identify speakers in brackets all spoken words should be spelled correctly filler words like um or uh can be omitted essential nonspeech information like background music or sound effects should be described in brackets all text content should accurately reflect the audio content the following is a brief script that displays timestamps and speaker identification in brackets accompanied by audio descriptions in parentheses 00 00 speaker 1 quiet background noise birds chirping in the distance alright let s see if we can identify this one do you hear that it s a pretty distinctive call 00 05 speaker 2 bird sound intensifies yeah i hear it it s like a high pitched whistle almost like a whooo whooo sort of sound 00 10 speaker 1 hmm i know that sound it s definitely not a typical sparrow or robin let me listen more closely short pause that call it s got that kind of melodic repeating pattern doesn t it end of script audio descriptions audio description narrates essential visual elements in a video such as on screen text sound effects actions settings and music it provides context beyond dialogue ensuring key visual details are accessible to blind and low vision users this is especially important when crucial information isn t conveyed through speech for example in a chemistry lecture it might explain a molecular diagram in a recruitment video it could describe text overlays introducing speakers and key messages press play below to listen to an audio description of scenes in a brief video with no spoken content the narrator translates the visual content with detail noting colors subjects actions camera angles and settings to fully recreate the scenes course videos course videos can be made accessible by providing accurate captions and describing key visual elements such as images text and diagrams during the recording additionally sharing presentation files before or after the lecture improves accessibility and aligns with universal design for learning principles by providing multiple ways for students to engage with the content resources for you use panopto to record edit and manage course videos including zoom class recordings enhance engagement with panopto s in video quizzes and external content enable zoom pro in canvas pdf instructions to automatically save cloud recordings to the panopto course folder virtual events live captioning automatic captions are not always accurate to ensure the highest likelihood of accurate captions speakers should speak clearly and at a moderate pace define acronyms describe visuals when possible ask speakers to provide presentation materials in advance to help participants follow along consider outsourcing to professional services post event start by auto generating transcripts e g panopto review transcript ensure accuracy provide a link to the recording and any other shared files or materials on an event page or in follow up communications unc users with an onyen can use panopto to manage their video captions and transcripts in the example below the presenter demonstrates digital accessibility in a virtual event by describing visuals in her google slides presentation pressing play will start the video at 5 31 just before the presenter describes the images and their context recommended resources and tools captioning vendors 3play media rev live human captioners caption perfect alternative communication services abc carolinas captioning automatic captions for live video zoom microsoft teams tools some of these tools use automatic speech recognition which can be a starting point for your transcript you must review and correct any errors from the automatic tool because they are never 100 accurate panopto cadet microsoft stream otter ai amara checklist the following guidelines apply to all media types accuracy identify all speakers their words meaningful sounds and on screen text language correct spelling and grammar for human and machine readers synced align sounds with audio video timing correct time stamps readability use default or legible font size and color identify different speakers placement position captions and transcripts within or near their media on the webpage captions separate speaker names and sound descriptions from spoken text 1 2 2 captions prerecorded example captions and tips transcripts use an organized format 1 2 1 audio only and video only prerecorded example transcripts and tips audio descriptions narrate essential visual elements 1 2 3 audio description or media alternative prerecorded example audio descriptions and tips top 10 tips heading tags for sentence structure consistent layout keep it text text size and spacing plain language readability descriptive link text color contrast alternative text captions and transcripts ask the dao download the top 10 tips poster pdf report an issue submit any accessibility issues to our report form contact us email our office at digital_accessibility unc edu 919 962 7636 2026 university of north carolina at chapel hill