Professional audio description for faster, scalable video accessibility

Audio description is no longer one-size-fits-all. Verbit offers both expert-written audio description for premium and regulated content and AI-powered audio description services to help organizations scale accessibility faster and more efficiently.

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Verbit’s full suite of audio description services

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Create descriptions your way

  • AI audio description: Descriptions developed using vision AI for high-volume video that needs fast turnaround and consistent coverage
  • Expert human audio description: Professional describers for content that demands nuance, editorial judgment, or premium quality
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Choose the right style

  • Standard audio description: Timed to natural gaps in original audio so descriptions don’t overlap dialogue or key sounds
  • Extended audio description: Adds pauses to deliver richer narration without competing with dialogue or other audio elements
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Deliver anywhere your video lives

  • Flexible delivery options: Export into open formats for use across different workflows
  • Player compatibility: Works with leading extended AD players, including Verbit’s WCAG 2 accessible Smart Player
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Discover why audio description is important

AI audio description software that’s built for speed, scale, and quality

Powered by Verbit’s proprietary automatic speech recognition (ASR) and AI technology, automated audio description enables teams to generate high-quality descriptions for video at speed, making it ideal for large content libraries, internal communications, training videos, education, and digital-first media. Verbit’s AI Audio Description helps organizations meet accessibility expectations while balancing turnaround time, volume, and budget.

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When to use AI vs expert audio description

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High-volume video libraries AI Audio Description
Internal or training videos AI Audio Description
Education & eLearning AI + expert review
Broadcast, film & premium media Expert audio description
Compliance driven content Expert or hybrid

Deliver audio description with confidence

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24/7 support

Receive live assistance from a dedicated support team every step of the way, ensuring your audio description projects stay on track, on time, and fully supported.

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Fast & cost-effective solutions

AI Audio Description helps you cover more content faster and at a lower cost. Add human-developed descriptions or optional human review for high stakes content when it matters most.

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Accessibility guidelines

Support WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance requirements for video. Verbit helps you implement audio description across new content and existing libraries to meet Title II compliance.

Leverage our interactive Smart Player

Receive audio descriptions on your content and utilize Verbit’s Smart Player to layer extended audio descriptions and closed captions over any online video. Discover the Smart Player’s interactive playback features like transcript search, clip and share and more.

Audio description tailored to your industry

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Reflect your brand’s dedication to inclusivity. Audio describe your video content to make it accessible to employees and consumers who are blind or have vision loss.

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Explore why thousands of professionals choose to partner with Verbit. Discover their firsthand experiences and how our team supports the diverse needs of media organizations, companies, universities, legal firms and government agencies.

“Verbit’s been fantastic because there’s no inconsistencies. People know that they’re going to get this service and the support.” 
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Genevieve Smith AccessAbility Services Team Leader, Swinburne University of Technology
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