We’d love to hear more about your audio description needs.
Verbit delivers broadcast-quality audio descriptions that transform visual content into rich, accessible experiences for audiences who are blind or have low vision. From educational videos to films and TV to live events, our human-expert and AI-powered solutions ensure every visual element comes to life through vivid, accurate narration. Trusted by media producers, educational institutions, and accessiblity-focused organizations to meet ADA Title II, Section 508, and WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance requirements.
Audio description makes visual media accessible by describing important visual elements—actions, settings, facial expressions, costumes, and scene changes—that people who are blind or have low vision cannot see. This narration fits seamlessly into natural pauses in dialogue, creating an inclusive viewing experience.
Movies, TV shows, streaming content, documentaries
Online courses, lecture videos, instructional materials, campus events, ADA Title II compliance needs
eLearning modules, compliance training, company communications
Theatre performances, museum tours, conferences, cultural events
Public meetings, emergency broadcasts, citizen services
Websites, mobile apps, social media videos
In the US alone, 49.5M adult Americans 18+ reported experiencing vision loss. Many of them rely on audio description for equal access to visual content. Recent surveys also report an increased need for audio description.
Our team of trained audio description professionals reviews your content to identify visual elements that require description. We develop a script that captures essential visual information while respecting the artistic intent and pacing of your content.
Experienced voice artists record the audio description track with clarity, appropriate tone, and emotional nuance. For educational content, we match the instructional style. For entertainment, we capture the creative atmosphere.
Descriptions are carefully timed to fit naturally within dialogue pauses, ensuring seamless integration that doesn’t overlap with essential audio elements like dialogue, sound effects, or music.
Every audio description undergoes rigorous QA by accessibility experts to ensure compliance with WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards, ADA requirements, and industry best practices established by the Audio Description Coalition.
We deliver audio description in your preferred format:
– Separate audio track for broadcast or streaming platforms
– Open audio description embedded in the main audio
– Integrated with your video player or LMS
– Compatible with all major distribution platforms
For high-volume content libraries and multiple video needs, switch to AI audio description to generate descriptions faster and at lower cost — with the option to add human review for high-stakes or public-facing content when accuracy is critical.
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.
Unlike human-only or automated-only solutions, Verbit combines AI efficiency with human expertise. Descriptions are crafted and reviewed by professionals trained in accessibility best practices, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and artistic integrity.
Whether you need audio description for a single video or a library of thousands,
our hybrid AI-human workflow scales to your needs. Process large volumes quickly while maintaining the quality standards that meet regulatory compliance.
Our describers and AI audio description technology understand context—educational content requires different approaches than entertainment media. We tailor descriptions to your industry, audience, and content type for maximum impact and accessibility.
Verbit’s audio description services meet:
✓ WCAG 2.1 Level AA Standards
✓ ADA Title II & III Requirements
✓ Section 508 Compliance
✓ FCC CVAA Regulations
✓ Audio Description Coalition Best Practices
Direct integration with major platforms:
✓ Learning Management Systems (Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle)
✓ Video hosting platforms (YouTube, Vimeo, Brightcove)
✓ Streaming services and broadcast systems
✓ Corporate training platforms
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.
Receive audio descriptions on your content and deliver them through Verbit’s accessible Smart Player designed for WCAG 2.1 requirements. The Smart Player offers extended audio description, closed captions, transcript search, clip and share, and interactive playback controls built in.
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.
Support ADA Title II compliance requirements and WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards. Provide audio description on all campus videos, including recorded ones shown in courses, to make them accessible to students and individuals in your university community who are blind or have vision loss. Check out audio description as part of our Campus Complete subscription plan for universities.
Improve accessibility for hearings, public meetings, and training content with audio description. Support ADA Title II and WCAG 2 compliance requirements for digital content.
Support FCC & ADA guidelines and tell inclusive stories. Audio describe your films, shows and media content to make them accessible to audience members who are blind or have vision loss.
Audio description services make visual media accessible to people who are blind or have low vision by providing narrated descriptions of important visual elements actions, settings, facial expressions, and scene changes. These descriptions are inserted into natural pauses in dialogue, creating an inclusive viewing experience without disrupting the original audio.
Audio description pricing varies based on content length, complexity, turnaround time, and delivery requirements. Verbit offers flexible pricing models including per-minute rates for one-time projects and subscription plans for ongoing content needs. Contact us for a customized quote based on your specific requirements.
Yes, in many contexts. The ADA requires public accommodations to provide equal access, which includes audio description for visual content. The FCC’s CVAA mandates audio description for certain television programming. Educational institutions must provide audio description under Section 508 and ADA Title II. Requirements vary by industry and context.
Closed captions display spoken dialogue and sound effects as text for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Audio description provides spoken narration of visual elements for people who are blind or have low vision. Both are essential accessibility features that serve different disability communities and are often required together for full accessibility compliance.
Verbit’s AI Audio Description uses artificial intelligence to automatically generate spoken descriptions of key visual elements in video, helping blind and low-vision audiences understand on-screen action, visuals, and context. If you’re wondering ‘Can I use both AI and human audio description?’ the answer is yes. Verbit offers a flexible approach, allowing customers to choose AI, expert, or hybrid audio description depending on content type, audience, and compliance requirements.
Verbit’s AI Audio Description was designed to support key accessibility guidelines, including ADA Title II. It can support your organization’s accessibility goals, especially for large-scale or internal content.
Audio description serves multiple industries:
You can access your audio description by downloading it in various formats. Simply go to the Download section under your completed job and select Audio Descriptions. Available formats include AD.VTT for extended audio descriptions, AD.HTML and AD.TXT for full text alternatives, and SM.TXT for an audio index. If your video is available publicly, you can also use the Smart Player Link by going to the job, clicking Download, then selecting Plugins, and Smart Player.
Verbit currently supports audio description in English and Spanish, with plans to support additional languages in the future. Verbit also supports standard translation in 18+ languages.
Yes, Verbit offers live audio description for theater performances, conferences, museum tours, and other live events. Our trained describers provide real-time narration of visual elements through assistive listening devices, ensuring blind and low-vision attendees have full access to the experience.
We’d love to hear more about your audio description needs.