Verbit’s Audio Description Solution

Verbit’s Audio Description solution is designed to offer effective communication to individuals who are blind or have low vision. Audio description provides them with video access to visual content that is not expressed in the dialogue of a video. Verbit’s AI and human describers spend a great deal of time analyzing video to decide what visual content needs describing and what does not. The goal is to keep audio descriptions as concise as possible, so as not to take away from the video’s flow. Verbit offers both standard audio description and extended audio description based on your needs.

This audio description solution offers:

• Trusted compliance and accessibility 
• Both captioning and audio description capabilities
• Compatibility with extended audio description video players 
• Export into an open audio description file for use in virtually every video player
• Both standard audio description and extended audio description options 

Key benefits & differentiators of Verbit’s audio description: 

• Concise, objective and accurate descriptions of visual images 
• WCAG 2.1 Level AAA compliance 
• Increased engagement and performance 
• Dedicated customer support and expertise 

While traditional audio description is often sufficient for simple content with long pauses, there is an emerging consensus among video accessibility experts that only extended audio description can provide equally effective communication to individuals who are blind or navigating vision loss. 

A quick 4-step process to receive audio descriptions

Create audio description for your content easily:

• Submit media 
• Professional Transcription and Description 
• Closed Caption and Audio Description Output Files Created 
• AD delivered in a WCAG 2.1 compliant video player 

Understanding why audio description is important

Verbit's audio description features:

• Full keyboard control, high-contrast display and aria-labels for screen reader compatibility 
• 4 different WCAG 2-compliant color schemes for player buttons and controls 
• Custom favicon for browser tabs 
• Customizable ‘Help’ page to include organization-specific information 
• Ability to add video description