Enhancing video accessibility with offline captioning
For individuals who are Deaf or hard-of-hearing, videos without captions can present significant challenges. This is where offline captioning becomes essential for accessibility and inclusivity.
We supply subtitles or offline captions for videos, delivering access to millions of deaf and hard of hearing people.
For individuals who are Deaf or hard-of-hearing, videos without captions can present significant challenges. This is where offline captioning becomes essential for accessibility and inclusivity.
While crucial for the deaf and hard of hearing, closed captions are a powerful tool for individuals with cognitive and learning behaviours.
Next time you create a social media video, remember they’re not just words on the screen; they’re a gateway to a more inclusive and engaged online community.
While they may appear similar, there are distinct differences between captioning and subtitling. Learn what they are here:
For individuals who are Deaf or hard-of-hearing, videos without captions can be frustrating and challenging to understand. That’s where offline captioning comes in.
Business captions are essentially short descriptions or explanations that accompany a piece of content. Here’s why you need them.
What are Closed Captions? Are they different from Subtitles? If so, why? How do you add them to a video and why do you need them? We explain it all here.
If your business puts up a lot of videos onto social media platforms, then it’s a good idea to have them captioned. Here’s what NOT to do!
It’s ironic that the first movies all had captions and now, over 100 years later, we’re finding our way back to them via subtitles on our TVs.
It used to be that only deaf and hard of hearing people used subtitles when watching TV, but recent research has turned that stereotype on its head.