Tools

3PlayMedia provides a number of services to help users easily create accessible videos. Services include creating closed captions, audio description, transcription, and translation and subtitling, all of which are essential to providing accessible video content. 3PlayMedia is a paid service, with three pricing plans that are intended to work for a...

Amara is a browser-accessible subtitle and captioning platform that enables users to crowdsource translations to help create subtitles. It is important to note that Amara offers different membership options, including those that require payment. Amara Public is free to all users, plus all of the subtitles published on the platform are open access...

CADET is free, downloadable caption-authoring software that enables anyone to produce high-quality caption files that are compatible with any media player that supports the display of captions. CADET can also be used to generate audio-description scripts. This software does not require an internet connection in order to operate: it runs locally in...

Georgia Tech's Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation (CIDI) focuses on "the promotion of technological innovation and development of user-centered research, products, and services for individuals with disabilities." On this website, readers can browse CIDI's research portfolio, learn about upcoming trainings, and check out their full service ...

This webpage, from the National Center on Accessible Educational Materials, includes information and tutorial videos on three different workflows for captioning video. Depending on skill level, users can choose from one of these workflows: editing the automatic YouTube captions, uploading a transcript and letting YouTube add the timing to create...

This Keys to Access website was developed by the Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP)  to provide guidelines for creating high-quality captions and descriptions for online media. Keys to Access includes some background information about DCMP as well as detailed descriptions of both captions and descriptions. Both the Caption Key and the...

This website provides information on "everything related to accessibility and Apple devices." The website is divided into the following categories: Accessibility Apps, Accessories, Videos & Podcasts, Resources, and Contact. The Accessibility Apps category includes information about and links to download accessibility apps for Apple products. This...

This guide is focused on creating accessible videos and is provided by Rooted In Rights, a video production organization run through Disability Rights Washington. The guide outlines how to create accessible videos, and provides resources, examples, and instructions on captions, audio description, transcripts, video players, and accessible...

Subtitle Horse SHIRE is a browser-based captions editor for subtitling videos. This free online editor features real-time validation, an interactive timeline, shortcuts, and more. The editor can be used within or from a CMS, or on premise with a paid version. The website also offers tutorial videos, an editor guide, and Subtitle Pony, a caption...

This guide from deaf digital marketer Meryl Evans covers different automatic captioning tools that can be used in real-time for making video calls accessible on different platforms. Evans provides guidelines for readability, caption placement, and synchronization of automatic captions, as well as tips to overcome other accessibility challenges. The...