Guideline 1.2
Time-based Media
Everyone should have access to media, such as audio and video. People who are deaf cannot hear what is being said. People who are blind cannot see what is shown on images. By providing a transcript, subtitles and/or audio description, anyone can perceive media.
Success Criteria
- Success Criterion 1.2.1 - Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded)
Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded)
Ensure a transcript is provided when information is only conveyed by audio or images.
- Success Criterion 1.2.2 - Captions (Prerecorded)
Captions (Prerecorded)
Ensure captions are provided for all videos with sound.
- Success Criterion 1.2.3 - Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded)
Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded)
Ensure a transcript or audio description is provided for videos where you can't hear what is displayed.
- Success Criterion 1.2.4 - Captions (Live)
Captions (Live)
Ensure real-time captions are available for all live videos with audio.
- Success Criterion 1.2.5 - Audio Description (Prerecorded)
Audio Description (Prerecorded)
Ensure audio description is available when important information is shown which you cannot hear.
- Success Criterion 1.2.6 - Sign Language (Prerecorded)
Sign Language (Prerecorded)
Sign language interpretation must be provided for all prerecorded audio content in synchronized media.
- Success Criterion 1.2.7 - Extended Audio Description (Prerecorded)
Extended Audio Description (Prerecorded)
Where pauses in foreground audio are insufficient to allow audio descriptions to convey the sense of the video, extended audio description must be provided for all prerecorded video content in synchronized media.
- Success Criterion 1.2.8 - Media Alternative (Prerecorded)
Media Alternative (Prerecorded)
An alternative for time-based media must be provided for all prerecorded synchronized media and for all prerecorded video-only media.
- Success Criterion 1.2.9 - Audio-only (Live)
Audio-only (Live)
An alternative for time-based media that presents equivalent information for live audio-only content must be provided.