In order for a video to be accessible, it needs to have human-generated closed captioning.
To make a video accessible:
Use built-in Automatic Speech Recognition (or ASR)
Edit the captions/transcript
YouTube can automatically generate captions for many videos using speech recognition technology. It works best when the audio is clear and ambient noise is reduced. But the captions must be edited by a human in order to be considered accessible.
YouTube Captions: Step-by-step Guide
As a video creator, you can also add your own captions to YouTube videos. Read tips on how to create a transcript file that will allow you to create and upload your own captions.
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Panopto has a feature that automatically generates captions using Automatic Speech Recognition. Note that the video creator must make corrections and edit the auto-generated captions before the video is considered accessible.
Panopto Captions: Step-by-Step Guide
Screencast-O-Matic allows creators multiple ways to add captions to their videos, including using a text-to-speech feature. Remember that the automatically generated captions must be edited in order for the video to be accessible.
Screencast-O-Matic Captions: Step-by-Step Guide
Zoom has a video captioning feature that allows live captioning to be typed by the host, co-host, or another designated party. Read more about how to enable closed captioning on Zoom.
Making Audio and Visual Material Accessible | w3.org
508 Accessible Videos - How to Caption Videos | digital.gov
Accessible Technology: Videos | University of Washington
