When linking to or uploading a video or podcast audio in the project database, you agree to provide captions in order to meet accessibility compliance requirements.
You have the following options to provide captions:
- Upload the video to your own YouTube channel and turn on auto-captioning. Add the YouTube link into the project report. This is the preferred option.
- Send the video to your regional communication specialists to upload to the regional SARE YouTube channel which provides auto-captioning and the regions can embed the YouTube into the project report.
- Include transcript files along with videos or podcasts when uploading them to the media library or when linking to videos or podcasts on third party sites.
In order to meet ADA compliance requirements, videos must include captions. However, adding captions to videos has benefits that extend beyond accessibility. Captions can boost the amount of time a viewer stays engaged with a video, enable viewers to watch videos on mute (a common practice), and help videos perform better on search engines.