Make Your Video 508 Accessible

Video Implementation (Editing)–Step 3 of 5

Before you upload your finished video, you need to make it “508 accessible.” This crucial step enhances the content so people who are blind, deaf or have motor control disabilities (can't move (or lack hands or arms) can experience it.

You’ll need to do these three things to make your video compliant:

1. Create captions
2. Create an audio description of non–audio content in the video (example: someone silently saluting an American flag)
3. Use a video player people with disabilities can access

Resources

• Video Accessibility Checklist; or download the checklist in PDF format (PDF, 288 KB, 2 pages, March 2012)

Go to our Video Implementation (Editing) step 4: Compress and Host Your Video.

Return to the Main Video Guide page.

Content Lead: Jonathan Rubin
Page Reviewed/Updated: November 7, 2012