Accessible videos

 Ensure that your content is accessible

• Use colours thoughtfully and with good contrast, ensure that information is not conveyed by colours alone, especially in text or charts

• Use text and fonts that are easy to read, and ensure that it is large enough

• You can check your colour contrast and size of text if using text on a background using a contrast checker

• Avoid fast-flashing content. Do not use videos that have more than three flashes within a period of one second as this can provoke seizures

• Provide a transcript for your video, it should include not only what is spoken in the video but also describe actions or important information seen on the screen. Get more transcript guidance on the Web Accessibility Initiative website

• Add video captions, this is essentially the transcript synchronized with the video, and can help people understand what is happening at the time or who is talking

• Audio descriptions: This is only necessary for relevant visuals not covered by what is said which may be the case for charts or diagrams

Use of video players and controls

• Choose a video player that supports captions, transcripts and audio descriptions.

• Choose a current video format for your video so that it loads and plays seamlessly

• Ensure all controls like volume, such as volume, play, and pause, can be operated with a keyboard and have accessible labels for assistive technology such as screen readers

• Ensure that videos do not play automatically when web page loads as the sound can interfere with screen readers