Compliant Audio Description: The Quality You Need, The Price You Want
Audio that describes visual content with your option of human or synthesized speech.
Low Cost
Global-ready audio description — at 40% Off traditional costs
High-quality, scalable AD for every region and platform
Accuracy SLAs
We guarantee precise, professionally reviewed descriptions, with accuracy SLAs to keep you compliant and confident.
Language experts in 30+ languages
Access native-speaking linguists who deliver cultural nuance, fluency, and quality across every language.
Global marketplace of editors & linguists, 24/7
Our worldwide network works around the clock to meet your turnaround needs without compromising quality.
Guaranteed compliance with US & international accessibility laws
We meet all major standards, including WCAG, EAA, ADA, and CVAA, so you’re covered wherever your content goes.
Approved delivery to all major platforms
Deliver directly to Netflix, Hulu, MAX, broadcast, and OTT– fully formatted and approved for fast publishing.
Global Reach
Audio description in any language, for any audience
Reach international audiences with high-quality audio description available in any language.
15 patents
We bring innovation to every workflow, backed by 15 patents across voice, description, translation, and automation.
Access to multiple AI vendors for voices, ASR, and machine translation
Choose the best AI voices and tools from top providers to match your brand, tone, and budget.
AI + human
We blend AI speed with human precision getting you faster, affordable descriptions without sacrificing quality.
Strict deadline SLAs
We meet your deadlines –period. Our SLAs ensure content is ready when and where you need it.
Partner to solve new challenges
From multilingual rollouts to platform compliance, our team collaborates with yours to tackle new needs as they emerge.
INDUSTRIES
Solutions across sectors
Media & entertainment
Elevate your film and television content for blind and low-vision viewers. Our high-quality audio description for film, TV, and streaming platforms ensures every viewer can engage with your stories, opening up new markets and attracting new audiences.
Higher education
Make online learning accessible for every student. Our audio description services for higher education ensure that video lectures, training materials, and other digital content are fully compliant with accessibility laws, such as Title II of the ADA and Sections 508 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
eLearning
Transform your eLearning content, ensuring that all learners can fully comprehend and interact with all visual information. Expand your market and elevate your courses by making them truly accessible, leading to better learning outcomes for everyone.
Media Approved
Entertainment-ready quality, every time
In-house experts meticulously review every audio description, ensuring it matches your quality and is ready for any screen.
Single platform for CC, AD, sub, dub, live
Centralize all your accessibility and localization needs: one platform, one partner, all formats.
Automated ordering/delivery via APIs & integrations
Scale faster with automated workflows that move files seamlessly between your systems and ours.
Rigorous certification of contractors for all service lines
All linguists and describers pass rigorous testing to meet industry-leading quality across content types.
Case Study
Sephora
By partnering with 3Play Media, Sephora was able to streamline its workflow to make its online videos accessible and compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Using our Brightcove integration, they now consistently add audio description (along with captions) to all their video content, expanding their reach to a wider, more inclusive audience.
“[3Play Media has] been great. We’ve always had great support. Questions are always answered very quickly. You guys have always been willing to jump in and pitch in to help solve issues.”
Jackie Gagin
Sephora
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Audio Description FAQs
Audio description is a secondary narration track that is added to a video to describe essential visual information, such as character actions, settings, and on-screen text, for viewers who are blind or have low vision. Learn more about this service.
Videos that must include audio description are those required to be accessible under laws like the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 508, as well as FCC regulations for broadcast and streaming content. Learn more about standards and requirements for audio description.
We provide audio description in multiple languages to support global accessibility and compliance with standards like the European Accessibility Act (EAA). Languages include English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and many more. See all supported languages.
English descriptive audio is a specialized type of audio description where a narrator speaks in English, making the content accessible to English-speaking viewers who are blind or have low vision.
Adding audio description is a multi-step process that involves scripting essential visual information during natural dialogue pauses, recording that script with a narrator (or synthetic voice), and then mixing the new audio track into the video for viewers to select. Learn more.
Yes, We blend AI speed with human precision to get you faster, affordable descriptions without sacrificing quality.
All 3Play Media audio describers go through a rigorous certification process, just like our transcriptionists. Our describers follow DCMP description key guidelines and best practices for prioritizing what to describe, how to describe, and when to describe the visuals in your content.