Audio Description Services

Proudly based in Houston and trusted for language services since 1978, Omni provides professional audio description for video and multimedia content.

Audio description can support organizations working to make their content more accessible to people with disabilities and help navigate requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 

From broadcast and advertising to multimedia and localized content, we can manage your audio description project from script development through recording and production. 

For multilingual projects, we can coordinate audio description alongside broader localization requirements, including voice-overs, dubbing, subtitle translation, subtitles and captions, and other multimedia production support.

Project We Support

We can support: 

• Script writing for audio description projects
• Script translation and transcreation 
• Audio description voice-overs
• Audio introductions
• Multilingual voice-overs
• eLearning and training content
• Public sector content
• Healthcare content
• Advertising and marketing campaigns
• Audio production, including adding voice-over tracks to videos
• Multiple file types

Audio Description, Accessibility, and U.S. Requirements

Audio description helps make video content accessible to people who are blind or have low vision by communicating important visual information through voice-over narration.

In America, organizations may need to consider different accessibility standards depending on where and how the content is delivered. 

For example, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects people with disabilities from discrimination. While the ADA does not prescribe audio description for every video, organizations should consider if audio description allows for a wider audience to access information. 

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are often recommended by the government and address audio description more specifically. Under WCAG 2.1 Level AA, for example, pre-recorded videos with meaningful visual information must have audio description if the existing voice-over does not describe all the information. 

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules require that certain television stations provide a specified amount of audio-described programming. 

Alongside standards, you may need to consider applicable state-level disability laws, such as the Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS). 

While the requirements that apply to your content can vary, audio description is worth considering as part of a wider accessibility strategy, particularly for healthcare providers, financial organizations, digital retailers, advertisers, and businesses producing training or public-facing content.