1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded)

Prerecorded audio-only content has a transcript; prerecorded video-only content has a transcript or an audio track.

Level A

What the automated checks look for

Audio with no transcript or captions is lost on people who can't hear it.

Who it affects. Deaf and hard-of-hearing people miss everything in the recording.

How to fix it. Publish a transcript next to the audio, or add a captions track.

<audio controls src="/podcast.mp3"></audio>
<a href="/podcast-transcript">Transcript</a>