Video Accessibility Principles – Peatworks

Video Accessibility Principles

Corinne Weible2020-09-21T19:06:50+00:00Last updated: September 21, 2020|

Producing accessible videos will help ensure that your videos reach a full audience.

To make your videos accessible, follow the following guidelines:

• Ensure no flickering content
• Include only accessible content
• Use an accessible video player
• Disable autoplay
• Provide captions
• Provide video descriptions
• Provide a transcript

Ensure no flickering content

Videos with content that flashes more than three times in a one-second period can induce seizures in users with photosensitive seizure disorder, and can also trigger migraines.

Basic criteria:

• Do not display flashing images for a total duration of more than two seconds;
• Do not use stripes, whirls or concentric circles on large parts of the screen; and
• Avoid flashing the color red, which can be particularly problematic for some people

Include only accessible content

When creating the video content:

• Use only high contrast colors;
• Do not convey information using color alone; and
• Do not use patterned backgrounds.

To the best of your ability, also take care to produce the video in a way that will minimize the need for video descriptions (see the section below on providing video descriptions for more information).

Use an accessible video player

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