Audio description software is increasing in popularity

With tight deadlines and limited budgets to worry about, audio describers and production companies are turning to technological solutions to lower costs and save time. But what's involved in audio description software, and what features are included to help users?

We'll be using our own tools as an example to show you the ins and outs of audio description software.

Remind me, what is audio description?

The audio description is a narration spoken during quieter moments of a video.

The audio description provides additional information that would otherwise not be clear from the dialogue.

This often includes descriptions of the location, characters' facial expressions or the type of scene.

Here's an example of an audio description made with our software:

Who needs audio description?

The audio description is primarily intended for people with vision loss.

Around 250 million people worldwide have a visual impairment, with sight issues becoming more prevalent as we age.

Despite its importance, only a small percentage of productions are provided with audio description.

Who makes the audio description?

Put simply, audio description production is usually broken down into the following stages:

script writingvoice recordingaudio post-production

Different professionals are normally required for each step, but some audio describers can take on all three tasks if they have a home studio.

Got it. So why do we need audio description software?

Audio description production is typically a complicated process.

Audio description scriptwriters need to deal with fiddly timecoding and export issues, which slows down progress.

Clients usually ask for corrections to the script, so there's also a lot of back and forth on the phone or by email.

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