Our Services.
At Described Video Canada, we help organizations create media experiences everyone can access and enjoy. From professional described video (audio description) to accessible training materials and accessible audiobook production, our services support compliance, audience growth, and a better experience for people with disabilities.
Explore our full range of accessible-media services below.
Described Video (Audio Description)
We provide high-quality described video (audio description) for film, television, streaming content, advertising, corporate, education, and digital media. Our writers and narrators ensure your visuals are clear, engaging, and accessible for audiences who are blind or partially sighted.
Descriptive Transcripts
Described Video Canada produces high-quality descriptive transcripts that make your video content fully accessible. Our team adds clear, purposeful descriptions of essential visuals and sounds to your transcript. We ensure that your audience receives the full context of the content, even without audio or visuals. We focus only on meaningful information (not decorative imagery), creating descriptive transcripts that are accurate, readable, and compliant with accessibility standards such as WCAG and AODA.
Extended Audio Description
Extended audio description is used when there simply aren’t enough natural pauses in the dialogue to describe all the important visuals. The video is briefly paused at key moments so the narrator can fully describe what’s happening on screen. This approach is often ideal for corporate, government, and educational content where narration is continuous but visual details still matter.
Training for Integrated Described Video
Integrated described video (IDV) weaves descriptions directly into the original script and production, so everyone, sighted or not, hears the same story. Instead of adding a separate DV track in post-production, IDV is considered from pre-production through to final delivery. We provide custom training for writers, producers, on-air talent, and production teams who want to build accessibility into their workflow from day one.
Accessible Audiobooks (NEW)
Accessible audiobooks are specially produced digital audiobooks designed for people with print disabilities such as blindness, low vision, or dyslexia. Unlike standard audiobooks, they include enhanced navigation and metadata designed to support a smoother, more intuitive listening experience. Our team produces accessible audiobooks that use the DAISY 2.02 format and are played through DAISY-compatible devices or software, making the experience fully usable and independent for people who rely on accessibility tools.
Need Closed Captioning?
We’re happy to answer your questions and help meet your accessibility needs. While we offer limited in-house closed-captioning services in English and French, please let us know what you require and we’ll do our best to support or accommodate your project.