AI Audio Description Generator | Process Thousands of Videos
Recap Innovations generates AI-powered audio descriptions for videos in minutes. Standard & extended modes. Export to any platform without vendor lock-in. Meet ADA Title II requirements with confidence.
See it in action
This 30-second clip of horse barrel racing at a rodeo has been enhanced with Recap's AI-generated audio description, so blind and low-vision viewers can follow every turn.
Every Video Format, Described
Whether your content lives in a lecture hall, a corporate training portal, or a virtual lab, our AI audio description engine handles it. Here are just some of the video formats we support. Read our format-by-format guide for specific techniques on describing each type.
VR and 360-degree video? We're on it.
Immersive video introduces unique challenges for audio description: there's no single "correct" view, spatial orientation matters, and viewers control the camera. We've developed techniques to describe 360-degree content so blind and low-vision viewers get an equivalent experience.
Google's 360° Videos collection on Arts & Culture is a great example of immersive content that benefits from audio description. It features keyboard-navigable 360-degree experiences spanning art, space exploration, natural history, live performances, and world landmarks. These are exactly the kinds of rich visual experiences that blind and low-vision viewers deserve equal access to.
Read our guide on describing 360-degree videos
Have a 360-degree or VR video you'd like described? Submit it via Google Forms and we'll show you what's possible.
Submit your video for a free audio description
We're looking for sample videos across every format to showcase what AI audio descriptions can do. Send us a video of any type (5 minutes or shorter) and we'll generate a free audio description that we may feature on our site as an example. It's a great way to see the quality of our output firsthand.
Submit a videoWhat Are AI Audio Descriptions?
AI audio descriptions are automated, narrated explanations of important visual content in videos, allowing blind and low-vision users to understand what's happening on screen. Our AI audio description generator uses advanced computer vision and natural language processing to describe actions, settings, body language, costumes, and other visual elements that aren't conveyed through dialogue or sound effects.
Under ADA Title II, audio descriptions are required for pre-recorded educational video content. They're not optional. They're mandated by law, effective April 2026. Our automated audio description technology helps educational institutions meet these requirements efficiently and at scale.
Interested in the details? Read our technical guide on how AI audio description technology works.
Standard vs. Extended Audio Descriptions
Choose the right approach for your content
Standard Audio Descriptions
Best For
Lectures, presentations, and content with natural pauses in dialogue
How It Works
Descriptions fit seamlessly into existing pauses in the audio, without extending the video length. Audio narration may be mixed with the original audio, or played at a reduced volume during the description, if there is insufficent space in the original audio track.
Use Cases
- General lecture content
- Presentation slides with verbal explanation
- Discussion-based content
- 80% of educational video content
Extended Audio Descriptions
Best For
Dense visual content, STEM courses, lab demonstrations, and technical diagrams
How It Works
The video pauses automatically to allow for longer, more detailed descriptions of complex visual content
Use Cases
- Lab demonstrations and experiments
- Complex diagrams and charts
- Engineering and STEM content
- Visual problem-solving
Professional human review, available on demand
AI-generated audio descriptions are a strong starting point, but some content benefits from a trained human eye. We offer professional reviewers who refine AI output for accuracy, pacing, and domain-specific terminology. Review is available at a flat rate per hour of editing time, so you know the cost upfront with no surprises.
Use it selectively for your highest-stakes content, or apply it across your entire library. It's your choice, and you can mix AI-only and human-reviewed descriptions within the same account.
The Current Market Gap
Most vendors focus on captions and transcripts
Automated captioning has been commoditized,and hundreds of vendors now offer it. But audio descriptions require sophisticated AI scene analysis, natural language generation, voice synthesis, and precise timing. Very few vendors can deliver them, and even fewer can do so at scale.
Manual processes don't scale
Traditional audio description workflows require human describers to watch every video, write scripts, record narration, and edit timing. For an institution with 10,000 videos, this could take years and cost millions.
Vendor lock-in limits your flexibility
Many audio description vendors only deliver audio descriptions with their specialized video player. You're locked into their system, using their player, and can't export your videos. Not only do we have standard and extended audio description support in our player, but you can export the videos in extended or standard mode directly from our platform, too.
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