{"id":15100,"date":"2025-03-19T10:36:32","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T14:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/does-your-video-need-extended-or-standard-description\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T15:27:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T15:27:38","slug":"does-your-video-need-extended-or-standard-description","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/does-your-video-need-extended-or-standard-description\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Your Video Need Extended or Standard Description?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-dark alignfull p-post-header has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-background is-style-dark--1\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);background-image:url(&#039;\/wp-content\/themes\/core\/assets\/media\/backgrounds\/hero-wave-blog.svg&#039;);background-position:50% 50%;background-size:cover;\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligngrid has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligngrid is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-ghost is-style-reversed is-style-ghost--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/blog\">Blog<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity aligngrid\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center aligngrid is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-008400e6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div style=\"padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;\" class=\"is-style-category wp-block-tribe-terms\"><ul class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__list\"><li class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__term\"><span class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__link t-category\">Audio Description<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h1 style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-title\">Does Your Video Need Extended or Standard Description?<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9116416d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><div class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/author\/ajbeltis\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Aj Beltis<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u2022<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-date has-10-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-03-19T10:36:32+00:00\">March 19, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"alignfull alignfull wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/AD-Extended-v-Standard.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"border-radius:1rem;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/AD-Extended-v-Standard.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/AD-Extended-v-Standard-300x107.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/AD-Extended-v-Standard-1024x366.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/AD-Extended-v-Standard-768x274.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re trying to make your videos more accessible, you\u2019re probably looking into perfecting their audio descriptions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/services\/audio-description\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">creating audio descriptions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is no easy feat. Audio describers often have to make difficult choices and judgment calls. They must decide what to describe, when to describe, and how to describe visual content to ensure a video is accessible. This task is especially difficult when you have a lot of content to describe, but only a second or two to voice that description.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These considerations frequently create a dilemma for audio describers \u2013 how can I provide accurate and high-quality descriptions in an appropriate amount of time?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s where <\/span><b>extended audio description<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> comes in \u2013 and it\u2019s a useful option for those who both create and consume video content with audio descriptions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But before we get to that, let\u2019s dive into the necessity that is audio description.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/go.3playmedia.com\/wp-adguide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><u>Download the FREE Beginner\u2019s Guide to Audio Description<\/u><\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>What is Audio Description?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/learn\/popular-topics\/audio-description\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Audio description<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the translation of visual images to audible language for the primary benefit of people who are blind or have low vision. It describes what\u2019s being portrayed on-screen so people who have trouble seeing a screen can understand what actions are occurring, what facial expressions are being shown, and what the background scenery looks like \u2013 among other key visuals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Audio description\u2019s main purpose is to make content accessible to a wider audience. In our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/alliedpodcast\/audio-description-with-dr-joel-snyder\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allied episode about the what, how, and why of audio description<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Dr. Joel Snyder explains the considerations that go into writing successful descriptions:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe have to limit what we describe out of necessity, and because it\u2019s better description if we really try to understand we\u2019re in service to the people listening and to the people who have created the art form we\u2019re working with. So if we\u2019re really listening, we\u2019re really observing, we tell what\u2019s most critical to an understanding of the image.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes a visual element that\u2019s not even very prominent is important because it shows up later in the film, or a particular act or action is foreshadowed that way. We want to know what\u2019s going on in the artist\u2019s head and pick up on that.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wistia_embed\" title=\"Wistia audio player\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/beatx878gf\" name=\"wistia_embed\" width=\"600\" height=\"218\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When Is Audio Description Necessary in a Video?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a general guideline, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/when-and-when-not-to-add-audio-description-to-content\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">audio description should be used when<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> there is information portrayed through visual means that is required for understanding.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance: on-screen text, changes in speaker, facial expressions, costumes, and scene changes all give context that helps us better understand and enjoy content. If these elements are not audio-described, a viewer who cannot see the screen will have trouble comprehending the content.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While this guideline may sound simple, the specific needs for description vary case by case. For example, a movie trailer with little dialogue will have plenty of room for descriptions, while an advanced physics lecture with heavy dialogue may not have enough natural pauses to effectively describe what\u2019s happening on-screen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luckily, there are options when it comes to what type of audio description is best for your content. This is where standard vs. extended audio description comes into play.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standard Audio Description<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/WCAG22\/Understanding\/audio-description-prerecorded.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standard audio description<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> allows snippets of narration to be interspersed within the natural pauses in dialogue of the original content. This type of audio description works very well for videos that have lengthy pauses in dialogue, and a limited amount of visual detail that needs to be described or do not contain any speech. Standard audio description may be the only option for videos that absolutely cannot have their duration changed, including most broadcast content.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When done well, audio descriptions enhance the original piece rather than distract from it. With standard audio description, the describer can add concise descriptions of the visual content where space allows, like the example below. You\u2019ll notice that the original video source plays continuously, and information is described in the pauses throughout.\u00a0 One thing to keep in mind for standard audio description is that the requirement to only add descriptions where there are spaces in the audible speech may lead to surprising results regarding which details are described, how concise the descriptions are, and exactly when in the video timeline they appear. For example, it is better to describe the most important details a little earlier or later than to skip those details entirely.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O7j4_aP8dWA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extended Audio Description<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Videos that lack natural pauses or contain an excess of important visual information can be tricky to describe without interrupting the original audio or exceeding the duration of the frame being described. In these cases, extended audio description is necessary.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike standard audio description, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/WCAG22\/Understanding\/extended-audio-description-prerecorded.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">extended audio description<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is not constrained to the natural pauses of a video, but rather allows you to pause the original source content to make room for description as needed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some situations where extended audio description might be required include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Text-heavy videos, like recordings of slideshows or lectures.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dialogue-heavy videos, as audio description shouldn\u2019t drown out what people are saying.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Noisy videos containing important music or sound, as audio description could detract from these elements.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Videos with short cuts and\/or extremely detailed frames. Otherwise, by the time an audio description for that shot is complete, the video may already be on the next cut.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Videos adhering to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/WCAG22\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WCAG 2.2<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Level AAA, which requires extended audio description \u2013 when necessary \u2013 for accessibility compliance.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The video below features extended description. When you press play, the video and description begin playing. Then, the source video pauses temporarily while the description continues. After that portion of the description is complete, the video resumes playing again. This happens several times throughout the video.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a look!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height: 100%; left: 0; position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_ttrkmeecjf dnt=1 seo=false videoFoam=true\" style=\"height: 100%; position: relative; width: 100%;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height: 100%; left: 0; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 0; transition: opacity 200ms; width: 100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"filter: blur(5px); height: 100%; object-fit: contain; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/ttrkmeecjf\/swatch\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your video doesn\u2019t have enough space to fit a standard audio description, extended is the way to go.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3Play\u2019s Process<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/audiodescription-300x174.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/audiodescription-300x174.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/audiodescription-1024x594.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/audiodescription-768x446.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/audiodescription.jpeg 1120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/services\/audio-description\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn About 3Play Media\u2019s Audio Description Services\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At 3Play Media, we offer white glove support at every step of the process to ensure all of your media accessibility needs are met \u2013 especially with our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/services\/audio-description\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">audio description services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These services come with plenty of flexibility in involvement from humans and AI to provide the ideal AD for your videos.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When placing an order for audio description, you will first choose the speaker type if your account settings allow for it. You\u2019ll be able to choose between AI-generated <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/pros-cons-synthesized-speech-audio-description\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">synthesized speech<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/human-voice-audio-description\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">voice artist.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, you\u2019ll have the option to select standard or extended audio description. You\u2019ll also notice a \u201cchoose for me\u201d option.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your writing can be done either by human describers or entirely by AI \u2013 the same as with your voicework. The option for AI lets you balance the cost and timeline of your project while ensuring a quality recording every time.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3Play\u2019s recommendation is an automated process that evaluates the audio track of your video for natural pauses in speech. This process doesn\u2019t take into consideration any visual aspects of your video; it\u2019s merely a gauge of how much space is available in your audio track for description.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If minimal audio is detected throughout the video, your file will process at the standard level. If a high volume of audio is detected, your file will be processed with extended audio description. If you\u2019re ordering audio description from a file that has already been transcribed, the recommended audio description level will be visible directly on the file. However, if you\u2019re ordering audio description at the same time that you order transcription, you won\u2019t see the recommended level before the file is complete.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regardless of the service level your video requires, adding audio description to your videos makes your content more accessible and provides <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/benefits-audio-description-even-without-vision-loss\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">many additional benefits<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for your audience<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/go.3playmedia.com\/wp-adguide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><u>Learn More About Audio Description<\/u><\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<div 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data-ghq-card-content-type=\"paragraph\"><em data-ghq-card-content-type=\"ITALIC\">This blog was originally published on October 31, 2017, by Elisa Lewis and has since been updated for accuracy, clarity, and freshness.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c28011a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0\">Filed under<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"is-style-pills wp-block-tribe-terms\"><ul class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__list\"><li class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__term\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/tag\/ad\/\" class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__link t-category\">AD<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__term\"><a 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