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AmyKeating
2 years agoCommunity Member
Should an audio clip be made visible to Screen Readers and Alt Text added?
I have read and heard a lot about adding "alt text" to images on the slide. I typically do this in the timeline. But what about when there is an audio clip in the timeline? I have heard nothing a...
EricSantos
2 years agoStaff
Hi Amy,
I'm glad the community was able to help you! I'm happy to share some insights regarding your question on closed captions.
Screen readers are meant for vision disabilities, while closed captions are for hearing disabilities. That being said, closed captions are not meant to be announced by screen readers, so it's expected that they won't pick up the captions.
If you require any further information, please let me know!