Live multimedia content must be captioned. Captions must be accurate, must include dialogue, the individual speaking, and any relevant audio information.
| WGAC 2 criterion | 1.2.4 Captions (Live) (AA) |
|---|---|
| Category | Multimedia |
| ACT Rules |
WCAG 2 criterion
1.2.4 Captions (Live) (Level AA)
Tools and requirements
- Siteimprove helps for discovering video content (QA > Inventory)
Test procedure
Any multimedia content presented live must have caption support.
- Captions are not required for silent live video.
- The captions MUST be accurate to the audio.
- The captions MUST denote a change of speaker.