Captions equivalent (prerecorded)
Summary in Plain English
Captions have to be equivalent to the audio, not an approximation of it. Audio or video with no spoken content that serves only as background is exempt.
Why It Matters
Auto-generated captions routinely drop names, technical terms and negations. An approximate caption can change the meaning of what was said.
Scope: When This Applies
The draft's own conditions, quoted from guidelines/groups/images-and-media/captions/captions-equivalent-prerecorded.md.
Except when
- The audio or video has no spoken content and serves only as background.