Buy Audio Description Services

Producing descriptive audio isn't always easy. Some content may contain a lot of speech without any natural space for a narrator to describe the visuals. If the intention is to offer maximum accessibility to the blind and visually impaired, the best approach is to 'pause' the video. The narrator now has an opportunity to describe what's happening before the film resumes. Approaching the AD this way can make the video much longer. Maximum AAA accessibility, in this case, is also more costly since there will be:

• more for the video describer to write
• more for the narrator to record
• additional video editing work required

Of course, the visually impaired audience will appreciate the extra effort, and they will especially love our expert narrator voices.

We'll first review the material to ascertain its suitability. 

Does the video contain sufficient gaps in the narration to insert descriptive audio easily? 

If not, the video may need editing before we begin. Alternatively, we may need to create a second video version with the new narration deleted.

After reviewing the material, we'll advise the best approach to meet your budget and accessibility requirements. 

There are three steps to the production process.

1. Scriptwriting

Scriptwriting AD is often the most time-consuming part of the job. 

Our experienced scriptwriters will craft a clever script to offer appropriate descriptions for the blind/partially sighted audience whilst considering the time constraints. 

We'll write the first draft for your review, and there may be some back and forth between the scriptwriter and the client to perfect the copy. 

2. Narration Recording

Voquent is primarily an online voice-over agency. Our platform is designed to cast and record voices in any accent or language.

We have an enormous selection of professional narrators in every language.

We have some regular AD narrators who love doing this work, but you are welcome to use our advanced search tools to shortlist your options.

Please remember that costs can vary between narrators, depending on their experience. 

3. Post-Production

After producing the video description, the final steps include voice-over post-production and video editing. We'll mix the AD with the new soundtrack and then edit this into the video content. We can deliver in most video formats.

We can provide the audio files independently if you intend to do the final video editing yourself. 

Please let us know what your delivery requirements are at the quoting stage.

Our minimum fee for the entire process (from scriptwriting to delivery of video files) starts from USD 500 / GBP 400 (ex VAT if applicable).

Please discuss your needs in full with a member of our sales team, and we'll provide a personalized quote. Prices will vary depending on the level of accessibility required and the content.

We can write approximately 10-20 minutes of audio descriptive text per working day per scriptwriter. The turnaround time for the narration will depend on the narrator's availability. However, we typically allow a minimum of 2-3 working days.

If video editing is required, we may require an additional 1-2 days.

We complete most projects in 5-7 working days, and we'll advise you of the time required for your project at the quoting stage.