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          Buy Audio Description Services

          Grow your audience now with our leading online AD services.

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          Voquent

          Serve blind and visually impaired audiences with a detailed narration that adds depth and meaning to any visual media.

          Audio Description services from

          $30 per minute

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          About Audio Description Services

          The National Federation of the Blind estimates that 1 in 30 Americans is blind or has a severe vision impairment. Audio description services, therefore, have ample potential for serving a growing market.

          From live theatre to corporate productions, feature films, television programs, and even YouTube videos— audio descriptions are vital to ensure AAA accessibility conformance. 

          At Voquent, we'll write professionally produced AD scripts and record with your preferred narrator voice in any language or accent. 

          An explosion in viewers

          An explosion in viewers

          Gain instant credibility and boost your audience by as much as 30%

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          AAA ratings

          Get the coveted AAA accessibility rating for all your content.

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          Project coordination at scale

          Trust us to coordinate with thousands of the world's best contractors.

          Making the invisible visible

          AD, also known as descriptive audio or video description, serves the blind and visually impaired by providing a verbal, natural narrative summary of each scene.

          We all watch movies or TV series to experience emotions. A recent study about audio descriptions in films showed significant differences between how the visually impaired experience content with and without AD, proving AD makes a tremendous difference.

          Without accurate, descriptive audio, it is almost impossible for the blind or partially sighted to comprehend the content entirely. Properly serving visually impaired audiences will unlock loyal consumers.

          Descriptive audio services aren't only for TV and films. We write and record audio descriptions to fit into the natural pauses in dialogue for corporate video, eLearning content, and more—all to meet accessibility standards.

          So, why us?

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          5/5 rating

          That’s our average rating on Trustpilot & we’re rated 4.9 on Clutch. Not only do our clients rave about us, but our contractors love working with us too, which means you get an all-around better service.

          We never compromise on quality

          We never compromise on quality

          We focus on the rapid delivery of high-quality recordings at a competitive price. Whether you want to record on location or remotely, we’ve got your back.

          Anything is possible

          Anything is possible

          Go truly global with productions in any language or accent. Advertising, education, entertainment, business - you name it, we’ll localize it.

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          Trusted by thousands of the world's top brands

          Lego
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          Disney
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          Bumble
          Just Eat

          We were impressed by how quick and easy everything was!

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          The depth and breadth of talent were impressive especially considering the number of languages and accents available.

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          They had outstanding communication and updates through the whole process.

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          The vendor was very professional and friendly.

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          Frequently Asked Questions

          What if my content has no space for an audio description?

          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.

          What is the audio description process?

          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.

          What does an audio description cost?

          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.

          How long does an audio description take to make?

          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.