Prepare audio description for audiences in ten languages.

Supported AD output languages

• English
• Spanish
• French
• German
• Portuguese (Brazil)
• Italian
• Japanese
• Dutch
• Polish
• Arabic

One visual analysis, then a language-specific output

The visual and speech analysis is completed before the language step. For a non-English output, the selected descriptions are translated and rendered with a voice suited to that language. This keeps the scene decisions consistent while changing the narration language.

Review names, writing, and cultural context

Translation should preserve names and purposeful on-screen writing unless a localized form is appropriate. Review brand names, places, technical terms, honorifics, and text that already has an official translation. The editor keeps AD separate from captions so a narration correction does not silently rewrite the caption track.

Plan for the actual audience

Choose the output language for the people who will hear the description, not simply the language of the interface. If the source contains several languages, confirm how names and quoted writing should be spoken before publication.

Check meaning as well as pronunciation

A translated sentence can be grammatically correct and still sound wrong beside the picture. Review each description while the video plays. Check that actions remain in the right order, measurements use a familiar form, names are pronounced consistently, and a translated line still fits its assigned window. Shorten the wording without removing essential information when a language needs more words than English.

Publish the formats your audience can operate

Language selection does not replace an accessible player. Label the described version clearly, keep the original and AD choices keyboard operable, expose their current state to assistive technology, and preserve playback position when a viewer switches. If a description requires an extended pause, use an output or player that supports the pause map instead of forcing narration over the program speech.