Free ADA Title II Audio Description for Public Meetings
When a public meeting puts a slide, map, or site plan on screen, residents who are blind or have low vision miss it. That's why ADA Title II requires audio description for public video, not just captions (WCAG 1.2.5). Access Granted gives qualifying public entities free automated audio description through MediaScribe Narrate for meetings and other public video. Enroll between October 1 and December 31, 2026, to get coverage well past the 2027 deadline.
ADA Title II Requires Audio Description—Not Just Captions
ADA Title II requires public entities to make video accessible, and the rule covers more than captions. Audio description—a narrated account of what's on screen—is a specific requirement under WCAG 2.1 AA. Most government video teams have captions handled. The audio description requirement is where accessible public meetings most often fall short.
Captions make what's said accessible. This requirement is widely understood, and most organizations already caption their meetings.
Audio description makes what's shown accessible—a narrated track describing meaningful visual content for blind and low-vision viewers. It's required, and it's missing from most government video.
What's Included in Access Granted
Access Granted gets qualifying public entities started now: free MediaScribe Narrate audio description, with enough hours to get your workflow in place well before the deadline, so you're not scrambling at the last minute.
Free MediaScribe Narrate
Automated audio description for prerecorded video. AI drafts the narration, and your staff reviews and approves it before anything publishes.
Hours for Every Public Meeting
Enough Narrate hours to cover all of your public meetings—council sessions, hearings, work sessions—until July 2027.
No Added Workload
No scripting, no voice talent, no added staff. Processing runs in the background while your team works on everything else.
Coverage Through the Deadline
The program runs until July 2027, so audio description is working before anyone has to ask for it. Enroll earlier for the longest runway.
Three Steps, Starting Today
No procurement cycle, no hardware, no studio time. The application takes two minutes, and most teams are publishing accessible meetings the same week they're approved.
Apply
Tell us about your organization and your meetings. The application takes about two minutes.
Qualify
We confirm your eligibility as a Title II public entity and set up your Narrate account—no hardware, no installation.
Publish
Upload meetings, review the AI-drafted descriptions, approve, and publish. Accessible public meetings, starting now.
Questions About Access Granted
The questions every ADA coordinator, IT director, and station manager asks before applying.
Free Audio Description Starts with a Two-Minute Application
Tell us about your organization and your meetings. If you qualify, your free coverage starts now and runs until July 2027.
until enrollment closes. The earlier you start, the longer your free coverage runs.