Every Resident Deserves Access to Their Government
From city councils to school boards, government meetings shape community life. MediaScribe ensures every resident can participate—regardless of hearing ability or language spoken at home.
Government Meetings Are Where Democracy Happens
When zoning decisions, budget allocations, and policy changes are made, every affected resident deserves to participate. Inaccessible meetings exclude the people who often need government services most.
Without Accessibility
- Deaf residents miss council discussions affecting their neighborhood
- Spanish-speaking families can't follow school board decisions
- Seniors with hearing loss give up on attending meetings
- Immigrant communities feel excluded from civic participation
- Public comment periods exclude those who can't follow proceedings
With MediaScribe
- Real-time captions on room displays and personal devices
- Translations in 70+ languages via simple QR code scan
- Every resident follows along in their preferred language
- Archived meetings with searchable transcripts
- Full participation in public comment and hearings
One Solution for All Your Meetings
From weekly council sessions to special hearings, MediaScribe handles every meeting type with the same high-quality accessibility.
City Council
Regular sessions, work sessions, and committee meetings where policy decisions are made.
Public Hearings
Zoning changes, budget reviews, and community input sessions requiring accurate records.
Commission Meetings
Planning, parks, utility, and other commission meetings serving specific community needs.
Board Meetings
School boards, library boards, and special district boards making decisions that affect residents.
What the Law Requires
Government meetings must meet specific accessibility standards under ADA Title II and WCAG 2.1. MediaScribe addresses each requirement.
Real-Time Captions
WCAG 1.2.4Live audio must have synchronized captions for deaf and hard-of-hearing attendees.
Archive Captions
WCAG 1.2.2Recorded meeting videos must include captions for on-demand viewing.
Language Access
Title VILEP residents must have meaningful access to government proceedings.
Audio Descriptions
WCAG 1.2.5Visual content in presentations must be described for blind attendees.
Accessibility in Every Seat
MediaScribe provides captions on room displays for everyone to see, plus personal device access so each attendee can follow along in their preferred language.
Meeting starts, captions appear automatically on room displays
Attendees scan QR code to access on their phone
Select from 70+ languages for real-time translation
Follow along with text or listen to spoken translation
[MAYOR JOHNSON]
The motion to approve the infrastructure bond is now open for public comment. We have 12 speakers signed up.
La moción para aprobar el bono de infraestructura está ahora abierta...
批准基础设施债券的动议现已开放供公众评论...
Everything for Accessible Meetings
MediaScribe provides all the tools government agencies need to make meetings fully accessible.
Real-Time Captioning
AI-powered captions appear instantly as speakers talk—no advance scheduling or captioner booking required.
Live Captioning70+ Language Translations
Residents select their language via QR code. Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and 67 more languages included.
Supported LanguagesMobile QR Code Access
Attendees scan a QR code to view captions on their phone. No app download, no account needed.
Mobile AccessSpeaker Identification
Captions show who is speaking—Mayor Smith, Council Member Jones—so readers can follow the discussion.
Speaker ProfilesAutomatic Transcripts
Meeting transcripts generated automatically for public records, minutes prep, and FOIA requests.
Output FormatsAudio Descriptions
AI describes visual content in presentations for residents who are blind or have low vision.
Audio Descriptions“MediaScribe's been really consistent and faster than most live captioners. As far as feedback from the clerk of the board, she's been super happy.”
Related Solutions
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