Provide Text Equivalents for Media - Wix

Provide Text Equivalents for Media in Wix

1. Open your site in the Wix Editor and navigate to the page containing the media element (video, audio, animation, or embedded widget).
2. Select the media element on the canvas. A blue bounding box will appear around it.
3. In the right-hand panel, click Settings to confirm how the media is added (Video element, Audio player, or Embed).
4. Below or near the media element, click Add (+) → Text and insert a Text or Paragraph element to hold the text equivalent.
5. Type a concise description summarizing what the media communicates (e.g., “This video explains our product’s onboarding process.”).
6. If the media includes spoken words or meaningful audio cues, paste or type a full transcript into a Text or Rich Text element. If long, place it beneath the media with a clear heading such as “Transcript”.
7. If your media is hosted on YouTube or Vimeo:
   • Select the video → Settings.
   • Ensure captions are enabled on the hosting platform. Wix will display the captions if they exist on YouTube/Vimeo.
8. For Background Video strips:
   • Select the strip → Change Background → Video.
   • Add a nearby text description in the same section since background videos cannot contain alt text or captions.
9. Repeat steps 4–8 for every media element on the page, ensuring each has a text equivalent placed close enough for users to associate it with the media.
10. Switch to Mobile view and confirm that the transcript or description appears correctly and remains readable beneath or near the media.
11. Click Preview to ensure the text equivalent displays properly and remains visually connected to the media content.
12. Publish your site and verify on the live page that descriptions and transcripts are visible, readable, and fully accessible.