Source: https://mindstamp.com/help/accessibility-features
Generated from the Help Center records: 2026-10-05

# What accessibility features does Mindstamp offer?

Topic: [Security and privacy](https://mindstamp.com/help/security) · Updated: 2026-09-25

## Short answer

The Mindstamp player and its interactions support captions, keyboard operation and screen reader labels. You can also add a searchable transcript, have questions and messages read aloud in a generated voice, and show player text in the viewer's language. Test each video against your own accessibility requirements before you share it.

## Steps

1. Add captions to the video on the **Captions** page by uploading an SRT or VTT file.
2. Add alt text: give each image and hotspot a caption. Mindstamp uses it as the text that screen readers announce.
3. For questions, turn on **Speak Question** in the question settings and choose a voice.
4. To read messages aloud, turn on **Speak messages aloud** in **Settings** > **Audio & streaming**.
5. Test: play the video with only a keyboard (Tab, Enter and Space) and with a screen reader. Expected result: you can reach and use every button, hotspot and question, and each one has a clear name.

![Mindstamp video Settings, Audio and streaming section, with the Speak Genie answers aloud and Speak messages aloud switches](https://cdn.mindstamp.com/website2026/help/settings-speak-aloud.webp)

_Settings > Audio & streaming: turn on Speak messages aloud and Speak Genie answers aloud._

## Built into the player

- Buttons are real buttons, so keyboards and screen readers can use them.
- Hotspots can be reached with the Tab key and are announced with their caption, position and action.
- Images use their caption as alt text.
- Player controls, question text and forms use ARIA roles and labels.
- Player text can show in the viewer's language when a translation exists.

## Features you add

- **Captions**: upload SRT or VTT caption files, shown in the player. A full audio dub also adds captions in each language.
- **Transcript**: readable and searchable next to the player.
- **Speak Question**: reads questions and answers aloud in one of 10 generated voices. The voice is made when you save the question, so every viewer hears the same voice.
- **Speak messages aloud** and **Speak Genie answers aloud**: read messages and Genie answers aloud.

## Choices that affect accessibility

- Do not hide all player controls unless the video has another way to pause and move on.
- Use **Prevent pausing** only when you must. Viewers who need more time cannot stop the video.
- Keep strong contrast between text, buttons and the video behind them.
- Do not use color alone to show a correct or wrong answer.

## Conformance statements

Mindstamp does not publish a WCAG conformance level or a VPAT. If your procurement needs one, [contact the team](https://mindstamp.com/contact) with your requirements.

## Go further

- [Captions tutorial](https://mindstamp.com/tutorials/captions)
- [Transcripts](https://mindstamp.com/features/transcripts)

## Related answers

- [How do I add closed captions or subtitles to a video?](https://mindstamp.com/help/how-do-i-create-a-video-with-closed-captions)
- [How do video transcripts work in Mindstamp?](https://mindstamp.com/help/video-transcripts)
- [How do I show or hide the video player controls?](https://mindstamp.com/help/how-to-set-video-player-controls)
- [How do I translate an interactive video into another language?](https://mindstamp.com/help/translate-an-interactive-video)

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