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How to Add Audio Description in a YouTube Video

Updated on:
May 25, 2026
By:
Madhav Bhandari
Use this interactive demo to learn how to upload descriptive audio to your YouTube videos.

Quick summary

Adding an audio description to a YouTube video makes your content accessible to viewers with visual impairments. In YouTube Studio, you can upload a pre-recorded descriptive audio track through the Languages settings in just a few steps.


Steps

  1. Go to studio.youtube.com and click Content in the left sidebar.
  2. Click the title or thumbnail of the video you want to edit.
  3. Click Languages in the left sidebar.
  4. Find Descriptive audio at the bottom of the page, then click the Add button.
  5. Click Select File to upload your pre-recorded audio description file, then click Publish.
  6. Go to the video to verify the descriptive audio is working correctly.

📌 Why this matters

Adding audio description to YouTube videos is a critical step toward meeting web accessibility standards and making content inclusive for viewers who are blind or have low vision. YouTube Studio's built-in descriptive audio feature lets creators upload a separate narration track without re-editing the original video. This improves compliance with accessibility guidelines such as WCAG and ADA, while also broadening your audience reach. Accessible video content can also improve watch time and engagement metrics across diverse viewer groups.
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