# WCAG 2.2 – 1.2.8 Media Alternative (Prerecorded)

- Level: AAA
- Principle: 1 Perceivable
- Guideline: 1.2 Time-based Media
- Introduced in: WCAG 2.0

## What the rule requires

Every video has a complete text version: everything said and everything shown. This especially helps deafblind people.

## How to get it right

Write the transcript like a screenplay: dialogue plus descriptions of visuals, on-screen text and actions.

## Who benefits

- Blind people
- Deaf people

## Sources

- [This rule on wcag.dehl.net](https://wcag.dehl.net/en/wcag/1-2-8/)
- [Official W3C explanation](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/media-alternative-prerecorded)
- [Techniques (WCAG Quick Reference)](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/quickref/#media-alternative-prerecorded)

_Plain-language explanation. Only the original W3C text is normative._