What is AudioSubs?
Sensotec AudioSubs is an AI-driven solution designed to make international broadcasts accessible to blind and visually impaired viewers. By using advanced OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology, the system automatically captures on-screen subtitles and converts them into high-quality spoken audio in real-time. This ensures that foreign-language content is no longer a barrier to entertainment.
Why choose Sensotec AudioSubs for your broadcasting network?
In an era of increasing digital regulation, accessibility is no longer optional. Choosing our solution provides three core advantages:
Regulatory compliance: Effortlessly meet the requirements of the European Accessibility Directive and the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD - 2018).
Operational efficiency: Because the system is fully automated through AI, there is no need for manual transcription or human intervention, significantly reducing overhead costs.
Market expansion: Open your content to a wider demographic, including the visually impaired, people with dyslexia, and multi-tasking viewers.
As the use of subtitles has expanded, consequently the applications of spoken subtitles are also expanding.
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For the visually challenged and blind
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For people with dyslexia
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In case of double screen use where, for example, TV and smartphone are used at the same time
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For better understanding of dialogue in live broadcasts or dialects
Who are the users of AudioSubs?
Our Customers
Our customers are broadcasters and cable distributors where subtitling is used to make foreign-language content accessible to viewers.
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A tailor-made solution is worked out together with the customer.​ Our starting point is the existing infrastructure and technology. We add to this the hardware and software solution of Sensotec AudioSubs.
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In case of a partnership, we start with an introductory meeting to map the needs and wishes.
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Next, our technical experts will develop a proposal to identify the possibilities. Then there is an implementation and evaluation phase to launch Sensotec AudioSubs.
Advantages of AudioSubs
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High accuracy: thanks to AI based OCR technology and an extensive database of characters.
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Real-time transcription: No prior manual intervention required. Everything is done in real time.
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Cost efficient because automated: no intervention by an individual is required.
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Synchronized audio: the spoken text is synchronized with the subtitles.
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Comply with EU accessibility guidelines: The Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD - 2018).
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Pleasant voices and diverse languages: select the desired voice to have the subtitles read aloud.
What makes Sensotec AudioSubs unique?
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AI-Powered OCR: Unlike standard systems, our technology filters text directly from the video stream with extreme accuracy across diverse character sets.
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Extensive language database: Optimized to recognize and vocalize a vast variety of languages and regional dialects.
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AudioSubs vs. audio description: We provide a specialized solution specifically for spoken subtitles, filling a critical gap that standard Audio Description (AD) often misses.
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Double-screen friendly: Perfect for the modern viewer who may be looking at a smartphone while listening to the TV.
With AudioSubs you provide reliable and accurate
spoken subtitles to your users.
What about the setup?
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Instant integration: Designed to plug into existing broadcast workflows with minimal hardware changes.
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Zero latency processing: The real-time engine requires no "buffer" time; it processes and vocalizes as the broadcast happens.
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We start with an introductory meeting, then our technical experts develop a proposal and finally there is the implementation and evaluation phase.
How is AudioSubs a game changer for visually impaired people?
Watching TV is a favorite pastime for many people. Watching a program, series or movie is part of a relaxing evening. Yet this is not feasible for everyone. People with a visual challenge are confronted with subtitles they cannot read. ​
As a result, they barely understand what is being said, are less engaged and stop watching television. This creates a sense of exclusion. For them, the subtitles are not sufficiently distinguishable from the background and disappear too quickly to follow.​ For visually challenged and blind people, spoken subtitles are the solution.
With Sensotec AudioSubs, Sensotec offers the technology to convert subtitles to spoken subtitles in real time.
The result
Thanks to Sensotec AudioSubs technology, following a foreign-language program, series or movie becomes accessible again for visually challenged and blind people.
They can follow confortably thanks to the spoken subtitles. This is how Sensotec AudioSubs makes watching TV accessible again.
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Please note: Sensotec AudioSubs concerns spoken TV subtitles, not an audio descriptive narration of what is happening in the scene (audio description).​
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Kathleen
"I love watching television, but my eye condition makes it impossible. Thanks to the AudioSubs solution, I can enjoy television anytime."
Clara
"Watching television is very challenging for me because I have dyslexia. Thanks to the AudioSubs solution, though, I can enjoy my favorite serie."
Ruben
"I love following history programs. Thanks to the AudioSubs solution, I can maintain my knowledge anew."