Make your multilingual content accessible – and compliant

Making digital content accessible to everyone is no longer just a nice-to-have. From June 2025, many businesses across the EU will be required to make their digital content accessible to everyone.

The European Accessibility Act is a big step towards greater inclusivity. It references the EN 301 549 standard, which aligns with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1, Level AA.

Not sure where to start? At Planet Languages, we help you create digital content that’s clear, inclusive and compliant.

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Embedding accessibility from the start

Your digital content needs to be accessible to all audiences, including people with disabilities. This covers the following:

  • Your website

  • Videos

  • E-books

  • Apps

  • Electronic documents

When you’re producing multilingual content, accessibility can become complex. We make it simple – by building inclusion into every stage of the localization process.

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The risk of leaving accessibility too late

Accessibility works best when it’s part of your content strategy from day one. If you treat it as an afterthought, you risk:

  • Excluding customers who can’t access your content

  • Damaging your brand reputation

  • Facing legal action

  • Paying more for rushed remediation

It’s much easier – and far more effective – to start at the source.

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Our accessible language services

We offer a range of language services to help you with your compliance efforts:

Captions (also known as subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing, or SDH): Captions in the same language as the spoken audio in your video content. They also include important non-speech sounds. Accurate, well-presented and perfectly timed to audio. A WCAG requirement at Level A for pre-recorded video content.
Subtitles: A translation of the dialogue, for viewers who can hear the audio but don’t understand the language spoken. Subtitles are not directly an accessibility accommodation. However, they’re helpful for making your video content understandable to speakers of other languages.
Transcription: A text version of your audio content. A WCAG requirement at Level A for pre-recorded audio content. Add transcripts to your video content for an SEO boost and to achieve WCAG Level AAA. We can translate your transcripts, too.
Audio description (also called video description or descriptive narration): A narration between pauses in dialogue that makes visual content clear to blind and partially sighted people. A WCAG requirement at Level A for pre-recorded video content. At Planet Languages, we can help you write a compelling audio description script.
Voiceover: Turn your written scripts for your videos, eLearning modules and product demos into engaging speech with professional human voice actors. Alternatively, choose from a range of expressive synthetic voices with our AI dubbing service.
Plain language rewriting and readability checks: Will your audience understand your text? We can help you make complex information easier to read. Not sure whether you need proofreading, editing or a rewrite? We can advise on the intervention needed based on your document’s reading level and target audience.
ALT text creation and translation: Including alternative text for images ensures everyone can understand your visual content. Our linguists craft clear, accurate alt text that conveys what the image shows, and why it matters. We can then translate that alt text so that your images are accessible and meaningful across all language versions.
Accessible document design and document remediation: Elements like the heading structure and reading order are key to making your content understandable. We can help you design or remediate PDFs that meet WCAG and PDF/UA standards, so that they’re fully accessible to assistive tech users.

Why choose Planet Languages

We combine linguistic excellence with accessibility know-how.
Our experienced team works with you to deliver multilingual content that everyone can access and understand.

  • ISO-certified for translation and quality management

  • Specialists in audiovisual and accessible content

  • Proven workflows for multilingual accessibility

  • Trusted by international brands

At Planet Languages, accessibility isn’t an add-on – it’s part of how we define a great user experience. We have 30 years of experience in adapting content to the needs of diverse audiences. Let us help you make accessibility part of your global communication strategy.

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Get ready for the European Accessibility Act

Make your multilingual content accessible, compliant and easy for everyone to enjoy. Whether you’re updating existing materials or planning new content, we’re here to help.

Ready to find out how you can publish digital content that meets your EAA compliance and inclusion goals?

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FAQs

The European Accessibility Act (EAA) came into force in June 2025. Its focus is on digital products and services that improve access for people with disabilities. This includes devices like computers, smartphones, TVs and e-readers. It also includes e-commerce, banking, phone and transport services. plus e-books and audiovisual media services. The EAA requires many businesses that sell products or services in the EU to make their digital content accessible. That includes websites, apps, e-books, online information, and audiovisual content. Small businesses with fewer than 10 employees or an annual revenue under 2 million euros are exempt.
Accessibility applies to all digital content, including:
  • Websites and apps

  • Videos and multimedia content

  • PDFs and e-books

We can remediate existing documents. However, building accessibility into your workflows from the start helps you save time and reduce costs.
We make Word documents, PowerPoint files and PDFs accessible by structuring them in a way that assistive technology can read them. This includes:
  • adding alt text to images

  • setting the correct reading order

  • applying heading styles

  • checking for sufficient colour contrast

  • styling hyperlinks

  • tagging for compatibility with assistive technologies

We can also remediate existing PDFs and design new templates to meet WCAG and PDF/UA standards.
Plain language makes written content easier for everyone to understand. This includes readers with cognitive disabilities, low literacy, or those reading in a second language. Clear, inclusive communication is an important part of user experience. Our linguists can edit or rewrite your content to improve clarity while preserving your brand voice.

Speak to Planet Languages about your EAA compliance and inclusion goals

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