Accessible podcast production for Scottish organisations
Make your podcast accessible from the first episode.
Professional podcast and video production for Scottish public sector, corporate and publicly funded organisations, with edited transcripts and SRT captions built into the workflow.
If your organisation is using podcasts for leadership updates, staff communications, training, stakeholder engagement or public-facing campaigns, accessibility cannot be an afterthought. The episode, transcript and captions need to be planned together.
caption files available for YouTube and video publishing workflows.
TXTedited transcripts prepared for review and publication.
The accessibility case
Audio content without a transcript excludes people by design.
For public sector and corporate organisations, podcasting can be a powerful communication tool, but only when every member of the audience can access the content.
A podcast with an edited transcript and accurate captions serves deaf and hard-of-hearing people, neurodivergent employees, non-native English speakers, screen reader users, staff in noisy environments, and anyone who needs to search or reference the information later.
Podcast Studio Glasgow builds accessibility deliverables into the production workflow. The transcript is not treated as a bolt-on. Captions are not left to a platform’s auto-generated guesswork. They are part of the episode delivery.
Accessibility obligations
What this means for published audio and video content.
Public sector organisations are expected to publish digital content that meets recognised accessibility standards. For pre-recorded audio, that means providing a text alternative. For video with audio, that means captions.
Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations 2018
Public sector websites and mobile applications are expected to meet WCAG accessibility standards. Pre-recorded audio needs a text alternative. Video with audio needs captions.
Equality Act 2010
Public bodies have duties around reasonable adjustments. Publishing important audio-only content without an accessible alternative can create a barrier.
WCAG 2.1 Level AA
Audio-only content needs an equivalent text alternative. Video content with audio needs captions that are accurate and synchronised.
This page provides general information only and does not constitute legal advice. Organisations should confirm their specific obligations with their own legal, digital and accessibility teams.
Who accessible podcasting supports
One recording can serve multiple access needs.
The combination of professional audio, edited transcript and accurate captions makes a podcast usable across more situations, more roles and more audience needs.
Deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences
An edited transcript provides a complete text equivalent of the audio. Captions support video viewing, context and comprehension.
Neurodivergent employees
Some people process audio better than text. Others need both together. A podcast with transcript and captions supports both routes.
Non-native English speakers
Transcripts allow re-reading, translation tools, terminology checking and slower review of important information.
Staff in noisy or restricted environments
Frontline, clinical, site-based or shared-office staff may not be able to play audio. Text access matters.
Search and reference use
A transcript makes a podcast searchable. Staff can find a policy update, quote, name or instruction without replaying the whole episode.
Screen reader users
A properly formatted transcript can be read and navigated by assistive technologies. An audio file alone cannot.
Our production workflow
How we produce accessible podcast assets.
Auto-transcription is a useful starting point, but it is not the finished accessibility asset. Our workflow combines clean studio recording, AI-assisted transcription and human review.
Record
Clean studio audio improves transcript accuracy from the start by reducing background noise, reverb and inconsistent levels.
Transcribe
We run the edited audio through Descript to create a time-stamped draft transcript for review.
Review
Our team checks the transcript, improves readability, corrects obvious errors and prepares the file for client review.
Client pass
Your team checks names, project titles, internal terms and organisational language that requires your context.
Deliver
You receive a publication-ready transcript and SRT caption file alongside your final audio or video assets.
Who this is for
Built for Scottish organisations with serious communication needs.
This service is for organisations that need podcast and video content to be polished, accessible and suitable for internal or external publication.
NHS boards and health bodies
Staff communication, training, patient-facing content and internal education campaigns.
Local authorities
Public updates, community campaigns, leadership messaging and workforce communication.
Universities and colleges
Student support content, academic communications, recruitment campaigns and internal updates.
Housing associations
Tenant communications, board updates, staff briefings and community engagement content.
Utilities and public bodies
Service updates, education campaigns, stakeholder engagement and internal communications.
Third sector organisations
Funded projects, campaign storytelling, service-user content and accessible knowledge sharing.
“An auto-generated caption is not an accessibility workflow. It is a starting point that still needs review, correction and context.”
Mark Hunter, Co-founder, Podcast Studio Glasgow
Production packages
Accessibility assets included as standard.
Every production package can include edited transcripts and SRT caption files. For corporate and public sector clients, accessibility should be part of the delivery, not a separate afterthought.
From £1,200
A four-episode pilot to test the format, audience response and internal publishing workflow.
- Four episodes recorded in one half-day session
- Audio and video edit
- Edited transcript for each episode
- SRT caption files for video
- Client review stage included
From £1,500 / month
A regular podcast production package for organisations that want a reliable publishing rhythm.
- Two episodes per month
- Full audio and video post-production
- Edited transcripts
- SRT caption files
- Publishing support
- Quarterly engagement reporting
From £75 / episode
Already producing a podcast but missing accessibility assets? We can help with existing episodes.
- Descript AI transcription
- PSG editorial review
- Client review stage
- Publication-ready transcript
- SRT caption file for YouTube
All prices exclude VAT. For broader corporate podcast production, see our full-service B2B podcasting page.
Common questions
Questions accessibility and comms leads ask us.
Do auto-generated YouTube captions meet accessibility standards?
Auto-generated captions are a useful starting point, but they can contain errors, especially with names, Scottish place names, technical terms and organisational language. We recommend uploading a reviewed SRT caption file instead.
How much time does client review usually take?
For a 30-minute episode, a client review normally takes around 20 to 30 minutes. Your team is mainly checking internal terminology, names and project-specific references.
Can you produce transcripts for existing episodes?
Yes. We can produce edited transcripts and SRT files for episodes recorded elsewhere. Audio quality affects the amount of review required, so we may ask for a sample episode before quoting.
Should transcripts be published at the same time as the episode?
Yes. The best workflow is to publish the transcript at the same time as the episode, so accessible alternatives are available from launch.
Is this only for public sector organisations?
No. Corporate teams, charities, agencies and private organisations also benefit from accessible podcast production, especially when content is used for staff, stakeholders or clients.
Ready to talk?
Book a discovery call for your organisation.
We will talk through your podcast idea, accessibility needs, publishing workflow and the level of support your team requires.
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