Accessibility
Last updated: October 2026
Vidgest is built to be usable by everyone. We believe that converting video into searchable text is itself an accessibility feature — making audio and video content available to people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or prefer reading. Beyond that, we have designed Vidgest to work well with the assistive technologies built into macOS.
Supported Accessibility Features
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Captions
Vidgest generates text transcripts with timestamps for YouTube videos and local audio/video files, making spoken content accessible as readable, searchable text.
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VoiceOver
Buttons and controls have VoiceOver labels, section headers support heading navigation (VO+Cmd+H), and errors are announced when they appear.
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Voice Control
Controls have names Voice Control can use. Say Show Numbers to see every control you can click.
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Dark Mode
Vidgest fully supports macOS Dark Mode using system colors that adapt automatically. Reduces eye strain for light-sensitive users.
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Sufficient Contrast
Main text meets the 4.5:1 contrast ratio in Light and Dark Mode. Some smaller grey and coloured text is lighter than that, mostly in Light Mode, and we are fixing it.
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Reduced Motion
Vidgest respects the macOS Reduce Motion preference. Animations are minimized or removed for users who experience motion sensitivity.
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Works Without Color
All status indicators (success, error, warnings) use text labels and icons alongside color. No information is conveyed by color alone.
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Larger Text
Reader View has its own text size buttons, up to 9 points larger than the default.
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Accessibility Reader
Vidgest transcripts and AI summaries are plain, selectable text, so the macOS Accessibility Reader can present them in your preferred font, size, spacing, and color, read them aloud, and offer on-demand summaries and translation.
Keyboard Navigation
Vidgest supports full keyboard navigation using standard macOS keyboard shortcuts. All menu items, toolbar actions, and primary workflows are accessible via keyboard without requiring a mouse or trackpad.
Inherently Accessible
At its core, Vidgest converts audio and video content into searchable, readable text. This makes video content accessible to people who are deaf or hard of hearing, people with cognitive disabilities who benefit from reading at their own pace, and anyone who prefers text over audio. AI-generated summaries, chapters, and takeaways further reduce the effort needed to understand long-form video content.
Feedback
We are committed to improving accessibility in every release. If you encounter an accessibility issue or have a suggestion, please contact us at support@vidgest.com.