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3Play Media + University of Wisconsin

Rates for Video Accessibility

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Partnership with the University of Wisconsin

3Play Media has been a partner of the University of Wisconsin since 2010. We work with over 65 departments, including DoIT, the McBurney Disability Resource Center, the School of Business,  and the Population Health Institute. 

Departments at the University of Wisconsin rely on 3Play for closed captioning, transcription, and real-time accommodations.


"3Play Media provides top-notch support on a quality service. I found the ability to edit my transcripts/captions online and download new copies any time to be particularly useful."

(David McHugh, University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Resources for the University of Wisconsin

Eliminate manual tasks and save countless hours with 3Play.

YouTube Integration

Link your YouTube channel, submit content via the 3Play app, and enable automatic file association through postback.

Link your YouTube

Kaltura Integration

Effortlessly request captions and audio descriptions directly within Kaltura, complete with automatic postback functionality.

Link your Kaltura

Access Player

A free tool in 3Play that allows you to add an interactive transcript, audio description, and more to any video player to enhance accessibility.

Learn more on the access player

Get Started Hub

Your go-to portal for video tutorials, step-by-step guides, and account walkthroughs as you master video accessibility with 3Play Media.

View the Get Started Hub

Video A11y 101

This course was designed to make you an accessibility leader to ensure you feel confident as an advocate within your organization.

Take the Course

3Play Support

View thousands of support articles on maximizing the 3Play account system, plus submit any support requests. 

Go to Support

 

Services & Pricing

The pricing below covers all departments at the University of Wisconsin.

 

Full-Service Solution

Manage all of your media accessibility needs in one place - from captioning to translation to audio description (and much more).

True 99% Accuracy

With us, you can be sure that you're getting 99%+ accuracy on all of your files, guaranteed.

Ease of Use

Our intuitive in-app use experience will make all the difference for you and your team.

Captioning & Transcription Services

All charges are prorated to the run-time duration of each file, with a minimum service charge of one (1) minute of content per Source Material. Pricing listed below is based on our standard turnaround of four (4) business days, for pre-recorded videos in English or Spanish.

For pre-recorded videos in English or Spanish, our standard turnaround for captioning and transcription Services is four (4) business days, with options as fast as 2 hours for short files and as long as 10 business days when you want to save money. If you require more flexible turnaround, please contact us to discuss.

 
PRICING FOR CAPTIONING & TRANSCRIPTION
Service

List Pricing

Per minute

Wisconsin Discounted Pricing

Per minute

Wisconsin Discounted Pricing

Per hour

English Captioning & Transcription

4-day turnaround

$2.50 $1.75 $105

Spanish Captioning & Transcription

4-day turnaround

$4.50 $3.25 $195
ADDITIONAL TURNAROUND OPTIONS FOR CLOSED CAPTIONING
Service

Wisconsin Discounted Pricing

Per minute

Wisconsin Discounted Pricing

Per hour

Extended Turnaround Discount

10-day turnaround

$1.60 $96

Expedited Turnaround 

2-day turnaround

$2.15 $129

Rush Turnaround

1-day turnaround

$2.55 $165

Same Day Turnaround

8-hours

$3.95 $237

Two-hour Turnaround

2-hours

$6.95 $417

 

Live Captioning 

Our live captioning offering provides you with a range of benefits, including access to the final transcript, seamless integration with popular platforms such as Zoom, YouTube, JW Player, Brightcove, and Facebook, unlimited technical support, and API access.

PRICING FOR LIVE CAPTIONING 
Product Type

List Pricing

Per minute

Wisconsin Discounted Pricing

Per minute

Wisconsin Discounted Pricing

Per hour

Live Professional Captioning*

$2.50

$1.95

$117

Live Auto Captioning

$0.60

$0.40

$24

*Additional discounted rates are available based on volume

Audio Description 

Our standard turnaround for audio description is 5 business days, with options as fast as 1 business day. Please note that audio description turnaround is calculated from the due date of captioning. A full breakdown of our turnaround options is below. If you require more flexible turnaround, please contact us to discuss.

PRICING FOR AUDIO DESCRIPTION
Service

List Pricing

Per minute

Wisconsin Discounted Pricing

Per minute

Wisconsin Discounted Pricing

Per hour

English Audio Description (Standard) 

4-day turnaround

$9.00 $7.25 $435

English Audio Description (Extended)

4-day turnaround 

$14.00 $10.25 $615

 

 

Alignment Service

If you already have transcripts for your videos, transcript alignment is the fastest and least expensive way to create captions and use interactive video plugins.

PRICING FOR TRANSCRIPT ALIGNMENT
Service

List Pricing

Per minute

Wisconsin Discounted Pricing

Per minute

Wisconsin Discounted Pricing

Per hour

English

$1.25 $0.90 $54

Spanish

$1.25 $0.90 $54

 

 

Ready to get started?

After you complete the form, you will be connected with a representative from 3Play Media within 24 hours to assist you in beginning the process.

 

A sneak peek of what's in store:

Account Set Up Call

After submitting the form, your Account Manager will reach out via email to set up your account.

Onboarding

Next, you'll embark on an exciting journey of discovery with your Onboarding Specialist. Together, you'll uncover all the amazing things your 3Play account can do.

Caption Away!

Finally, get ready to rock and roll! Upload your videos and let us do the heavy lifting—the world is your oyster!