Accessibility overview

Last updated on Jun 24, 2025

Understand how Premiere Pro supports accessibility and helps you create inclusive videos for viewers with visual, auditory, motor, and mobility needs.

Premiere Pro includes features that support accessibility for users with visual, auditory, motor, and mobility special needs. It also provides tools to help you create videos that meet accessibility standards, making your content usable for more people.

User accessibility features

Premiere Pro supports a range of accessibility features that improve the editing experience.

Visual Support

Auditory Support

Mobility Support

Works with screen magnifiers

Allows you to add closed captions within the timeline

Offers extensive keyboard shortcuts for navigation and editing

Respects high-contrast modes set at the OS level

Supports audio ducking for more transparent dialogue

Works with assistive tools provided by your operating system

Uses clear icons and legible fonts to improve readability

Let you include audio descriptions during export

Minimizes reliance on mouse interaction for key functions

Built-in accessibility features

Premiere Pro contains tools that support users with various needs, including those with assistive technological needs. Commonly supported accessibility features in software include:

  • Screen reader compatibility
  • Text equivalents for graphics
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • High-contrast display options

Premiere Pro supports several of these through operating system features and app-specific enhancements.

Accessibility support for editors

For editors using assistive technologies, Premiere Pro offers:

  • Screen magnifier support (varies by OS)
  • Full keyboard navigation across key functions
  • Compatibility with most OS-level accessibility tools

Some limitations may apply depending on the platform or configuration.

Create accessible video content

Premiere Pro also helps you make your final videos more accessible. You can use built-in tools to create content that meets standard accessibility guidelines:

  • Avoid flashing, blinking, or auto-updating visuals
  • Use high-contrast text and backgrounds
  • Add captions for spoken content
  • Include audio descriptions for visual-only information