Filming tips for Deaf and hard-of-hearing creators

By Con, founder of Music Wide Selfie · Updated 22 October 2026

Short answerUse visual cues instead of sounds (screen flash and haptics), check audio levels visually, add accurate captions to everything, and use Live Captions on supported iPhones to review what was said.

Visual alerts

Settings › Accessibility › Audio & Visual › LED Flash for Alerts flashes the light for notifications.

Know if the sound recorded

Look at audio meters in your recording or editing app. Music Wide Selfie’s Take Check is designed to confirm a recording has sound.

Captions

Auto-captions are a starting point. Read through and fix names and terms before posting.

Live Captions

On supported iPhones and languages, Live Captions (Settings › Accessibility) can caption audio playing on your phone, which helps when reviewing takes.

Signing on camera

Frame from the waist up with space for your hands, plain background, good even light on face and hands.

Questions

Where can I find signing creators?

Deaf communities and organisations in your country are the best place to connect.

About Music Wide Selfie

An iPhone camera app for people who film themselves, coming soon to the App Store. One email when it launches.

One email when the app is ready. Nothing else.