Axiell - 3Play Media Integration and Automation

Common Integration Use Cases Between Axiell and 3Play Media

Axiell supports museums, libraries, and archives with collection management, digital preservation, and public access to cultural heritage content. 3Play Media provides media accessibility and localization services such as transcription, captioning, subtitling, and audio description. Together, they can help institutions make audiovisual collections more discoverable, accessible, and compliant while reducing manual processing effort.

1. Automated Captioning for Archival Video Collections

Data flow: Axiell to 3Play Media, then 3Play Media back to Axiell

When a museum or archive ingests a new video asset into Axiell, the file and associated metadata can be sent to 3Play Media for captioning. Once captions are completed, the caption files and status updates are returned to Axiell and attached to the original record.

• Improves accessibility for public-facing video collections
• Reduces manual captioning coordination by collection staff
• Ensures caption files are preserved alongside the source asset and metadata

2. Subtitling for Multilingual Public Access Content

Data flow: Axiell to 3Play Media, then 3Play Media back to Axiell

Cultural institutions often publish interviews, documentaries, and oral histories in multiple languages. Axiell can send approved media assets to 3Play Media for subtitling in target languages. The completed subtitle files can then be stored in Axiell and published through the institution?s digital access channels.

• Expands audience reach across language communities
• Supports international exhibitions and online exhibits
• Creates a repeatable workflow for multilingual content publication

3. Transcript Generation for Search and Discovery

Data flow: Axiell to 3Play Media, then 3Play Media back to Axiell

Audio and video recordings in Axiell can be sent to 3Play Media to generate transcripts. The transcript text can then be returned to Axiell and indexed as part of the collection record, improving searchability across oral histories, lectures, and recorded events.

• Enhances discovery for researchers, curators, and the public
• Supports full-text search across media collections
• Reduces the need for staff to manually transcribe recordings

4. Accessibility Compliance Workflow for Digital Exhibits

Data flow: Bi-directional

Before a digital exhibit or online collection is published, Axiell can trigger accessibility processing in 3Play Media for all associated media files. Completion status, captions, transcripts, and audio description assets can be synchronized back to Axiell so curators can verify that each item meets accessibility requirements before release.

• Helps institutions meet accessibility standards and internal publishing policies
• Provides visibility into content readiness across teams
• Creates a controlled approval process for public release

5. Audio Description Production for Visual Heritage Media

Data flow: Axiell to 3Play Media, then 3Play Media back to Axiell

For video content that includes important visual information, Axiell can route selected assets to 3Play Media for audio description creation. The resulting audio description files can be stored with the collection item and used in accessible exhibition experiences or educational programs.

• Makes visual content usable for blind and low-vision audiences
• Supports inclusive programming and public engagement goals
• Preserves accessibility assets as part of the long-term digital record

6. Batch Processing for Large Digitization Projects

Data flow: Axiell to 3Play Media, then 3Play Media back to Axiell

During large-scale digitization initiatives, Axiell can export batches of newly digitized audio and video files to 3Play Media for transcription, captioning, or subtitling. Completed files and processing metadata can be returned in bulk and matched to the correct collection records.

• Supports high-volume digitization and backfile remediation projects
• Improves throughput for archives and special collections teams
• Standardizes processing across large media inventories

7. Preservation of Accessibility Assets Alongside Master Records

Data flow: 3Play Media to Axiell

Once 3Play Media generates captions, transcripts, or subtitles, those accessibility files can be ingested into Axiell as preservation objects linked to the master media record. This ensures accessibility deliverables are retained as part of the institution?s long-term digital preservation strategy.

• Protects accessibility files from being lost outside the collection system
• Maintains a complete preservation package for each media asset
• Supports auditability and future reuse of accessibility content

8. Workflow Status Updates for Curators and Digital Teams

Data flow: Bi-directional

Axiell can send media jobs to 3Play Media and receive status updates such as submitted, in progress, completed, or needs review. These updates can be reflected in Axiell so curators, archivists, and digital publishing teams can track progress without leaving the collection management environment.

• Improves cross-team coordination and accountability
• Reduces email-based follow-up and manual tracking
• Helps teams prioritize items that are ready for publication