Making accessibility visible across all screens.
What This Is
All The Words On The Screen (ATWOTS) is a public, community-supported record of caption quality across film, television, and online media.
We collect real examples of captions as they appear to viewers, both where they succeed and where they fall short, so access can be evaluated, discussed, and improved.
The Wall
A growing archive of real viewing experiences. Explore verified examples or contribute your own to the platform.
What We Do
We Document Reality.
We collect caption examples across film, TV, and social platforms as they appear to viewers.
We Make Space.
We provide a place for people to share what they see and name what access feels like in practice.
We Define Quality.
We explain what good captioning looks like so success can be recognized, repeated, and expected.
We Build a Record.
We create a public archive that can support awareness, accountability, and improvement over time.
Our Approach
Access Deserves Attention.
This project is built on a simple idea: access matters, and it deserves careful, practical attention.
Patterns Over Blame.
We are not here to shame individuals or target creators. We document systems and visible patterns.
Problems Should Be Fixable.
Captioning is complex, and mistakes happen. Those moments are worth noticing, understanding, and improving.
Progress Should Be Visible.
We welcome corrections, context, and progress. This is a record, not a verdict.
Nick Yenerall
Founder of ATWOTS
Trying, in steady and practical ways, to make things a little better.
This project started in 2018 while streaming a movie and noticing inaccurate and missing captions. Access matters, and it deserves careful attention.
Get in TouchHow This Started
The idea began quietly while streaming a movie and noticing inaccurate captions. Frustration turned into a core question.
Quarantine provided space to focus. What felt like a "someday" project gained momentum.
The domain was acquired and the initial platform went live to begin logging real-world examples.
A complete rebuild focused on design consistency, community features, and expanded standards.