Alt text is a short written description of an image that describes the appearance, content and/or function of an image. Screen readers read the alt text aloud to website visitors, allowing them to ...

is features writer with five years of experience covering the companies that shape technology and the people who use their tools. Twitter is expanding a feature that makes images on the platform more ...

Twitter has addressed a long-awaited accessibility fix this week with its new and improved alternative text tools for users with and without disabilities. The rollout hopes to make it more obvious to ...

Threads, Meta's Twitter alternative, is here, carrying some Instagram features in tow but really lacking when it comes to others. One of these is alternative text (alt text), a crucial tool for ...

In a Google Office-hours hangout, Google’s John Mueller answered a question about how to use alt text for SEO. Along the way he dispelled the idea that there is a 16 word limitation on alt text and ...

Twitter has begun testing two new features the company promises will improve the alt text experience on its platform. The company said it would spend about a month trialing the features, which add ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. April 15, 2022 Add as ...

Google’s John Mueller and Lizzi Sassman discuss creating image alt text that’s good for those using screen readers, briefly touching on what to do about decorative images and how it’s tricky to write ...

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TikTok is rolling out support for ALT text for photo posts to make content more accessible for users with visual and cognitive impairments. The company says creators can now provide descriptive text ...

This article shows how to add Alt Text in Excel to Images, Charts, Objects & PivotTables. Alt Text stands for Alternative Text. The Alternative Text helps people with visual disabilities understand ...