Instagram lets users add alt text to photos in an effort toward creating a more accessible Instagram.
Instagram is introducing automatic alternative text so you can hear descriptions of photos by a screen reader when you use Profile, Feed, and Explore.
Next, they’re introducing custom alternative text so you can add a richer description of your photos when you upload a photo. Users using screen readers will be able to hear this description. This is to help those with visual impairments.
How to add Alt text to photos during the publishing process:
- Start by clicking a photo or uploading a photo to Instagram
- Choose a filter and edit the image, then tap Next
- Tap Advanced Settings at the bottom of the screen
- Tap Alt Text
- Write the Alt text in the box
- Tap Done
How to add Alt text to existing photos:
- Go to the photo
- Tap the three-dot menu icon
- Tap Add Alt Text in the bottom right
- Write the Alt text in the box
- Tap Done
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