The alt text feature has made it easier for blind and visually impaired people to use the platform.

A screen reading program reads an alt text description of a photo. alt text is an essential way for the visually impaired to get the clearest image of the internet photo.

It is possible to create alt text for your social media posts. Screen readers are used to determine what's in your photo. Automatic alt text isn't accurate. It doesn't understand the most important part of the photo and doesn't explain why you posted the photo in the first place.

The largest possible audience can understand and appreciate your post if you manually enter your own alt text.

You can include alt text with your social media posts.

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How to write good alt text on Instagram

Remember that your alt text is a description of the photo to someone who may not be able to see it. There are some things that should be kept in mind.

  • Briefly describe the most important aspect of the photo. Be specific.
  • Don't begin with a phrase like "Picture of…" or "Photo of…" Just describe the scene. 
  • Try to limit your description to fewer than 100 characters including spaces.  

How to add alt text when you create an Instagram post

This is the first thing. You can use the app on your phone to make a post.

There are two tap "Next" after selecting a photo and choosing your filter

There are three. You can add a caption, tag people, and add a location on the screen. Below the option to connect to other social networking sites is the settings.

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You can find alt text in the Advanced Settings.
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There are four. You can write alt text in the accessibility section.

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After you tap "Write Alt Text," you'll be able to write a description of the photo.
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There are five. You can write a description of the photo.

There are six. You should finish posting your photo in the normal way.

How to add alt text to an existing Instagram post

Adding alt text is possible if you return to existing posts.

This is the first thing. You can use the app on your phone to see posts on the social network.

There are two The menu has three dots next to it.

There are three. There is a pop-up menu.

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Tap the three-dot menu to open the drop-down menu for your post.
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There are four. If the menu obscures the photo, you can change the caption to make it disappear.

There are five. You can change the text in the lower right corner of the picture.

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You should see the option to edit your alt text in the lower right corner of an existing Instagram post.
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There are six. The photo should be described in a short way.

There are seven. You can save your post by selecting "Done" and then tapping it again.

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