Alt text is a short description of a digital image that can be read aloud by a screen reader. While we generally think about alt text as a part of web pages, it's a valuable tool anywhere users may ...

Alt text is a component in web page design. Specifically, it's a phrase or sentence that describes an image on the page. In modern web page design, alt text is not displayed to most users, yet it's ...

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 ...

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 ...

Alternative text, or alt text, is a short description of an image that users will not typically see unless they use an assistive technology or the image does not load on the page. Every image should ...

Writing alt text can feel like a chore for those with a heavy workload. And yet alt text is necessary for SEO and accessibility. An alt text generator is a great option for those with high or complex ...

This is the second post in our Accessibility Tip series. If you missed the first tip about meaningful link text, I suggest you go review it because that tip is even easier to implement than what we ...

In a Google Search Off the Record podcast, Google’s Lizzi Sassman and John Mueller discussed writing alt text and share the thought process behind exceptional alt text. The subsequent conversation ...

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 ...

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 ...

An earlier version of this article mentioned April 24 as the deadline for updates to Title II regulations. Please note that as of April 20, 2026, the Department of Justice has extended the Title II ...

Sometimes, new Twitter features can be divisive — we’ve made our feelings clear about the edit button, which is apparently in the works. But we can (hopefully) all agree that simple accessibility ...