{"id":18784,"date":"2021-11-21T00:49:17","date_gmt":"2021-11-21T00:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedailyherald.co.uk\/uncategorized\/how-to-add-alt-text-to-images-on-facebook\/"},"modified":"2021-11-21T00:49:17","modified_gmt":"2021-11-21T00:49:17","slug":"how-to-add-alt-text-to-images-on-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedailyherald.co.uk\/lifestyle\/how-to-add-alt-text-to-images-on-facebook\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add Alt Text to Images on Facebook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Facebook automatically adds alternative text (alt text) to images you upload, but the descriptions aren\u2019t always accurate. You can make your images more accessible to visually impaired users by writing accurate alt text for your images. Here\u2019s how. How to Add Alt Text Using the Mobile Facebook App To add alt text to an image you\u2019re uploading using the Facebook mobile app, open the app on your smartphone, compose a new Facebook post, and then select a photo from your device to upload as you normally would. In the post preview, tap the three dots in the top-right corner of the image. A menu will appear at the bottom of your screen. Here, tap the \u201cEdit Alt Text\u201d option. You\u2019ll now be on the Change&#8230; Click below to read the full story from How To Geek<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/761718\/how-to-add-alt-text-to-images-on-facebook\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Facebook automatically adds alternative text (alt text) to images you upload, but the descriptions aren\u2019t always accurate. You can make your images more accessible to visually impaired users by writing accurate alt text for your images. Here\u2019s how. 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