At Vista Social, we pay high importance on making social media accessible to everyone. That’s why we worked extra hard to support alternative text within the platform! 💙
We support Alt text for the following social networks:
What is an Alt text?
Alt text is a game-changer for inclusivity. It's a description that can be added to images on social media, making them readable by screen readers for people with visual impairments.
Why add Alt text to your images?
- Accessibility: Alt text makes images accessible to people with visual impairments.
- SEO: Alt text improves search engine optimization by providing context to images.
- Usability: Alt text provides fallback descriptions for images that fail to load.
- Compliance: Alt text ensures compliance with web accessibility standards.
- Social media sharing: Alt text accurately describes images when shared on social media.
Alt text helps you reach a wider audience, enhances your social media posts' discoverability, makes your content more engaging, and demonstrates your commitment to diversity and inclusivity.
How to add Alt text to your images on Vista Social
There are two ways to add alternative text to your image post:
Method 1: Media Library
- Go to your Media Library and click Images.
- Feel free to add a new image by clicking Add media on the top right corner of the Media Library.
- Once you have the image to which you want to add alt text, click on the action button of that image. Then, click Settings.
- Add your description under Alternative text and hit the Update button!
Method 2: Using the publisher
- Go ahead and create your post. Once you’ve added your image, click on the three-dot action button then click Settings
- Add your description under Alternative text and hit the Update button!
Related Reading:
Attaching images, videos, and other media to your posts
Schedule posts using rich text fonts
Creating Dynamic Images that automatically adapt to new posts
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We're all about creating user-friendly tools that empower businesses to create meaningful and inclusive social media content. Join Vista Social today and take your social media game to the next level with Alt text support for your image posts. Let's make social media accessible for everyone!