Tall hamburger with a hand reaching for it. The introduction to the article, surrounded by a collection of examples of alt text, displayed over blank boxes, arranged in a scattered formation.

How to write text descriptions when text is burned into the image and can't be read by screen readers or braille displays. Part of:How to write text descriptions (alt text) in BBC News articles ...

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 ...

An introduction on text descriptions, their benefits, and principles. Part of:How to write text descriptions (alt text) in BBC News articles Contributors Text descriptions are also known as alt text, ...

Text descriptions are also known as alt text, or alternative text. We call them 'text descriptions' as for many audiences, text descriptions are not an alternative. They describe the content and ...

An image with text burned onto it. A screenshot of a WhatsApp message, tweet, or text message. A photograph where there's text in the environment (e.g. road signs, shop signs, clothing). A chart or ...