{"id":358527,"date":"2021-10-26T20:00:47","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T17:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-add-alt-text-to-images-on-facebook\/"},"modified":"2021-10-26T20:00:47","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T17:00:47","slug":"how-to-add-alt-text-to-images-on-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-add-alt-text-to-images-on-facebook\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Add Alt Text to Images on Facebook"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af289bc2e2fe\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af289bc2e2fe\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-add-alt-text-to-images-on-facebook\/#How_to_Add_Alt_Text_Using_the_Mobile_Facebook_App\" >How to Add Alt Text Using the Mobile Facebook App<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-add-alt-text-to-images-on-facebook\/#How_to_Add_Alt_Text_Using_the_Desktop_Facebook_Site\" >How to Add Alt Text Using the Desktop Facebook Site<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Add Alt Text to Images on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-736951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/facebook-hero_1200_675.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/facebook-hero_1200_675.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/facebook-hero_1200_675.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Facebook's logo on a gradient background.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Facebook automatically adds alternative text (alt text) to images you upload, but the de<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ions 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.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Add_Alt_Text_Using_the_Mobile_Facebook_App\"><\/span>How to Add Alt Text Using the Mobile Facebook App<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To add alt text to an image you\u2019re uploading using the Facebook mobile app, open the app on your smartphone, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/754269\/how-to-make-your-facebook-post-shareable\/\">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.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-761959 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Click-the-three-dots.-2.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap the three dots.\" width=\"275\" height=\"231\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A menu will appear at the bottom of your screen. Here, tap the \u201cEdit Alt Text\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-761960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Tap-Edit-Alt-Text.-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap Edit Alt Text.\" width=\"248\" height=\"199\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll now be on the Change Alt Text screen. In the text box below your image, enter the text that accurately describes the image you\u2019re posting. After that, tap \u201cDone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-761961\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Type-the-alt-text-for-your-image.-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Type the alt text for your image.\" width=\"250\" height=\"283\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The alt text is now added to the photo.<\/p>\n<p>You can also add alt text to your Twitter images, as well as most other big social media sites. This makes social media more fun for everyone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Add Alt Text to Images on Twitter<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Add_Alt_Text_Using_the_Desktop_Facebook_Site\"><\/span>How to Add Alt Text Using the Desktop Facebook Site<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can also add alt text to your images on Facebook from your computer. Visit Facebook from any browser of your choice and then begin creating a new post with an image as you normally would. Next, in the post preview, click \u201cEdit\u201d in the top-left corner of the image.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-761955\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Click-Edit.-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click Edit.\" width=\"422\" height=\"313\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Photo Detail window will appear. Here, click \u201cAlternative Text\u201d at the bottom of the menu in the left-hand pane.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-761956\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Click-Alternative-Text.-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click Alternative Text.\" width=\"348\" height=\"330\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Alternative Text menu will expand. Click the bubble next to the \u201cCustom Alt Text\u201d option to select it, and then enter the alt text for your image in the text box.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-761957\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Add-alt-text-to-your-image.-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Add alt text to your image.\" width=\"351\" height=\"320\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now click the blue \u201cSave\u201d button at the bottom of the window.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-761958\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Click-Save.-3.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click Save.\" width=\"350\" height=\"258\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The alt text is now added to your photo.<\/p>\n<p>Adding alt text to your photos helps your friends who rely on screen readers to understand what the image is about. You can also <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/424208\/how-to-add-alternative-text-to-an-object-in-microsoft-word\/\">add alt text to your images in Microsoft Word to make your professional documents more accessible as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Add Alternative Text to an Object in Microsoft Word<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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