A guide to accessible Instagram posts
Almost all social media platforms, including Instagram, allow you to write or edit an image's alternative(Alt) text. Instagram used object recognition technology to create auto-generated Alt text over every picture you post. However, the automatically generated text often bears little resemblance to the actual image, meaning not all of your users can experience your photos as you intended.
To see and edit Alt text for a photo before you post it on Instagram:
To change the Alt text of a photo after posting:
Instagram uses speech recognition technology to automatically create captions for your video or reel posts. Viewers can adjust their settings to include captions, but you can also share videos with captions or edit the automatic captions with a few simple steps.
Manage captions from a post for Android:
Manage captions from a post for iPhone:
Manage captions for your settings:
Captions will appear even if your device volume is on.
Visit Instagram's accessibility webpage to learn more.