Social visual alt text

After adding it to the Chrome extensions, the icon doesn't detect clicks because of which it doesn't open. Even for Instagram pages. I hope this issue gets resolved.

Nick DeNardisDeveloperSep 28, 2024

Thanks for reporting this. The alt text should show automatically without a click. It appears Instagram recently changed the HTML structure of their pages which prevents the visibility of the alt text. We have put the bug report in and hope to have it resolved soon: https://github.com/nickdenardis/social-visual-alt-text/issues/32

[ Very limited use on Instagram ] Two big problems on Instagram: • For videos & multi-image posts, the app just shows the caption in blue as if it's alt-text. • This app does NOT work for checking specific, individual Instagram posts. Regarding the second: I haven't seen any results outside of the main feed, meaning no alt text indicators when I visit a specific user's Instagram page or open individual posts; I'm not sure how to achieve results like those shown in the example Instagram imag... Show more

Nick DeNardisDeveloperSep 28, 2024

Thank you for reporting this issue! For the videos, unfortunately it isn't possible to determine if they include captions currently on Instagram. Because Instagram often changes the structure of their HTML which means a code update is required to detect or display the alt text. We have put the bug report in and hope to have it resolved soon: https://github.com/nickdenardis/social-visual-alt-text/issues/31 https://github.com/nickdenardis/social-visual-alt-text/issues/32

It does not work at the moment.

Nick DeNardisDeveloperJul 16, 2024

Miyuki, Could you be more specific about what isn't working? I'd like to file a bug report and get it corrected. https://github.com/nickdenardis/social-visual-alt-text/issues

Thanks for making it working with Mastodon - made my day as visually impaired user without a screenreader. The possibility to adjust font size or space between lines would make it even better especially with longer alt texts for me.

It also works on LinkedIn! Thank you! I often recommend this extension.

I've tried different plugins to view ALT text on social media and this one does it the cleanest. It simply puts a bar at the bottom of the post. If there's no alt text, it's blank and red (appropriately). If there's alt text, it's blue and contains the actual alt text. Another plugin displays the alt text in the middle of the image. This one doesn't.

Been using this extension for a few days but it's something I've wanted for a while and it's eye opening to see what alt text people are using on social media platforms. Particularly useful for those involved in posting on behalf of organisations but handy for everyone to use!

After only a short period of using Social visual alt text, it is already a tool that I greatly miss when it isn't enabled. I find seeing the quality and consistency of alt text from brands to thought leaders incredibly useful. It helps me write better alt text and hold myself accountable. Most importantly this extension exposes have how common it is for alt text to be missing or non-descriptive which drives home how necessary it is for us all to be better advocates for accessibility.

Easy to use and a quick tool to utilize and improve/rethink your alt text descriptions or lack there of. When alt text is present, it appears in a blue box (maroon if AI/generated) at the bottom of social images.

The Social visual alt text is the perfect addition to anyone wanting to up their accessibility game on social. Knowing what images include alt text lets me know how best to reshare that post while keeping my accounts accessible. PLUS, it's great insight into how different social media managers are using alt text. I'm learning a lot just by scrolling through my feed.