Making images accessible for people on Twitter
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When you Tweet photos using the Twitter app for iOS or Android, or on twitter.com, you have the option to compose a description of the images so the content is accessible to people who are visually impaired.
This article includes information about how to enable the Compose image descriptions setting and instructions for composing image descriptions using:
Twitter for iOS
Twitter for Android
Twitter for web (twitter.com)
VoiceOver on Twitter for iOS
Talkback on Twitter for Android
VoiceOver for Mac with twitter.com
JAWS for Windows screen reader with twitter.com
NVDA screen reader for Windows with twitter.com
Twitter for iOS
How to enable the composition of image descriptions from Twitter for iOS
Go to your Settings by tapping the Me tab and then the gear icon
Tap Display and sound.
Tap Accessibility.
Next to Compose image descriptions, drag the slider to turn the setting on or off.
How to add image descriptions in Tweets from Twitter for iOS
Start by tapping the Tweet icon and attach your photo(s).
Note: For detailed instructions about adding photos to your Tweets, read this article.
On the image, tap Add description to insert descriptive text.
Type your description of the image and tap Apply. Tap the description again to edit it prior to posting the Tweet. (The limit is 420 characters.)
You can add a description to each image in a Tweet.
Note: Image descriptions cannot be added to GIFs or videos.
Twitter for Android
How to enable the composition of image descriptions from Twitter for Android
In the top menu, you will either see a navigation menu icon or your profile icon. Tap whichever icon you have.
Tap Settings.
Tap Display and sound.
Tap Accessibility.
Next to Compose image descriptions, tick the box to turn the setting on or off.
How to add image descriptions in Tweets from Twitter for Android
Start by tapping the Tweet icon and attach your photo(s).
Note: For detailed instructions about adding photos to your Tweets, read this article.
On the image, tap Add description to insert descriptive text.
Type your description of the image and tap Apply. Tap the description again to edit it prior to posting the Tweet. (The limit is 420 characters.)
You can add a description to each image in a Tweet.
Note: Image descriptions cannot be added to GIFs or videos.
Twitter for web (twitter.com)
How to enable the composition of image descriptions from twitter.com
Go to your Settings by clicking on your profile icon and selecting Settings from the dropdown (or by pressing the “g” key quickly, followed by the “s” key).
Click Accessibility from the list of settings.
Find the Compose image descriptions checkbox.
Check the box to turn the setting on or off.
Click Save changes.
How to add image descriptions in Tweets from twitter.com
Click on the Tweet compose button, or press the “n” key to use the keyboard shortcut.
Attach your photo(s).
Note: For detailed instructions about adding photos to your Tweets, read this article.
To insert descriptive text, open the thumbnail preview dialog by clicking on the thumbnail. (If you are using the keyboard, focus the thumbnail using the “tab” key and press the “enter” key to open the thumbnail preview dialog).
Type your description of the image and click the Apply button. To edit the description, re-open the thumbnail preview dialog prior to posting the Tweet. (The limit is 420 characters.)
You can add a description to each image in a Tweet.
Note: Image descriptions cannot be added to GIFs or videos.
VoiceOver on Twitter for iOS
How to enable the composition of image descriptions using VoiceOver
Find the Me tab at the bottom right of the screen using touch exploration.
Double-tap the Me tab to go to your profile.
Find the Settings button at the top of the screen using either touch exploration or the right/left flick gesture.
Double-tap the Settings button.
Double-tap the Settings item in the popup menu.
In settings, find the Display and sound item by using either touch exploration or the right/left flick gesture.
Find the Accessibility item using either touch exploration or the right/left flick gesture.
Double-tap Accessibility.
Find the Compose image descriptions switch button using either touch exploration or the right/left flick gesture.
Double-tap the button to turn the setting on or off.