Social visual alt text
Visually show alternative text of social media images
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4.25
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Works well for Twitter and LinkedIn.
- Helps users see and improve the quality of alt text.
- Useful for individuals and organizations focused on accessibility.
- Provides insights into how social media managers use alt text.
Cons
- Limited functionality on Instagram, particularly for videos and multi-image posts.
- The extension doesn't always detect clicks and may not open consistently.
- Some users report that it doesn't function properly at all.
Most mentioned
- Issues with Instagram functionality.
- Positive experiences with Twitter and LinkedIn support.
- Alt text visibility and its importance for accessibility.
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| Date | Author | Rating | Lang | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-17 |  | | en | 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. |
| 2024-09-10 |  | | en | [ 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 image (with Foxy the whippet). The only way I was able to view my own posts at all was by "saving" the posts & viewing them in the "saved" feed, which does give the blue-or-maroon results –– but again, the blue bars are just replicating captions, not showing alt-text. Still glad to have something for Twitter –– but given that so many Instagram posts are either videos or contain multiple images, I hope this tool eventually works for those other options! |
| 2024-07-16 |  | | en | It does not work at the moment. |
| 2023-06-07 |  | | 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. | |
| 2023-06-07 |  | | en | 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. |
| 2022-03-20 |  | | It also works on LinkedIn! Thank you! I often recommend this extension. | |
| 2022-03-20 |  | | en | It also works on LinkedIn! Thank you! I often recommend this extension. |
| 2021-06-22 |  | | 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. | |
| 2021-06-22 |  | | en | 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. |
| 2021-06-22 |  | | 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! |
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