How do I make my tweets accessible?

Make sure your Tweets are accessible

1. Always add a clear and concise alt text to your image shares — aim for alt text between 150-250 characters.
2. Use closed captions in your videos for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
3. Check graphics or images in an accessibility tool.

What is a Twitter alt?

‘Alt’ isn’t some fancy new website: as the name suggests, it’s simply an alternative account used by people who already tweet. 9 times out of 10 they’re locked and mostly anonymised, meaning the user has complete control over who sees their tweets.

How do you turn on sensitive content on Twitter?

Tap the _ icon in the top left navigation bar. Select Settings and privacy. Go to your Privacy and safety from the drop-down menu. Look for the Safety section and toggle the button next to Mark media you Tweet as containing material that may be sensitive so it turns blue.

What is CamelCase accessibility?

Camel case improves accessibility Camel case is an important accessibility requirement. Screen readers cannot identify the individual words in a hashtag without camel case. This means the content will be inaccessible to users of screen readers. Camel case will make your hashtags accessible to all of these people.

How do you make a hashtag accessible?

Use CamelCase in hashtags When you’re using hashtags, always use CamelCase and capitalise the first letter of every word. This means that the words in the hashtag are read out correctly by screen readers. It also makes them easier to read for everybody else. For example, you would write #HowISee, rather than #howisee.

Should I use alt text on Twitter?

These are helpful to visually impaired users, who rely on screen readers to use the internet. When a screen reader encounters a picture with alt text, the alt text will be read aloud, allowing those users to understand what you’ve posted.

How do you know if a tweet has alt text?

You can also ask Siri to turn VoiceOver on and off, but I think the triple-tap is easier! Now, once you have VoiceOver on, you can tap on images, text, or anything else in your phone. On Twitter, if something doesn’t have alt text, it will simply say “Image,” “vertical,” or “horizontal.” I don’t know the logic there.