A11y: Social Media
If you’re managing a school or district-related social media account, you will want to be sure to also add alt-text and captions as needed. Because these platforms and their methodologies may change, it’s best to refer to their own documentation on how to make your content accessible.
- How to add alt-text to images on Facebook
- How to add video captions to Facebook
- General Facebook accessibility help
- How to add alt-text to Instagram photos
- How to add captions to Instagram videos
- General Instagram accessibility help
- How to add alt-text to Twitter images
- How to add a caption to Twitter videos
- Accessibility Features of Twitter
YouTube
- How to add subtitles and captions to YouTube videos
- Other captions and translations help for YouTube Videos
No matter the social channel that you’re using, chances are they have built in (at the very least) a way to add alternative text to their images. Take a moment to search through their help files. When searching for a11y options, useful terms may include “accessibility,” “video captions,” “explanatory text,” and “alternative text.”