{"id":5508,"date":"2023-01-05T19:27:54","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T13:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/?p=5508"},"modified":"2025-12-17T01:27:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T06:27:42","slug":"how-to-add-alt-text-to-your-facebook-posts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/how-to-add-alt-text-to-your-facebook-posts\/05\/01\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add ALT Text to Your Facebook Posts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Text in alt tag describes an image or any non-text element on the web page. Alt text tag option is available for tweets on Twitter, now you can set alt text for your new and old Facebook posts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s how you can add alt text to fresh and existing Facebook images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Add Alt-Text in New Facebook&nbsp;Posts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you use the indigenous platform to post your Facebook posts, you can comfortably add alt text during the uploading process. Follow these steps to get started:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. On the top of your Facebook page, To add a new image, click <strong>Photo\/Video.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"181\" src=\"https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Facebook-post-status.jpg\" alt=\"Facebook post status\" class=\"wp-image-5509\" style=\"width:671px;height:159px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Facebook-post-status.jpg 760w, https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Facebook-post-status-630x150.jpg 630w, https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Facebook-post-status-100x24.jpg 100w, https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Facebook-post-status-403x96.jpg 403w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/what-is-tumblr-blaze-how-creators-can-make-use-of-it\/20\/12\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What Is Tumblr Blaze &amp; How Creators Can Make Use of It?<\/a><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Once the image is uploaded, To access the alt text options, select the <strong>Edit <\/strong>option<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"609\" height=\"727\" data-src=\"https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/facebook-edit-post.jpg\" alt=\"Edit post on Facebook\" class=\"wp-image-5510 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/facebook-edit-post.jpg 609w, https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/facebook-edit-post-335x400.jpg 335w, https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/facebook-edit-post-84x100.jpg 84w, https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/facebook-edit-post-80x96.jpg 80w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 609px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 609\/727;\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>See also<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/how-to-change-your-name-on-facebook-complete-guide\/23\/04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Change Your Name on Facebook: Complete Guide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Select <strong>Alternative text <\/strong>in the edit menu.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"434\" data-src=\"https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alt-text-edit-option-for-Facebook-post.jpg\" alt=\"Alt text edit option for Facebook post\" class=\"wp-image-5512 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/434;width:638px;height:310px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alt-text-edit-option-for-Facebook-post.jpg 900w, https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alt-text-edit-option-for-Facebook-post-630x304.jpg 630w, https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alt-text-edit-option-for-Facebook-post-100x48.jpg 100w, https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alt-text-edit-option-for-Facebook-post-199x96.jpg 199w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. You will see option to write your own alt text or select the alt text that Facebook automatically generates. The auto-generated alt text is very much generic, so it\u2019s better to create your own to describe the image with more efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"435\" data-src=\"https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/add-alt-text-on-Facebook.jpg\" alt=\"add alt text on Facebook\" class=\"wp-image-5513 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/435;width:639px;height:308px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/add-alt-text-on-Facebook.jpg 900w, https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/add-alt-text-on-Facebook-630x305.jpg 630w, https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/add-alt-text-on-Facebook-100x48.jpg 100w, https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/add-alt-text-on-Facebook-199x96.jpg 199w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. In the custom alt text box, Fill an appropriate, short sentence or two that describes the image.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"458\" data-src=\"https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/custom-alt-text.jpg\" alt=\"custom alt text on Facebook\" class=\"wp-image-5514 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/458;width:631px;height:321px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/custom-alt-text.jpg 900w, https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/custom-alt-text-630x321.jpg 630w, https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/custom-alt-text-100x51.jpg 100w, https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/custom-alt-text-189x96.jpg 189w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. Press the save button when you are done scripting the description and your alt text is ready to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/increase-your-twitch-followers\/20\/11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10 Ways to Immediately Increase Your Twitch Followers<\/a><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\"><strong>How to Add Alt-Text in Existing Facebook&nbsp;Posts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can always <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/help\/214124458607871?helpref=faq_content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">edit alt text<\/a> on existing Facebook posts by following these simple steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. After selecting the image you want to edit, Click on the three dots which you can find in the top right corner.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"424\" data-src=\"https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/add-image-alt-tags-on-existing-posts-on-Facebook.jpg\" alt=\"add image alt tags on existing posts on Facebook\" class=\"wp-image-5515 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/424;width:646px;height:303px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/add-image-alt-tags-on-existing-posts-on-Facebook.jpg 900w, https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/add-image-alt-tags-on-existing-posts-on-Facebook-630x297.jpg 630w, https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/add-image-alt-tags-on-existing-posts-on-Facebook-100x47.jpg 100w, https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/add-image-alt-tags-on-existing-posts-on-Facebook-204x96.jpg 204w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>2. When you see a menu of options, To edit your image description, Select <strong>Change Alt Text<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"433\" data-src=\"https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/change-alt-text-option-on-Facebook.jpg\" alt=\"Change alt text option on Facebook\" class=\"wp-image-5516 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/433;width:642px;height:308px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/change-alt-text-option-on-Facebook.jpg 900w, https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/change-alt-text-option-on-Facebook-630x303.jpg 630w, https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/change-alt-text-option-on-Facebook-100x48.jpg 100w, https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/change-alt-text-option-on-Facebook-200x96.jpg 200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>3. You can edit a pre-existing Alt Text or Add new text, and then hit Save when you\u2019re done.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"651\" data-src=\"https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/save-changes-after-adding-alt-text-to-existing-Facebook-posts.jpg\" alt=\"Save changes after adding alt text on existing Facebook post\" class=\"wp-image-5517 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/651;width:622px;height:450px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/save-changes-after-adding-alt-text-to-existing-Facebook-posts.jpg 900w, https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/save-changes-after-adding-alt-text-to-existing-Facebook-posts-553x400.jpg 553w, https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/save-changes-after-adding-alt-text-to-existing-Facebook-posts-100x72.jpg 100w, https:\/\/socioblend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/save-changes-after-adding-alt-text-to-existing-Facebook-posts-133x96.jpg 133w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can you view Facebook Alt Text&nbsp;?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Facebook alt text can be viewed using a screen reading tool or inspect the page\u2019s HTML code. As a content creator, you can add or edit Facebook alt text in the <strong>Edit<\/strong> menu on each individual Facebook image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to get more comments on your Facebook posts? See our <a href=\"https:\/\/socioblend.com\/buy-facebook-comments\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/socioblend.com\/buy-facebook-comments\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">premium plans for Facebook Comments<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Text in alt tag describes an image or any non-text element on the web page. Alt text tag option is available for tweets on Twitter, now you can set alt text for your new and old Facebook posts. Here\u2019s how you can add alt text to fresh and existing Facebook images. 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