Twitter lets users add description to images in tweets

New Delhi: In a bid to make its user experience more disabled-friendly, Twitter has introduced a new feature that makes pictures shared on its platform more accessible.

Twitter for iOS and Android now lets users to add description to the images they intend to share thereby making it a more useful post for the visually impaired who could easily know what there is in the image via assistive technology.

In order to add a description or alternative text (alt text) to the image all that one needs to do is select an image, and tap on the thumbnail to add a description. The description can be up to 420 characters.

To ensure publishers and third-party clients also have the capability to add alt text to images, Twitter has also extended its platform products to both the REST API and Twitter Cards.