Date Posted: Friday 30th November 2018
Instagram has announced the introduction of two new improvements to make it easier for people with visual impairments to use the app.
The company will be introducing automatic alternative text so users can hear descriptions of photos through the screen reader when using Feed, Explore and Profile. This feature will use object recognition technology to generate a description of photos for screen readers so users can hear a list of items that photos may contain as they browse the app.
In addition, Instagram will also be introducing a custom alternative text so users can add a richer description of their photos when uploading a photo. People using screen readers will be able to hear this description.