# Editing image alternative (alt) text **URL:** \ **Category:** Announcements\ **Tags:** new-feature\ **Created:** [June 6, 2022, 3:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editing-image-alternative-alt-text/208746 "2022-06-06T15:04:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 1
**Author:** ![nat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/nat/32/235063_2.png) [@nat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nat)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2022, 3:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editing-image-alternative-alt-text/208746/1 "2022-06-06T15:04:21Z")
To better support our friends on screen readers, and help with indexing on search engines, we’ve introduced the ability to edit your image’s alt text in the preview. We hope this feature can make it easier to [update our image descriptions](https://accessibility.huit.harvard.edu/describe-content-images)! ![Video demonstrating annotation process in composer](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/d/6/d6a64012c24d50cc2f600a5e50faad41287739a2.gif) To enter a description you can press the pencil icon at the bottom of an image and enter a description. This saves time cause you no longer need to edit the markdown directly. Related topic: > [@Encourage/enforce adding image descriptions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-s-the-best-way-to-add-image-descriptions/166017): > > We have a practice of always adding image descriptions in order to make Discourse accessible to people who use screen readers. What are some best ways to support adding image descriptions? For example, is it possible for help text to show up that tells people to add an image description? “You’ve added an image! Please add an image description before you create the topic.” And, how do we add alt-text? More on image descriptions [https://uxdesign.cc/how-to-write-an-image-description-2f30d3bf…](https://uxdesign.cc/how-to-write-an-image-description-2f30d3bf5546) --- _[View the full topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editing-image-alternative-alt-text/208746)._