# Editing image alternative (alt) text

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/editing-image-alternative-alt-text/208746>\
**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")\
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**Author:** ![Decorbuz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/decorbuz/32/235124_2.png) [@Decorbuz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Decorbuz)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2022, 12:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editing-image-alternative-alt-text/208746/5 "2022-06-07T00:45:50Z")

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I have two questions.

1. Is this any different from manually removing the alt text _manually_?
2. Is it possibly to completely remove the alt text through edit box in the preview? Will it just spit out an error?

Otherwise, this will be very convenient for me. 😀

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