<![CDATA[Your posts will get a lot more boosts if you include descriptions (alt texts) when posting images or other media attachments, because many people only boost media posts if there is a description.]]>Your posts will get a lot more boosts if you include descriptions (alt texts) when posting images or other media attachments, because many people only boost media posts if there is a description.

If you want help with adding descriptions to your posts, there's a guide here:

➑️ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-make-posts-more-accessible-to-blind-people-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverse

The guide also answers lots of questions about alt texts. Let me know if there's anything missing!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/45edda23-e3f8-42e2-8de9-48da38093753/your-posts-will-get-a-lot-more-boosts-if-you-include-descriptions-alt-texts-when-posting-images-or-other-media-attachments-because-many-people-only-boost-media-posts-if-there-is-a-description.RSS for NodeWed, 03 Jun 2026 12:02:17 GMTSun, 31 May 2026 19:52:57 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Your posts will get a lot more boosts if you include descriptions (alt texts) when posting images or other media attachments, because many people only boost media posts if there is a description. on Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:17:11 GMT]]>@Soldusty @ahimsa_pdx

If you don't/can't save a gif, another workaround is to describe it in the post itself πŸ™‚

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.growyourown.services/users/FediTips/statuses/116674804576909846https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.growyourown.services/users/FediTips/statuses/116674804576909846Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:17:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Your posts will get a lot more boosts if you include descriptions (alt texts) when posting images or other media attachments, because many people only boost media posts if there is a description. on Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:09:35 GMT]]>@FediTips @ahimsa_pdx
So I need to save them onto my PC first (I mainly upload GIFs on the PC). Okay, thanks πŸ‘ will remember for future.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/Soldusty/statuses/116674774682537585https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/Soldusty/statuses/116674774682537585Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:09:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Your posts will get a lot more boosts if you include descriptions (alt texts) when posting images or other media attachments, because many people only boost media posts if there is a description. on Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:57:43 GMT]]>@Soldusty @ahimsa_pdx

It depends on your source of GIFs, but some of them let you save the GIF as a file. If you can get hold of a GIF file, you can upload that file the same way you upload an image.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.growyourown.services/users/FediTips/statuses/116674728023982510https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.growyourown.services/users/FediTips/statuses/116674728023982510Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:57:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Your posts will get a lot more boosts if you include descriptions (alt texts) when posting images or other media attachments, because many people only boost media posts if there is a description. on Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:45:58 GMT]]>@ahimsa_pdx @FediTips
How are you adding the gif? I tend to go to a GIF website, find the GIF I want & then Copy Link as nothing else works (copy image just copies still image from the GIF).

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/Soldusty/statuses/116674681762175689https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/Soldusty/statuses/116674681762175689Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:45:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Your posts will get a lot more boosts if you include descriptions (alt texts) when posting images or other media attachments, because many people only boost media posts if there is a description. on Mon, 01 Jun 2026 01:32:37 GMT]]>I don't know what it looks like on any of the apps but on the web interface the way to add a GIF is the same button as adding a static image.

I've added a GIF to this post, and also added alt text, for an example.

I hope you are able to figure out how to add alt text for GIFs via whatever app/interface you use.

Edit: Changed the GIF to something more simple

@Soldusty @FediTips

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://disabled.social/users/ahimsa_pdx/statuses/116672269994314437https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://disabled.social/users/ahimsa_pdx/statuses/116672269994314437Mon, 01 Jun 2026 01:32:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Your posts will get a lot more boosts if you include descriptions (alt texts) when posting images or other media attachments, because many people only boost media posts if there is a description. on Sun, 31 May 2026 22:11:41 GMT]]>@FediTips @ahimsa_pdx
It's a link as I have yet to find another way of adding GIFs.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/Soldusty/statuses/116671479937395267https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/Soldusty/statuses/116671479937395267Sun, 31 May 2026 22:11:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Your posts will get a lot more boosts if you include descriptions (alt texts) when posting images or other media attachments, because many people only boost media posts if there is a description. on Sun, 31 May 2026 21:44:03 GMT]]>@FediTips I ran a survey here and 59% said they don’t boost images that lack alt text.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/users/bodhipaksa/statuses/116671371221707504https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/users/bodhipaksa/statuses/116671371221707504Sun, 31 May 2026 21:44:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Your posts will get a lot more boosts if you include descriptions (alt texts) when posting images or other media attachments, because many people only boost media posts if there is a description. on Sun, 31 May 2026 21:30:20 GMT]]>@Soldusty @ahimsa_pdx

Are you attaching the GIF, or are you linking to a GIF from another site?

Links to other sites can't have alt texts added, but if you're posting an image/video/audio yourself you can usually click "Alt" to add the text.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.growyourown.services/users/FediTips/statuses/116671317331408007https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.growyourown.services/users/FediTips/statuses/116671317331408007Sun, 31 May 2026 21:30:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Your posts will get a lot more boosts if you include descriptions (alt texts) when posting images or other media attachments, because many people only boost media posts if there is a description. on Sun, 31 May 2026 21:16:43 GMT]]>@ahimsa_pdx @FediTips
I have never found a way to add alt text to a GIF. If it were possible, I would.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/Soldusty/statuses/116671263799726903https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/Soldusty/statuses/116671263799726903Sun, 31 May 2026 21:16:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Your posts will get a lot more boosts if you include descriptions (alt texts) when posting images or other media attachments, because many people only boost media posts if there is a description. on Sun, 31 May 2026 20:46:49 GMT]]>@FediTips

poke @Gala_

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/cobrate/statuses/116671146210658800https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/cobrate/statuses/116671146210658800Sun, 31 May 2026 20:46:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Your posts will get a lot more boosts if you include descriptions (alt texts) when posting images or other media attachments, because many people only boost media posts if there is a description. on Sun, 31 May 2026 20:29:25 GMT]]>@FediTips
Thanks for re-posting these tips!

I think some folks don't realize they can add alt text descriptions to videos and GIFs. I see some people who always add alt text for static images but not for videos/GIFs.

(Oops, I forgot to include audio clips as another type of media that can be described)

Even if it's a very short description a description of the video or GIF is always helpful!

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