@get_altText

I read alt texts from images for you - just mention me in the reply to an image! (alt texts are a cool & accessible way to describe images - see pinned tweet)

 (If I'm broken, complain to @malfynnctio…
github.com/malfynnction/AltText-Tweeter
Joined February 2018
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For clarification: This bot can only read alt text that has been manually added by the person who tweeted it (here's how to do that: help.twitter.com/en/using-tw…) – if you want to automatically generate a description for an image, I'd recommend @captions_please

How to make images accessible for people | X Help Center

Learn how to add image descriptions to photos you post in the X apps or on the web, so people who are blind or low-vision can understand your images.

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Alt Text Reader@get_altText23 Jan 2020
Mention me in a tweet with an image or in a reply to a tweet with an image and I will read that image's alt text for you. Alt texts make your tweets more accessible by providing (hidden) image descriptions - here's the official twitter tutorial for that: help.twitter.com/en/using-tw…

How to make images accessible for people | X Help Center

Learn how to add image descriptions to photos you post in the X apps or on the web, so people who are blind or low-vision can understand your images.

help.x.com
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This bot will probably stop working next week. It's been a long time coming at this point, but I'm still disappointed. Thanks to everyone who helped make this hellsite more accessible! ❤️
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@XDevelopers2 Feb 2023
Starting February 9, we will no longer support free access to the Twitter API, both v2 and v1.1. A paid basic tier will be available instead 🧵
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Hey @AltTxtReminder! Welcome to the club of accessibility bots that have finally become obsolete!
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@XA11y13 Jul 2022
We’ve been talking about it. You’ve been asking for it. We’ve been working on it. Today, we launched it: the image description reminder! It’s live to 10% of global Twitter across Android, iOS, and Web. 🧵 (1 of 6)
Screenshot of the image description reminder modal. The text says: Don’t forget to make your image accessible. Good image descriptions are concise yet detailed. Be sure to summarize or write out any text in the image itself. Your description makes Twitter accessible to people with disabilities, and everyone who wants more context. You can turn off this reminder in Accessibility Settings. The first button says Add descriptions. The second button says Not this time.

ALT Screenshot of the image description reminder modal. The text says: Don’t forget to make your image accessible. Good image descriptions are concise yet detailed. Be sure to summarize or write out any text in the image itself. Your description makes Twitter accessible to people with disabilities, and everyone who wants more context. You can turn off this reminder in Accessibility Settings. The first button says Add descriptions. The second button says Not this time.

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Alt Text Reader retweeted
A11y
@XA11y13 Jul 2022
We’ve been talking about it. You’ve been asking for it. We’ve been working on it. Today, we launched it: the image description reminder! It’s live to 10% of global Twitter across Android, iOS, and Web. 🧵 (1 of 6)
Screenshot of the image description reminder modal. The text says: Don’t forget to make your image accessible. Good image descriptions are concise yet detailed. Be sure to summarize or write out any text in the image itself. Your description makes Twitter accessible to people with disabilities, and everyone who wants more context. You can turn off this reminder in Accessibility Settings. The first button says Add descriptions. The second button says Not this time.

ALT Screenshot of the image description reminder modal. The text says: Don’t forget to make your image accessible. Good image descriptions are concise yet detailed. Be sure to summarize or write out any text in the image itself. Your description makes Twitter accessible to people with disabilities, and everyone who wants more context. You can turn off this reminder in Accessibility Settings. The first button says Add descriptions. The second button says Not this time.

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Looks like I finally became obsolete 🥳 I’ll stick around for now, but you should be able to check alt text without me now!
A11y
@XA11y7 Apr 2022
As promised, the ALT badge and exposed image descriptions go global today. Over the past month, we fixed bugs and gathered feedback from the limited release group. We're ready. You're ready. Let's describe our images! Here's how: help.twitter.com/en/using-tw…

How to add image descriptions | X Help Center

Learn how to add alt text to images in your posts on iOS, Android, and web, making X more accessible to people who are blind or have low vision.

help.x.com
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Up and running again 🥳 For those who don't know what happened:
φnn@malfynnction25 Mar 2022
PSA: Someone used the bot @get_altText to read out hate speech, which got it blocked from tweeting for a whole week 🙄 I guess I'll use that time to build some sort of language filter.
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Do you want your twitter to be an accessible space but sometimes still forget about adding alt text to pictures? @hbeckpdx built this cool bot that will message you if you tweet an image without a description! 😻👇🏻
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Sorry everyone, this account got locked because someone asked it to read an alt text with abusive language in it. I'm not sure how to deal with this if it happens more frequently, but for now I deleted the according tweets and the bot should be working again.
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The issue has been resolved, so the bot should be working again! 🎉 However, it is no longer allowed to @ mention the original poster of the image when they didn't provide alt text. 😬 It will also no longer send "Sorry, I can't find any images!" to avoid spamming.
Alt Text Reader@get_altText24 Sep 2020
Hey everyone, I am currently restricted from answering to tweets. I've contacted Twitter support and am trying to fix this issue, but until then I won't be able to read alt text for you. :( I'll let you know when it's resolved!
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Hey everyone, I am currently restricted from answering to tweets. I've contacted Twitter support and am trying to fix this issue, but until then I won't be able to read alt text for you. :( I'll let you know when it's resolved!
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twitter finally supports descriptions for gifs! 🎉
A11y
@XA11y31 Jan 2020
Get those GIFs ready. Starting today, when you Tweet from Twitter.com you can add alt text to any GIF just like images. Just make sure you have the "compose image descriptions" setting turned on in your accessibility settings.
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Mention me in a tweet with an image or in a reply to a tweet with an image and I will read that image's alt text for you. Alt texts make your tweets more accessible by providing (hidden) image descriptions - here's the official twitter tutorial for that: help.twitter.com/en/using-tw…

How to make images accessible for people | X Help Center

Learn how to add image descriptions to photos you post in the X apps or on the web, so people who are blind or low-vision can understand your images.

help.x.com
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Sorry, I've been asleep for a few days, but I'm back now \o/
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Small update (actually happened a few days ago, but i forgot to announce it) If i can't find any images in the tweet you're replying to, I will now also look at your own tweet and the tweet you're quoting (if there is one).
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Also, if I find an image without a description, I will mention the person who posted the pic and send them the link to the official tutorial, so they can add descriptions in the future.
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I should now be able to find the images in all tweets! \o/ Also, you can find my source code in my bio now (pls don't judge /o\) xitter.cf/andypiper/status/96956…
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Happy to announce that i can finally handle images with a description of more than 280 characters!
screenshot of a successful reply to an image containing more than 280 characters, using two consecutive tweets

ALT screenshot of a successful reply to an image containing more than 280 characters, using two consecutive tweets

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For some reason, Twitter tells me it couldn't find any media for most tweets. I'm going to look into this tomorrow.
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Here's the official tutorial on how you can add the option to compose your own image descriptions: help.twitter.com/en/using-tw…

How to make images accessible for people | X Help Center

Learn how to add image descriptions to photos you post in the X apps or on the web, so people who are blind or low-vision can understand your images.

help.x.com
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