Accessibility A-12
Alt Text: Describe
the Purpose, Not the Pixels
the Purpose, Not the Pixels
Describes pixels
"Image of a person smiling at a laptop with plants in the background"
Describes purpose
"Customer using the dashboard to track weekly goals"
Decorative images
alt="": intentionally empty
LaunchYourVibe A-12
Alt text should convey what the image communicates in context. If the image is pure decoration, use an empty alt attribute (
alt="") so screen readers skip it. If it's a chart, describe the key insight: not the visual style.