Alt-Text Services
Improving accessibility is an important facet of engaging with nonnative and visually impaired audiences. Describing a visual scene through text needs expertise and experience; otherwise, the texts are difficult to understand and decipher.
- WCAG standards
- Benetech standards
- Accessibility Global Laws
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Section 508 – Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- Accessible Canada Act (ACA)
- Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
- European Accessibility Act (EAA)
- Web Accessibility Directive
- EN 301 549
- Equality Act 2010
- Disability Act 2005
- Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)
A company’s products, services, and even crucial industries need to be described in detail to attract, engage, and build buying journeys.
Narrating a visual scene is complex and highly sophisticated; it needs to achieve an additional level of clarity. Amnet makes it its forte to supply our end users with content that comprehensively describes visual elements and cues that may be otherwise lost when simply conveying the original dialogue.
The sophistication of an image varies depending on the detail and technical aspect it holds. We understand the need for nuance while creating an alt-text. Depending on the complexity, we create long or short descriptions that succinctly interpret the visuals in an image.
We understand that a one-size-fits-all approach to alt-text creation does not work. Amnet is flexible in collaborating with customers for context and accuracy. We guarantee that prepublishing alt-text is monitored for sensitivity, grammar, legitimacy, and subject matter approval.
Amnet guarantees 100 percent compliance to WCAG guidelines and accessibility laws. We provide formattable and flexible scientific content, particularly arithmetic formulae that are accessible, readable, and comprehensible for users with our MathML services. We make even complex mathematical equations easy to understand and editable.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is alt-text in accessibility?
Alt-text, or alternative text, is a written description added to images, charts, or visual elements so screen readers can communicate their meaning to visually impaired users. It ensures that non-text content is understandable even when the image cannot be seen. Alt-text is a core requirement for making digital content accessible and inclusive.
Why is alt-text important for images?
Alt-text is important because it gives users with visual impairments access to the meaning and purpose of images through screen readers. It ensures that visual information is not lost in digital content, supports full content understanding, and also conveys image meaning when visuals do not render properly. In addition, alt-text strengthens accessibility compliance and improves overall usability.
What are audio descriptions for videos?
Audio descriptions are narrated explanations of key visual elements in videos, such as actions, scenes, gestures, and transitions. They are added during natural pauses in dialogue to help users with visual impairments understand what is happening on screen. This ensures video content is accessible, inclusive, and fully understandable.
How do you create alt-text for complex images (e.g., STEM diagrams)?
Alt-text for complex images such as STEM diagrams requires detailed, structured descriptions that clearly convey the key data, relationships, labels, and processes shown in the visual. When needed, extended descriptions are provided to ensure users can fully understand scientific, technical, or educational graphics. In addition, mathematical equations are captured as syntactic alt-text or LaTeX in accessible PDFs and as MathML in accessible EPUBs to ensure accurate assistive technology interpretation.
Do you provide alt-text for large-scale content projects?
Yes, Amnet provides scalable alt-text creation for large-volume content projects through a combination of AI-assisted automation and expert human validation. This approach enables faster turnaround while maintaining contextual accuracy, consistency, and accessibility compliance across thousands of images. It is ideal for publishers, educational providers, and enterprises managing high-content volumes.
Learn more about how we can help you fix your alt-text to increase your reach.