The Importance of Alt Text for Heritage Images

Alt text helps people understand images when they use screen readers, have slow internet or when an image fails to load. It also improves search and accessibility.

What visitors can notice

• Describe what is visible in the image.
• Keep it short but meaningful.
• Avoid writing only “image” or “photo”.

Why it matters

Alt text is part of respectful digital documentation.

Reflection

For example, instead of writing “batik image”, write “Batik Tanah cloth with river-inspired brown and blue line motifs”.