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When you add images to your website, you are also creating information for visitors who use screen readers. A screen reader reads alt text out loud so people who are blind or have low vision can understand what the image shows. Good alt text helps make your site easier to use, easier to search, and easier to understand.

You know what your web page looks like. But what does it sound like?

A screen reader lets you listen to the text of your web page.

A screen reader is assistive technology software that provides a way for a person who is blind or has low vision to read and interact with the web. If your web content doesn't work well with a screen reader, then a person with a vision disability can't use your content.