Guidelines Used by This Alt Text Generator
This tool follows accessibility best practices from:
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Also follows:
Key guidelines:
- Concise and meaningful - Alt text should be concise, ideally under 150 characters, but can be longer if needed to convey essential information
- End with a period - Proper punctuation for screen readers
- Avoid "image of" or "photo of" - Get straight to the description
- Describe within context - Consider what's relevant for the University at Buffalo website audience (students, faculty, staff, visitors)
- Focus on key elements - People, location, activities without overwhelming detail
- Color only when important - Only mention color if it's essential to understanding the image and context
- Don't assume roles - Don't label someone as "student," "faculty," or "staff" unless absolutely clear from context (uniform, name tag, setting)
- Respectful descriptions - Avoid describing race, gender, or sexual identity unless 100% certain and essential
- 3 options provided - Recommended (balanced), More descriptive (additional detail), and Less descriptive (concise)
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Generated Alt Text Options
The recommended option is shown first, followed by more and less descriptive versions. All follow accessibility guidelines.
ā Recommended
More Descriptive
Less Descriptive