How to Set Alt Text for Accessibility in InDesign

Learn the difference between alt text and actual text and how to add each to an InDesign file for accessibility.

Dax Castro Dax Castro

In this InDesign video, Dax Castro explains the difference between alt text that describes an image, and actual text. The latter lets you enter text to be read by an assistive device when the design incorporates text as a graphic.

This comes from Dax’s upcoming session at CreativePro Week 2022 in Washington, D.C. May 9-13.

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This article was last modified on August 29, 2025

This article was first published on April 9, 2022

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