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Alternative text on photos • Auto-generated captions • Creator captions • Photosensitivity • Text-to-speech
Alternative text on photos
You can add alternative text, also known as alt text, to your photo posts to describe your content. Screenreaders can read this text to help those with visual impairments better understand the photos you post. You can add up to 300 characters for each description.
To add alt text to your photo post:
1. In the TikTok app, upload or create a photo and tap Next.
2. On the post screen, tap More options.
3. Tap Add alternative text.
4. Enter alt text next to the photo(s) you want to add context to.
5. Tap Done at the top.
To add alt text to photos you've already posted:
1. In the TikTok app, go to the photo you want to add alt text to.
2. Tap the More options … button on the side.
3. Tap Edit post at the bottom.
4. Tap Add alternative text and enter alt text next to the photo(s) you want to add context to.
5. Tap Done.
If you'd like to know more about how to write helpful alt text, tap the More info button at the top of the alt text screen.
Auto-generated captions
Auto-generated captions use speech recognition technology to generate text for audio or video content. Captions will be automatically generated for videos that you upload. This can help people who are deaf or hard of hearing to access content on TikTok.
To select the auto-generated caption language:
1. In the TikTok app, upload or create a video.
2. On the post screen, tap More options.
3. Tap Select video language, then choose a language for the captions.
4. When you're done, tap Post. Eligible videos will show auto-generated captions based on the selected language.
To edit or remove auto-generated captions:
1. In the TikTok app, go to your video with auto-generated captions.
2. Tap the caption on your video, then tap the Edit captions button.
3. Edit or remove any of the captions on your video.
4. Tap Save at the top to update the captions.
Creator captions
You can edit and design creator captions for your videos, such as changing the font style and color.
To turn on creator captions while creating a video:
1. In the TikTok app, tap the Add post + button at the bottom.
2. Record or upload a video, then continue to the preview screen.
3. Tap the Captions button on the side panel. Your video's speech audio will then automatically be transcribed into text.
༚ If you're using creator captions for the first time, you'll be prompted to turn on the feature by opting in.
4. Once captions are created, you can preview and edit each line. When you're ready, tap Save.
Photosensitivity
We'll add a photosensitive warning to your videos if it contains TikTok effects that may cause visual sensitivity to others. Viewers can choose to opt out of watching and manage their video display preferences in account settings. Learn more about photosensitive videos on TikTok.
Text-to-speech
Text-to-speech allows text on a video to be read out loud for those who may need help reading text on the screen.
To use text-to-speech while creating a video:
1. In the TikTok app, tap the Add post + button at the bottom.
2. Record or upload a video.
3. Tap Text on the side panel, then type out the text you would like to add to your video.
4. Tap the text you'd like to be read out loud, then select Text-to-speech.