Tim CarmodyOct 30, 2022
Does anyone have any tips or hints for adding alt text to photos in the mastodon iOS app? I can’t upload pictures without adding alt text (a decision which I applaud!) but I can’t figure out how to add the text itself.
Show threadPeter Richardson

@tcarmody For me, when I upload an image there’s a small text overlay at the bottom that reads “Describe this photo for the visually-impaired…” If you tap that overlay and begin typing, that text is replaced with your own.

I am not able to upload images to this instance at this time (I suspect growing pains) so here’s a link to a gist with two screenshots in the comments :/ https://gist.github.com/meetar/012f22144b91755ff14cc62328eb9030

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Oct 30, 2022 at 9:57pmMastodon for iOS
Show threadTim CarmodyOct 30, 2022
@meetar I get that prompt text, but when I tap the overlay, nothing happens. I’ve tried everything I can think of, but yes, growing pains may be to blame
Show threadPeter RichardsonOct 30, 2022
@tcarmody I would absolutely believe that some kind of blocking network request is in the middle of that flow :/
Show threadDinah 🕊🇺🇦Oct 30, 2022
@meetar @tcarmody Yup. Everything around images slows down a little bit when we get a huge jump in server members, so that wouldn't surprise me. Hang in there; the functionality exists and works great when we aren't in the middle of a big rising wave.
Show threadAndromeda YeltonOct 31, 2022
@tcarmody @meetar i had the same problem. It’s just really slow at the moment. I waited. It eventually worked.
Show threadNeil MatoukaNov 3, 2022
@tcarmody @meetar I had some problems at first and ended up adding the image first, tapping the lower section to add alt text, then adding the actual text of my toot. Took a couple of tries to figure it out and send!
Show threadTim CarmodyNov 3, 2022
@neilm @meetar I think what happened to me was there was a server slowdown that was just bouncing my pictures. I’ve seen it a few times since when posting is generally slower. The mechanic itself works fine.
Show threadNeil MatoukaNov 3, 2022
@tcarmody @meetar 👍😁