How to Add Alternate Text to PDFs

Adding alternate text (alt text) to PDFs is essential for making documents accessible to people who use screen readers or other assistive technologies. Alt text provides descriptions of images, charts, and other non-text elements, enabling visually impaired users to understand the content's meaning.

1. Open the PDF in Adobe Acrobat Pro.
2. Go to Tools > Accessibility
3. Select Set Alternate Text.
4. A dialog box will appear showing all the images in the document.
5. Add descriptions for each image or mark it as decorative if it doesn't convey essential information.
6. Save the document.