5 Common Alt Text Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Alt text is often treated as an afterthought, but getting it wrong leaves screen reader users without critical context. Common mistakes include starting with 'image of', skipping text inside images, being too vague, misdescribing functional images, and over-describing decorative ones. Each mistake has a clear fix, and building these habits into the workflow makes accessibility the default, not an extra step.