LinkedIn Accessibility

LinkedIn is a well-known social networking platform that is widely used by many audiences, from students to industry professionals. Like other social media platforms, users with disabilities can experience unique challenges in navigating the site. By using basic accessible design principles as well as specific features within the LinkedIn platform, content creators can reach a wider audience and make their page inclusive for all users.

Note: While we try to remain up to date on new accessibility changes, given the frequent updates made to social media platforms, these steps may vary slightly. 

Alt Text

Alt text is a short, concise description of the contents of an image. Screen readers use alt text to convey the content and function of an image for users who cannot see the image. See our Image Accessibility page for tips on writing effective descriptions. 

How to add alt text to LinkedIn images:

  1. Begin creating your post and upload your photo.
  2. In the Editor window that appears, select the ALT button under the uploaded photo. If there is already alt text on the image, the button will be green.
    The Utah State University logo in the Editor window of LinkedIn. The ALT button at the bottom is highlighted by a blue circle.
  3. Use the alt text editor to write your alt text.
    The Utah State University logo in the Editor window in LinkedIn. The alt text editor text box is shown to the right of the image.
  4. Click Add to apply your alt text to the image.
  5. Post!

Video Captioning

Many users rely on captions to enjoy video content. See our Caption Quality Standards for tips on writing effective captions.

How to add captions to LinkedIn videos:

  1. Begin creating your post and upload your video.
  2. In the Editor window that appears, select the CC button under the uploaded photo. If there are already captions on the video, the button will be green.
    A video in the Editor window of LinkedIn. The captions button at the bottom labeled CC is highlilghted by a red circle.
  3. Use the caption editor to add your captions.
    1. To upload your own caption file, click Upload SRT and choose your SRT file.
    2. To have LinkedIn automatically caption your video, make sure the Add auto captions toggle is on. Captions will be generated once your video is posted. The Review captions before viewers can see them toggle will require you to review the auto captions before they appear as an option on your video.
      The add captions screen of LinkedIn. The Add auto captions toggle is turned to On and the Review captions before viewers can see them toggle is off. Below the toggle section is a preview of the video with auto generated captions and the option to upload SRT. Below that section is a blue Apply button.
  4. Click Apply to apply your captions to the video.
  5. Post!

If the Review captions before viewers can see them toggle is on:

  1. View your post and click the Review captions button under the post. 
  2. This will open a caption editing menu, where you can edit or delete caption lines. 
  3. Select Done at the bottom to apply changes.
    A video with a pop up option below stating Auto captions are ready for review. Only visible to you. below that is a button that says Review Captions.
  4. To edit captions, click the three dots at the top right of your post and select Edit captions. Use the caption editing menu to edit or delete caption lines. Automatically generated captions are not always accurate, so it’s a good idea to review and revise them for every video.
    The edit captions window in LinkedIn with a video with captions at the top of the screen. Below the video is two columns. The first column on the left shows the time stamps and the column on the right shows the captions in a text box that you can edit that appear within the time stamps.