Categories: Blogs

How Instagram Is Improving Accessibility

Instagram, caters to over a billion users on its platform. Every day, blind and low vision members of the Instagram community use assistive technology to discover and make connections. Instagram says as “part of our focus on accessibility, we’re working to give all community members the experience of swiping through their feeds quickly.” 

It once took as many as 30 swipes to experience a single post using assistive technology. But with a redesigned concept, the process has been made much simpler, and more efficient. Users can now swipe from one post to the next in a matter of seconds. This is all Instagram’s ongoing effort to create a well-crafted Instagram experience that works for everyone, everywhere.

While many people experience Instagram in the manner shown below. There are other ways too for exploring the feed.

As part of their focus on accessibility, the design team of Facebook is working to give all community members the experience of quickly swiping through their feeds.

Through the Assistive Technology Support, Closed Captioning, Alternative Text for Images and Accessible Colours & Contrast. The design team is bound to create a well crafted experience that “works for everyone, everywhere.”

We previously covered an article about Instagram’s Design page @design. To know more about it in our Instagram Design: A Look Inside article. Click Here.

Siddhartha Dange
A fandom whiz weaving stories from neurons to frame a narrative while being a cerevisaphile and a patron for endless conversations.
Siddhartha Dange

A fandom whiz weaving stories from neurons to frame a narrative while being a cerevisaphile and a patron for endless conversations.

Leave a Comment

Recent Posts

Inside the Viral Rowhi Rai Rohit Yadav Proposal Story

Okay, so we need to talk about what just happened. Rohit Yadav got down on…

2 days ago

Unnati and Manav Join Prime Video’s Obsessed Fest! Here’s Everything You Need to Know

Indian digital creators are increasingly finding space on global platforms, and Unnati Malharkar and Manav…

1 week ago

Prajakta Koli Spoke At VidCon Anaheim 2026! Here’s Everything You Need To Know

From relatable YouTube sketches to international creator summits, Prajakta Koli continues to expand the definition…

2 weeks ago

Why Dolly Javed And Vanshaj Singh Could Be “The Alliance’s” Biggest Surprise! Read Here To Find Out

Reality shows thrive on unexpected partnerships, and Prime Video's "The Alliance" may have found one…

2 weeks ago

“Lock Upp: Sach Ya Sazaa” Is Back! Here’s Everything You Need to Know

Few reality shows have generated as much conversation as "Lock Upp," and its long-awaited second…

2 weeks ago

Pranjal Nehete Gives Argentina’s Football Jersey A Whole New Look In Honour Of The World Cup! Know More About His 11 Looks

As football continues to influence global fashion, creator Pranjal Nehete is showing that a team…

2 weeks ago