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First Things First

If you are a sighted person, announce your presence when you enter a room where a blind person is. Thank you.

About the Blog

May 21st, 2026 update

Welcome to the described-images blog!

We love an alt description! Unfortunately not all images come with one. And platform supports are not always enough for everyone.

No one should NEED to ask for accommodations, but everyone is on the internet so it’s hard to predict what will be best for all. Image descriptions are an attempt to build a more accessible world.

If you rely on a screen reader, please check the, Screen read users please help, Tag, if you’d like to offer your opinions on questions I’ve had.

Also check out @accessible-art for image descriptions of non-fandom art!

Feel free to make requests. I’m willing to describe anything of importance to screen read and voice over users. This includes A.I. generated images. If it’s not safe for work or offensive to even a tumblr audience, we’ll talk then.

My main problem running this blog is that I forget time because I can’t feel it. Skull emoji. Sorry if I get stuff done late.

Shout out to @satanfemme who introduced me to described images on Tumblr.

Thanks for reading. Sparkle-on, Emoji.

Current learning projects:

Checking descriptions in screen reader twice or more.

Playing with punctuation and capitalization to enhance the cadence or tone of descriptions.

Playing with both voice over and screen reader.

READING. ACTUAL. Freakin, guides on writing descriptions.

Projects on the back burner:

Fixing the tag system. I may switch from the tag Described Memes to, Accessible Memes. For now I will use both.

[pankendev]

they got pussy on this app?

[furryparadises]

Gold in the comments

[described-images]

image description: A screenshot of two different replies to the original post, The first saying, Yes but humans aren’t allowed to post it, only bots. The second says, In a fit of jealousy the C E O decided the only pussy allowed on tumblr is himself. End I.D.

[eebie]

i miss everyone

[eebie]

[described-images]

image description: A comment by tumblr user skenpiel that says. Really really really bad Russian sniper shamefully reporting back to his boss. End I.D.

[vonnegutism]

[described-images]

image description: A screenshot of four messages received from a Grindr user. The first says: Send hope. The second is a correction: Hole. Third: Honestly do both. The final message is an emoticon of a half-frowning face, the colon, and forward slash. End I.D.

[spacebrick3]

couples outfit idea

[described-images]

image description: Two stick figures with cigars and fedoras, One tall figure and one short. They both have white .PNG t-shirts on, the tall one’s saying, I’m sleeping with da fishes. The short one’s shirt says, I’m da fishes. End I.D.

[frailgun]

an unsung favorite of mine

[described-images]

image description: A tweet by wint that says, Check our my tumblr, Goes limp and rolls down steep mountainside for 10 minutes or so, banging head on branches and rocks, Surely dead. End I.D.

[pusheen]

[described-images]

image description: An animated comic titled "cat responsibilities." The first image shows a very round cat gesturing towards an empty food bowl, and is titled: Inventory. The second image is the same round cat observing a ladybug on a potted plant, titled: Inspection. The third image shows the round cat and a smaller, fluffy cat about to pounce on a toy, titled: Training. The final image shows the round cat putting toys, such balls and stuffed mice, Inside a shoe. Its title is: Restocking. End I.D.

[mindovermutant]

i forgot i had my snip tool open

[mindovermutant]

just in case

[posts-with-10000-notes-in-spirit]

current note count: 526

[described-images]

image descriptions: A screen cap program is open to the last captured image. The window consumes the screen and in huge, pixelated letters, It says. Lust. Immediately beneath the text is a cartoon figure with black hair, Wearing glasses or having eyes that are, All-pink on the right, And all yellow in the left. His nose is long and pointed and he is grinning gleefully and appears to be floating gracefully, Arms extended behind him.

The second image is a capture of another user's comment. Referring to the icons visible on O.P.'s desktop in the background, which are mostly normal, The commenter asks, Why do you have a shortcut for Jimmy Neutron? To which OP replied just in case.

End I.D.

[cilantrhoes]

[blanketfortarchitect]

I can’t decide if it’s funnier if this is about autism or lycanthropy

[described-images]

image description: A werewolf holds a spell book with one hand and wields fire with the other. The image is captioned. Undiagnosed. But what else could it be. End I.D.

[hellenhighwater]

My office divvies up part of our caseload alphabetically, and one of our secretaries just sent me a new file that's not in my part of the alphabet. Because I'm so very helpful I responded:

Moments later, the printer in my office fired up and spit out this piece of paper:

[alphabetcompletionist]

26/26

[described-images]

image description: Original poster provided their coworker with the picture of a wooden toy alphabet for children and captioned the image, quote, Just in case we need a reference document. End quo. The image is sent back by the coworker with the letters F, and, U, circled. End I.D.

[tlatollotl]

Came across this in a report at work

[described-images]

image description: A black and white photo of a bearded man in a cowboy hat, wearing a T-shirt that says, quote, Be an Archeologist. Put your future in ruins. End quo. Under the photo is the caption: This volume is dedicated to Robert A Alex. End I.D.

[described-images]

Screen read users!! What’s your favorite media?

I found some cool Fullmetal Alchemist character alignment charts a fellow tumblrine made, but with the anime being action-heavy I wondered if it’s hard to follow the plot. Also, I only read the manga and never watched the show, but this inspired a question in me and whenever someone wants to offer an answer, please help ::praying hands emoji:: . Thanks in advance!

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SCREEN READER USERS PLEASE HELP!

I would like to know what operating system languages people prefer for their screen readers.

I’ve been using Apple’s UK English “David” as the voice for my screen reader—it’s like Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s mentor Giles reading a boring thing; I love it.

But different voice programs and accents seem to have differences of interpreting punctuation. I want to make sure I understand how to make useful punctuation for screen reader descriptions.

Poll below if it helps others communicate, but I know I’m not active enough for this to get to the people I most need answers from.

To all potential and frequent screen reader users: What kind of voice setting do you use for English?

a system default

UK English

USA English

I don’t use English for my screen reader

I don’t use a screen reader enough for a preference

I use a screen reader too much for a preference

other (please comment! praying emoji)

Voting ended onDec 1, 2025

I’m open to trying Spanish and French translation for screen readers. Would try others, but I gotta start by learning English L O L

Thanks for any opinions or comments because they come from your experiences, heart emoji world and peace emojis.

[thesunnahthebetter]

[described-images]

image description: Page 328 of a yellowed book with a section title, Fyodor Dostoevsky, that reads, quote: your worst sin is that you have destroyed and betrayed yourself [italicized] for phone in bed. End quote. “Phone in bed” is an edit over an edit. End I.D.

[spelldealer]

me in five years when i still don’t have my life together:

[unashamedly-enthusiastic]

It's been 5 years.

[meanya]

[described-images]

image descriptions: A screencapture from Arrested Development of the awkward therapist character with his hands defensively in front of him saying, quote: Well, I don’t want to blame it all on COVID-19, but it certainly didn’t help. End quote. (COVID-19 is photoshopped over the original subtitle without subtlety.)

The second image, is the same image.

[enki2]

[described-images]

image description: A tweet from June 2018 that reads, quote, Anyone who thinks villain monologues are unrealistic has never seen a famous dude double down on twitter. End I.D.

[whitepeopletwitter]

[kallistoi]

[image description: a tweet by idiotpeach that reads, "this guy got mad at me in traffic and sped up next to me to give an intimidating glare. i have never seen a white man so puzzled in my life." below is a selfie of op in the driver's seat of a car, wearing a clown outfit and clown makeup. end description.]

[screamingbingusthecromulentone]

#he saw a clown in the driver's seat and knew he would be outnumbered if it came to a fight

via @vamprisms