How do I fix image-redundant-alt?

Remove the word "image" from those descriptions. Remove words like "image" or "picture" from the alt text; screen readers already say it.

Error · image-redundant-alt

Image descriptions that repeat themselves

Q: What does the image-redundant-alt error mean?

Image descriptions that repeat themselves. The description says "image of…"; screen readers already say "image", so it's heard twice.

The description says "image of…"; screen readers already say "image", so it's heard twice.

Who it leaves out: blind people (screen readers)

How to fix it

Remove the word "image" from those descriptions.

In the code

Remove words like "image" or "picture" from the alt text; screen readers already say it.

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Where to fix it without code

If your site runs on one of these platforms, the fix is in the admin panel:

WordPress:
Media → Library → click the image → edit "Alternative Text" and remove the word "image".

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