# Write image alternatives that preserve the point of your LinkedIn post

All scenarios and values below are original constructed teaching examples. No real account action, subscriber, reader, customer, delivery or performance outcome is established. Keep real completed notes private. These files do not publish, change settings, contact anyone or retrieve account data.

## 1. A complete chart alternative

Constructed input: one fictional ten-item review batch has seven complete and three awaiting review at a single observation. There is no prior batch or measured processing duration. The original graphic is in image-alternatives-example.html with its full text companion.

Short alternative: “Fictional review batch: 7 of 10 complete, 3 awaiting review; full values and limits are in the post text.” Full companion: “At this fictional snapshot, 7 draft reviews are complete and 3 await review, out of 10 total. The shares are 70% and 30%. No earlier observation or processing time exists, so this chart does not establish improvement or speed.”

Decision: keep the complete values and limitation in actual visible text, then save the alternative on the matching uploaded chart. The arithmetic is checked offline; native LinkedIn and assistive-technology behavior remain untested.

## 2. A meaningful error screenshot

Constructed input: a schematic image illustrates “Scheduling is not supported for this post type.” The intended lesson is to recognize an unsupported format before choosing immediate publication. This is a teaching wireframe, not a captured account screen.

Alternative: “Constructed scheduling warning: scheduling is not supported for this post type.” Visible explanation: “Check the intended account and format. Do not clear the scheduled time and publish immediately unless that is your intended action.” Remove unrelated account names from any real screenshot used later.

Decision: preserve the error words and consequence as ordinary text. A saved alternative does not prove the screenshot was redacted or the account feature was tested.

## 3. A redundant cover

Constructed input: an image contains only the headline already present as the first sentence of a post. It contributes no additional explanation.

Decision: consider omitting the attachment. If retained, review its actual platform treatment instead of assuming that an empty input field produces decorative markup. Avoid adding search keywords that the image does not communicate.

Finish: image-purpose choice documented; actual rendered alternative and reading behavior require destination checks. No accessibility certification is inferred.