Instagram pre-publication accessibility review
Creator Lane | Reviewed September 15, 2026
https://creatorlanehq.com/blog/instagram-accessibility-checklist

INSTAGRAM ACCESSIBILITY REVIEW
Post / version:
Format: Reel / image / carousel
Reviewer / date:
Essential message:
Required action:
Audience language(s):

INFORMATION CHECK
Spoken information also available in reviewed captions:
Essential visual actions described in speech or appropriate text:
Meaningful sounds represented:
Color-only meaning replaced or supported:
Names / numbers / negations checked:
Claims and real product instructions verified:

CAPTION CHECK
Accurate wording:
Speaker labels where needed:
Meaningful sound cues:
Readable timing and line breaks:
No essential detail covered:
No duplicate caption layers obscuring the post:

IMAGE / CAROUSEL CHECK
Slide number:
Purpose of image:
Relevant visual information:
Draft alt text:
Important image text also available as text:
Chart takeaway / detailed accessible destination:
Reading order makes sense:
Unnecessary duplication removed without losing meaning:

VISUAL CHECK
Smallest text readable in final preview:
Text contrast checked against real frames:
Background backing stable where needed:
No essential content hidden by interface:
Pacing allows reading:
Distracting flashing / effects removed:

ORIGINAL WRITING EXAMPLE
Before: “Press this.”
After: “Press the Start button below the timer.”
Before: “Great desk makeover.”
After: “Cables now run behind the desk into a labelled tray, leaving the keyboard area clear.”
These examples illustrate wording, not a completed test of your post.

FINAL REVIEW
Without sound: what information is missing?:
Narration alone: what action is unexplained?:
Text alternative sequence: what is unclear?:
Issue / correction / owner:
Published presentation checked:
Audience feedback and next improvement:

You may adapt this original worksheet for personal and client work. Third-party materials retain their own licences.