{"id":36126,"date":"2020-02-04T11:08:40","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T16:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/?p=36126"},"modified":"2026-01-07T06:38:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T11:38:00","slug":"accessible-infographics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/accessible-infographics\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create Accessible Infographics With Venngage"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/How-to-Create-Accessible-Infographics-with-Venngage-Blog-header-2.png\" alt=\"How to Create Accessible Infographics With Venngage header image\" class=\"wp-image-96058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/How-to-Create-Accessible-Infographics-with-Venngage-Blog-header-2.png 1024w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/How-to-Create-Accessible-Infographics-with-Venngage-Blog-header-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/How-to-Create-Accessible-Infographics-with-Venngage-Blog-header-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/How-to-Create-Accessible-Infographics-with-Venngage-Blog-header-2-730x411.png 730w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/what-is-an-infographic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Infographics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are content assets that convey information in a visual way. While visualizing your content has multiple benefits &#8211; from making information easier to grasp and remember to encouraging people to share that information, infographics can also make content <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inaccessible<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where infographics can lack is in making the visualized information accessible to all, i.e. people with visual disabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, infographic designers must include accessibility factors into their design process to ensure the content is:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy to see for people with visual difficulties, such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/color-blind-friendly-palette\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">color blindness<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recognizable to screen readers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Possible to understand to people with cognitive disabilities<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In the meantime, let&#8217;s dive in to see how you can apply accessible design in creating infographics with Venngage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>The concept of inclusive visual design<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncbddd\/disabilityandhealth\/infographic-disability-impacts-all.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">60 million Americans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, are reported to have a disability of some kind.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That&#8217;s more than a quarter of US population which far too many of web users for graphic designers to ignore.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/social-media\/blue-human-resources-quote-linkedin-post-1fa2ada9-e615-486a-8da3-5ab54e43fe1e\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Shir-Ekerling-Quote-Acessible-Design.png\" alt=\"Shir Ekerling Quote Acessible Design\" class=\"wp-image-36138\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/social-media\/blue-human-resources-quote-linkedin-post-1fa2ada9-e615-486a-8da3-5ab54e43fe1e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br><button style=\"color: #ffffff; padding: 16px 30px; border-radius: 50px; background: #1bc138; text-transform: uppercase; font-family: Oxygen;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgimage=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><b>CREATE THIS TEMPLATE<\/b><\/button><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Shir Ekerling, CEO of&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/accessibe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">accessiBe<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an AI-based start-up offering an automatic web accessibility solution, put it,<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;The number of disabled users who are cut off from using the Internet fully is enormous. They are far too many to dismiss as marginal and irrelevant.&#8221;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is where the concept of <\/span><b>inclusive visual design<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> comes into play including as many people&#8217;s needs and abilities as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are planning to create a lot of infographics, consider creating a new project to curate them. This will open up more marketing, <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/best-lead-generation-tools\/\">lead generation<\/a> and link-building opportunities. This <a href=\"https:\/\/namify.tech\/business-name-generator\">business name generator<\/a> will help you find a cool affordable .fun or .tech domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/designing-for-diversity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8 Best Practices for Designing&nbsp;for&nbsp;Diversity and Inclusion<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>How to design and accessible image infographic using Venngage<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to infographic design, consider both color blindness and low vision should be taken into account.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure your infographic is clear and easy to understand. People with low vision should have no difficulty reading and understanding it.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practically, this means:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Making sure to provide good contrast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensuring your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-fonts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">font size<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is large enough<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Understanding Accessible Color Contrast<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When designing your infographic, you can use an <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/features\/accessible\">accessible design tool<\/a> to run some contrast-checking and accessibility testing to ensure your designs comply with all accessibility guidelines, therefore <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pass&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/2008\/REC-WCAG20-20081211\/#visual-audio-contrast-contrast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (WCAG) requirements. This will ensure your infographic is easy to read for people with poor vision.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/accessible-infographics-4.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1924\" height=\"1054\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/accessible-infographics-4.png\" alt=\"accessible infographics \" class=\"wp-image-36129\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you have selected your colors, you can view the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/how-to-pick-colors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">color combination<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in grayscale to identify how the colors appear to a colorblind user:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/accessible-infographics-color-selection-tool.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1946\" height=\"1072\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/accessible-infographics-color-selection-tool.png\" alt=\"accessible infographics color selection tool\" class=\"wp-image-36131\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><b>Pro Tip:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To find your color RGB hexadecimal format inside your&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">infographic editor<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, select that area and click &#8220;color&#8221; icon on top:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/accessible-infographics-screencap.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1916\" height=\"1034\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/accessible-infographics-screencap.png\" alt=\"accessible infographics screencap\" class=\"wp-image-36130\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From there you can adjust the color until you find a more suitable background color using the contrast checker.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also recommended to avoid using shades of gray, yellow, and orange.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also upload your whole infographic to see whether your colors pass the requirements:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/accessible-infographics-color-scheme.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1214\" height=\"1230\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/accessible-infographics-color-scheme.png\" alt=\"accessible infographics color scheme\" class=\"wp-image-36132\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Here is a cheat sheet for picking color blind friendly palettes:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/infographics\/color-palettes-dd1b862e-4294-4dac-bcda-324dd0a05360\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"816\" height=\"3329\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/color-blind-friendly-palette-infographic.png\" alt=\"color-blind-friendly-palette-infographic\" class=\"wp-image-36136\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/infographics\/color-palettes-dd1b862e-4294-4dac-bcda-324dd0a05360\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br><button style=\"color: #ffffff; padding: 16px 30px; border-radius: 50px; background: #1bc138; text-transform: uppercase; font-family: Oxygen;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgimage=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"><b>CREATE THIS INFOGRAPHIC TEMPLATE<\/b><\/button><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If color contrast is still a little too dense for you, you can always use our <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/tools\/color-blind-simulator\">Free Color Blind Simulator<\/a>; the tool lets you experience what it\u2019s like to have red\/green, blue\/yellow, or complete color blindness. Just add the link to the color vision simulator and try out the different filters there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more tips on color blind design guidelines, check out this post: <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/color-blind-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Color Blind Design Guidelines: How to Convey Meaning to Everyone [With Examples &amp; Templates]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more on the topic of accessible design, check out this post: <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/ada-standards-for-accessible-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADA Standards for Accessible Design: How to Be Compliant<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Choosing an Appropriate Font Size<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you have to visualize a lot of information within one image, it is very tempting to use tiny font to be able to say more.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, this goes against inclusive visual design principle making your infographic hard to read for partially sighted users.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WCAG 2.0 requires a text font no less than 10 points (which is about 13 pixels) for it to be accessible. Smashing Magazine&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/2011\/10\/16-pixels-body-copy-anything-less-costly-mistake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">suggests<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sticking to 16px fonts.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, it is recommended to avoid &#8220;fancy&#8221; fonts as it may pose some issues to people with cognitive disabilities.&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/zengenti.com\/en-us\/blog\/Authors\/craig-cooper\/whats-the-point-a-guide-to-font-usage-and-accessibility-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best practice<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is to use &#8220;standard&#8221; fonts, avoiding cursive and fantasy fonts.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/accessible-fonts\/\">accessible fonts<\/a> is Arial; other good options are Calibri, Helvetica, Verdana, and Tahoma<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try to use no more than 2 types of fonts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Again, make sure there is a good color contrast between the text and the background (use the color contrast checker above).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Pro Tip<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Generally, Venngage\u2019s&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">infographic templates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offer readable fonts by default but you can always change the font by selecting the text and clicking through available options:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/accessible-infographics-font-selection.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1065\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/accessible-infographics-font-selection.png\" alt=\"accessible infographics font selection\" class=\"wp-image-36133\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[You can also change the font size using the drop-down next to the font]<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Create a detailed transcript<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than 7,2 million of adults (ages 16 to 75+)&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfb.org\/resources\/blindness-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">were reported<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to have a visual disability in the United States in 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was also estimated that over&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3955012\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90% of the visually impaired use screen readers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Screen readers work by translating textual content to either voice or braille.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore it is important to provide <\/span><b>a detailed text transcript<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for your infographic:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Make Your Transcript Easy to Find<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always make it clear where the transcript can be located by using headings like &#8220;Text Alternative&#8221; or &#8220;Text Version&#8221;.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use &#8220;Skip Navigation&#8221; links to make your graphic transcript easy to locate. The &#8220;Skip Navigation&#8221; concept was invented to let screen reader users go directly to the text version of the infographic. You can use this detailed tutorial on&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbeginner.com\/beginners-guide\/how-to-easily-add-anchor-links-in-wordpress-step-by-step\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to add anchor links<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to create accessible &#8220;Skip Navigation&#8221; for your infographic page.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/image-alt-text\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Image Alt Text: Definition and Best Practices for Accessible Designs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p><strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong> Want to make sure your PDFs are fully accessible to all users? Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/pdf-checker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free PDF accessibility checker<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Structure Your Transcript Using HTML Subheadings<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within your transcript make sure to use H2\/H3 subheadings to ensure your content structure is easy to understand (when listening to it).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Screen reader users should be able to scan the page by headings and understand each section. This helps screen reader users to navigate through your transcript easily and come back to any section they want to listen to again.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the best ways to structure your content well is to use&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/textoptimizer.com\/q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Text Optimizer&#8217;s Content Ideas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> section. It generates the most popular questions on each topic, so you can use the suggestions as the base structure of your content.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/accessible-infographics-3.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1622\" height=\"1348\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/accessible-infographics-3.png\" alt=\"accessible infographics \" class=\"wp-image-36134\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using question research for content structuring makes content much easier to understand and more interesting to read (or listen to).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/accessible-wordpress-themes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">select an accessible theme<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which would have many of <a href=\"https:\/\/sixgun.com.au\/user-experience-and-its-impact-on-seo\/\">user experience<\/a> elements (including &#8220;Skip Navigation&#8221;,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/seranking.com\/blog\/breadcrumb-navigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breadcrumb navigation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">clear site structure, etc.) already in place.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Test Your Transcript for Clarity<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/howtonow.com\/audio-textbooks-how-to-get-free-audio-version-of-any-textbook\/#texttospeech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Text-to-Speech tools<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to simulate screen reader user experience and make sure your transcript is clear enough when it is being read to you.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Provide an Alternative File Format<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, offering alternative file formats is always a good idea. It includes all kinds of audience into your content marketing strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, you can download your infographic as a PDF file and offer it as a free download. People with poor Internet connection or those using PDF files for printing will be thankful. You can&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.venngage.com\/article\/803-how-do-i-download-my-infographic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download Venngage infographics as PDF files<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, you can turn your infographic into a video and let people with hearing or attention difficulties watch a more entertaining version.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In many ways, creating an accessible infographic means making your infographic easy to read and understand which also helps make it more useful. On the other hand, providing a detailed transcript will make your infographic page SEO-friendlier.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That being said, following the steps above, you will achieve more goals, beyond catering to people with various disabilities. Specifically, you will ensure your infographic search discoverability and make it more engaging. Good luck!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/accessible-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accessible design<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>More infographic design guides:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/how-to-make-an-infographic-in-5-steps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Make an Infographic in 5 Steps<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/color-blind-friendly-palette\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Use Color Blind Friendly Palettes to Make Your Charts Accessible<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/how-to-pick-colors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Pick Colors to Captivate Readers and Communicate Effectively<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Infographics are content assets that convey information in a visual way. 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