diff --git a/components/status/StatusAttachment.vue b/components/status/StatusAttachment.vue
index c4e60a89..eb30c935 100644
--- a/components/status/StatusAttachment.vue
+++ b/components/status/StatusAttachment.vue
@@ -176,9 +176,9 @@ useIntersectionObserver(video, (entries) => {
             : 'rounded-1 bg-black/65 text-white hover:bg-black px1.2 py0.2'"
         >
           <div hidden>
-            read {{ attachment.type }} description
+            {{ $t('status.img_alt.read', [attachment.type]) }}
           </div>
-          ALT
+          {{ $t('status.img_alt.ALT') }}
         </button>
         <template #popper>
           <div p4 flex flex-col gap-2 max-w-130>
diff --git a/locales/en.json b/locales/en.json
index 0f223682..31159c52 100644
--- a/locales/en.json
+++ b/locales/en.json
@@ -452,8 +452,10 @@
     "filter_removed_phrase": "Removed by filter",
     "filter_show_anyway": "Show anyway",
     "img_alt": {
+      "ALT": "ALT",
       "desc": "Description",
-      "dismiss": "Dismiss"
+      "dismiss": "Dismiss",
+      "read": "Read {0} description"
     },
     "poll": {
       "count": "{0} votes|{0} vote|{0} votes",