diff --git a/src/app.css b/src/app.css
index 690905a1..24c8fade 100644
--- a/src/app.css
+++ b/src/app.css
@@ -625,10 +625,6 @@ a[href^='http'][rel*='nofollow']:visited:not(:has(div)) {
   top: 0;
   top: env(safe-area-inset-top, 0);
 }
-.carousel-controls {
-  bottom: 0;
-  bottom: env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0);
-}
 :is(.carousel-top-controls, .carousel-controls) {
   position: fixed;
   left: 0;
@@ -670,14 +666,15 @@ button.carousel-dot {
   font-weight: bold;
   backdrop-filter: none !important;
 }
-button.carousel-dot:is(:hover, :focus) button.carousel-dot.active,
-button.carousel-dot[disabled].active {
+button.carousel-dot[disabled] {
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+button.carousel-dot:is(:hover, :focus, .active, [disabled].active) {
   color: var(--link-color) !important;
 }
-button.carousel-dot.active,
-button.carousel-dot[disabled].active {
+button.carousel-dot:is(.active, [disabled].active) {
   opacity: 1;
-  transform: scale(2) translateY(-0.5px);
+  transform: scale(2.2) translateY(-0.5px);
 }
 @media (hover: hover) {
   .carousel-top-controls {
@@ -685,7 +682,7 @@ button.carousel-dot[disabled].active {
     transition: transform 0.2s ease-in-out;
   }
   .carousel-controls {
-    transform: translateY(100%);
+    transform: scaleX(200%);
     transition: transform 0.2s ease-in-out;
   }
   :is(.carousel-top-controls, .carousel-controls)[hidden] {
@@ -1061,9 +1058,9 @@ meter.donut:is(.danger, .explode):after {
   .box {
     padding: 32px;
   }
-  :is(.carousel-top-controls, .carousel-controls) {
+  /* :is(.carousel-top-controls, .carousel-controls) {
     padding: 32px;
-  }
+  } */
   li:has(.boost-carousel) {
     width: 95vw;
     max-width: calc(320px * 3.3);
diff --git a/src/components/status.css b/src/components/status.css
index e921d0bf..489b08b0 100644
--- a/src/components/status.css
+++ b/src/components/status.css
@@ -488,6 +488,60 @@
   background-blend-mode: multiply;
 }
 
+.carousel-item {
+  position: relative;
+}
+.carousel-item button.media-alt {
+  position: absolute;
+  bottom: 16px;
+  bottom: calc(16px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
+  left: 16px;
+  left: calc(16px + env(safe-area-inset-left));
+  text-align: left;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  color: var(--text-color);
+  padding: 4px 8px 4px 4px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--outline-color);
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px var(--outline-color);
+  max-width: min(40em, calc(100% - 32px));
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 4px;
+  font-size: 90%;
+}
+.carousel-item button.media-alt .media-alt-desc {
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+}
+@media (min-width: 40em) {
+  .carousel-item button.media-alt .media-alt-desc {
+    white-space: normal;
+    display: -webkit-box;
+    display: box;
+    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
+    box-orient: vertical;
+    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
+    line-clamp: 2;
+    line-height: 1.4;
+  }
+}
+.carousel-item button.media-alt[hidden] {
+  opacity: 0;
+}
+@media (hover: hover) {
+  .carousel-item button.media-alt {
+    transform: translateY(200%);
+    transition: transform 0.2s ease-in-out;
+  }
+  .carousel-item:hover button.media-alt {
+    transform: translateY(0);
+  }
+  .carousel-item button.media-alt[hidden] {
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+}
+
 /* CARD */
 
 .card {
diff --git a/src/components/status.jsx b/src/components/status.jsx
index ac07f0ef..cbdd0e90 100644
--- a/src/components/status.jsx
+++ b/src/components/status.jsx
@@ -1320,6 +1320,8 @@ function Carousel({ mediaAttachments, index = 0, onClose = () => {} }) {
 
   useHotkeys('esc', onClose, [onClose]);
 
+  const [showMediaAlt, setShowMediaAlt] = useState(false);
+
   return (
     <>
       <div
@@ -1362,25 +1364,26 @@ function Carousel({ mediaAttachments, index = 0, onClose = () => {} }) {
                 }
               }}
             >
+              {!!media.description && (
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  class="plain2 media-alt"
+                  hidden={!showControls}
+                  onClick={() => {
+                    setShowMediaAlt(media.description);
+                  }}
+                >
+                  <span class="tag">ALT</span>{' '}
+                  <span class="media-alt-desc">{media.description}</span>
+                </button>
+              )}
               <Media media={media} showOriginal />
             </InView>
           );
         })}
       </div>
       <div class="carousel-top-controls" hidden={!showControls}>
-        <span />
         <span>
-          <a
-            href={
-              mediaAttachments[currentIndex]?.remoteUrl ||
-              mediaAttachments[currentIndex]?.url
-            }
-            target="_blank"
-            class="button carousel-button plain2"
-            title="Open original media in new window"
-          >
-            <Icon icon="popout" alt="Open original media in new window" />
-          </a>{' '}
           <button
             type="button"
             class="carousel-button plain2"
@@ -1389,24 +1392,7 @@ function Carousel({ mediaAttachments, index = 0, onClose = () => {} }) {
             <Icon icon="x" />
           </button>
         </span>
-      </div>
-      {mediaAttachments?.length > 1 && (
-        <div class="carousel-controls" hidden={!showControls}>
-          <button
-            type="button"
-            class="carousel-button plain2"
-            hidden={currentIndex === 0}
-            onClick={(e) => {
-              e.preventDefault();
-              e.stopPropagation();
-              setCurrentIndex(
-                (currentIndex - 1 + mediaAttachments.length) %
-                  mediaAttachments.length,
-              );
-            }}
-          >
-            <Icon icon="arrow-left" />
-          </button>
+        {mediaAttachments?.length > 1 ? (
           <span class="carousel-dots">
             {mediaAttachments?.map((media, i) => (
               <button
@@ -1426,6 +1412,40 @@ function Carousel({ mediaAttachments, index = 0, onClose = () => {} }) {
               </button>
             ))}
           </span>
+        ) : (
+          <span />
+        )}
+        <span>
+          <a
+            href={
+              mediaAttachments[currentIndex]?.remoteUrl ||
+              mediaAttachments[currentIndex]?.url
+            }
+            target="_blank"
+            class="button carousel-button plain2"
+            title="Open original media in new window"
+          >
+            <Icon icon="popout" alt="Open original media in new window" />
+          </a>{' '}
+        </span>
+      </div>
+      {mediaAttachments?.length > 1 && (
+        <div class="carousel-controls" hidden={!showControls}>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            class="carousel-button plain2"
+            hidden={currentIndex === 0}
+            onClick={(e) => {
+              e.preventDefault();
+              e.stopPropagation();
+              setCurrentIndex(
+                (currentIndex - 1 + mediaAttachments.length) %
+                  mediaAttachments.length,
+              );
+            }}
+          >
+            <Icon icon="arrow-left" />
+          </button>
           <button
             type="button"
             class="carousel-button plain2"
@@ -1440,6 +1460,25 @@ function Carousel({ mediaAttachments, index = 0, onClose = () => {} }) {
           </button>
         </div>
       )}
+      {!!showMediaAlt && (
+        <Modal
+          class="light"
+          onClick={(e) => {
+            if (e.target === e.currentTarget) {
+              setShowMediaAlt(false);
+            }
+          }}
+        >
+          <div class="sheet">
+            <header>
+              <h2>Media description</h2>
+            </header>
+            <main>
+              <p>{showMediaAlt}</p>
+            </main>
+          </div>
+        </Modal>
+      )}
     </>
   );
 }