How to Add Captions on Flickr

Flickr is the photo-hobbyist's best friend on the Internet. Add captions to your pictures by reading the steps below.

Flickr is an online resource for photographers who wish to store and exhibit their pictures. Used by everyone from the "once a year" photographer to share Christmas photos with family to the retired photojournalist who wishes to showcase his life's work. If you have just uploaded a pile of interesting shots from your travels abroad and wish to tell the stories behind them, Flickr allows you to add lengthy captions to all of your photos.

Things You'll Need

• Flickr account

Instructions

Instructions

1. Log in to your Flickr account. If you do not yet have an account, visit the link in the Resources section below and click the button that says "Create your Account."

2. Upload your pictures. Do this by clicking "You" in the menu bar at the top. Scroll toward the bottom of the drop-down menu and click "Upload Photos and Videos."

3. Add a caption, description or set of tags. Once your photos have uploaded, Flickr will prompt you to "Add a description, perhaps?" Follow the link provided to add captions to your photos.

4. Browse through your Flickr photostream to see if there are any old photos you would like to caption. If you click the thumbnail of the photo you want, a larger version will open. Underneath the photo will be two spaces, one labeled "Click here to add a title" and one labeled "Click here to add a description." Simply click in the second space and begin typing your caption.

Tips & Warnings

• Captions work great for very busy, chaotic or interesting photos. Let your viewers know what's going on with an informative caption.

• Creating an account on Flickr requires a Yahoo! ID or email address.

References

• Flickr: FAQ

Resources

• Flickr