diff --git a/src/components/AltBadgeWithDialog.tsx b/src/components/AltBadgeWithDialog.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..07cf9544f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/AltBadgeWithDialog.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+import {Pressable} from 'react-native'
+import {Trans, useLingui} from '@lingui/react/macro'
+
+import {HITSLOP_20} from '#/lib/constants'
+import {useLargeAltBadgeEnabled} from '#/state/preferences/large-alt-badge'
+import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
+import * as Prompt from '#/components/Prompt'
+import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
+
+const positionStyles = {
+  'top-left': {
+    top: a.p_xs.padding,
+    left: a.p_xs.padding,
+  },
+  'top-right': {
+    top: a.p_xs.padding,
+    right: a.p_xs.padding,
+  },
+  'bottom-left': {
+    bottom: a.p_xs.padding,
+    left: a.p_xs.padding,
+  },
+  'bottom-right': {
+    bottom: a.p_xs.padding,
+    right: a.p_xs.padding,
+  },
+}
+
+export function AltBadgeWithDialog({
+  text,
+  position,
+}: {
+  text: string
+  position?: 'top-left' | 'top-right' | 'bottom-left' | 'bottom-right'
+}) {
+  const t = useTheme()
+  const {t: l} = useLingui()
+  const large = useLargeAltBadgeEnabled()
+  const control = Prompt.usePromptControl()
+
+  const pos = position ? [a.absolute, positionStyles[position]] : {}
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <Pressable
+        testID="altBadgeWithDialogButton"
+        accessibilityRole="button"
+        accessibilityLabel={l`Show alt text`}
+        accessibilityHint=""
+        hitSlop={HITSLOP_20}
+        onPress={control.open}
+        style={s => [
+          a.justify_center,
+          a.rounded_sm,
+          a.p_xs,
+          a.z_10,
+          t.atoms.bg_contrast_25,
+          large && {
+            padding: 6,
+          },
+          {
+            opacity: 0.8,
+          },
+          pos,
+          s.hovered || s.pressed
+            ? [
+                {
+                  opacity: 1,
+                },
+              ]
+            : [],
+        ]}>
+        <Text
+          accessible={false}
+          style={[a.font_bold, large ? a.text_xs : {fontSize: 8}]}>
+          <Trans>ALT</Trans>
+        </Text>
+      </Pressable>
+
+      <Prompt.Outer control={control}>
+        <Prompt.Content>
+          <Prompt.TitleText>
+            <Trans>Alt Text</Trans>
+          </Prompt.TitleText>
+          <Prompt.DescriptionText selectable>{text}</Prompt.DescriptionText>
+        </Prompt.Content>
+        <Prompt.Actions>
+          <Prompt.Cancel cta={l`Close`} />
+        </Prompt.Actions>
+      </Prompt.Outer>
+    </>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/components/Post/Embed/ExternalEmbed/Gif.tsx b/src/components/Post/Embed/ExternalEmbed/Gif.tsx
index 4cf95e0fab..24ea286ada 100644
--- a/src/components/Post/Embed/ExternalEmbed/Gif.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Post/Embed/ExternalEmbed/Gif.tsx
@@ -66,19 +66,7 @@ export function GifEmbed({
           a.overflow_hidden,
           {backgroundColor: t.palette.black},
         ]}>
-        <View
-          style={[
-            a.absolute,
-            /*
-             * Aspect ratio was being clipped weirdly on web -esb
-             */
-            {
-              top: -2,
-              bottom: -2,
-              left: -2,
-              right: -2,
-            },
-          ]}>
+        <View style={[a.absolute, a.inset_0]}>
           <MediaInsetBorder />
           <GifPresentationControls
             onPress={onPress}
diff --git a/src/components/Post/Embed/VideoEmbed/GifPresentationControls.tsx b/src/components/Post/Embed/VideoEmbed/GifPresentationControls.tsx
index d59796ec69..048a925909 100644
--- a/src/components/Post/Embed/VideoEmbed/GifPresentationControls.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Post/Embed/VideoEmbed/GifPresentationControls.tsx
@@ -1,18 +1,13 @@
-import {
-  ActivityIndicator,
-  StyleSheet,
-  TouchableOpacity,
-  View,
-} from 'react-native'
+import {ActivityIndicator, View} from 'react-native'
 import {msg} from '@lingui/core/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 import {Trans} from '@lingui/react/macro'
 
-import {HITSLOP_20} from '#/lib/constants'
+import {useLargeAltBadgeEnabled} from '#/state/preferences/large-alt-badge'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
+import {AltBadgeWithDialog} from '#/components/AltBadgeWithDialog'
 import {Button} from '#/components/Button'
 import {Fill} from '#/components/Fill'
-import * as Prompt from '#/components/Prompt'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 import {PlayButtonIcon} from '#/components/video/PlayButtonIcon'
 
@@ -29,6 +24,7 @@ export function GifPresentationControls({
 }) {
   const {_} = useLingui()
   const t = useTheme()
+  const largeBadge = useLargeAltBadgeEnabled()
 
   return (
     <>
@@ -64,74 +60,41 @@ export function GifPresentationControls({
           ]}
         />
       )}
-      <View style={styles.gifBadgeContainer}>
-        <Text style={[{color: 'white'}, a.font_bold, a.text_xs]}>
-          <Trans>GIF</Trans>
-        </Text>
+      <View
+        style={[
+          a.absolute,
+          a.flex_row,
+          a.z_10,
+          {
+            bottom: a.p_xs.padding,
+            right: a.p_xs.padding,
+            gap: 3,
+          },
+          largeBadge && {
+            gap: 4,
+          },
+        ]}>
+        <View
+          accessible={false}
+          style={[
+            a.justify_center,
+            a.rounded_sm,
+            a.p_xs,
+            a.z_10,
+            t.atoms.bg_contrast_25,
+            largeBadge && {
+              padding: 6,
+            },
+            {
+              opacity: 0.8,
+            },
+          ]}>
+          <Text style={[a.font_bold, largeBadge ? a.text_xs : {fontSize: 8}]}>
+            <Trans>GIF</Trans>
+          </Text>
+        </View>
+        {altText && <AltBadgeWithDialog text={altText} />}
       </View>
-      {altText && <AltBadge text={altText} />}
     </>
   )
 }
-
-function AltBadge({text}: {text: string}) {
-  const control = Prompt.usePromptControl()
-  const {_} = useLingui()
-
-  return (
-    <>
-      <TouchableOpacity
-        testID="altTextButton"
-        accessibilityRole="button"
-        accessibilityLabel={_(msg`Show alt text`)}
-        accessibilityHint=""
-        hitSlop={HITSLOP_20}
-        onPress={control.open}
-        style={styles.altBadgeContainer}>
-        <Text
-          style={[{color: 'white'}, a.font_bold, a.text_xs]}
-          accessible={false}>
-          <Trans>ALT</Trans>
-        </Text>
-      </TouchableOpacity>
-      <Prompt.Outer control={control}>
-        <Prompt.Content>
-          <Prompt.TitleText>
-            <Trans>Alt Text</Trans>
-          </Prompt.TitleText>
-          <Prompt.DescriptionText selectable>{text}</Prompt.DescriptionText>
-        </Prompt.Content>
-        <Prompt.Actions>
-          <Prompt.Action
-            onPress={() => control.close()}
-            cta={_(msg`Close`)}
-            color="secondary"
-          />
-        </Prompt.Actions>
-      </Prompt.Outer>
-    </>
-  )
-}
-
-const styles = StyleSheet.create({
-  gifBadgeContainer: {
-    backgroundColor: 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75)',
-    borderRadius: 6,
-    paddingHorizontal: 4,
-    paddingVertical: 3,
-    position: 'absolute',
-    left: 6,
-    bottom: 6,
-    zIndex: 2,
-  },
-  altBadgeContainer: {
-    backgroundColor: 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75)',
-    borderRadius: 6,
-    paddingHorizontal: 4,
-    paddingVertical: 3,
-    position: 'absolute',
-    right: 6,
-    bottom: 6,
-    zIndex: 2,
-  },
-})
diff --git a/src/components/Post/Embed/VideoEmbed/VideoEmbedInner/VideoEmbedInnerNative.tsx b/src/components/Post/Embed/VideoEmbed/VideoEmbedInner/VideoEmbedInnerNative.tsx
index 05e8b84581..f38677ea1d 100644
--- a/src/components/Post/Embed/VideoEmbed/VideoEmbedInner/VideoEmbedInnerNative.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Post/Embed/VideoEmbed/VideoEmbedInner/VideoEmbedInnerNative.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 import {HITSLOP_30} from '#/lib/constants'
 import {useAutoplayDisabled} from '#/state/preferences'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
+import {AltBadgeWithDialog} from '#/components/AltBadgeWithDialog'
 import {useIsWithinMessage} from '#/components/dms/MessageContext'
 import {Mute_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as MuteIcon} from '#/components/icons/Mute'
 import {Pause_Filled_Corner0_Rounded as PauseIcon} from '#/components/icons/Pause'
@@ -98,19 +99,24 @@ export function VideoEmbedInnerNative({
           altText={embed.alt}
         />
       ) : (
-        <VideoPresentationControls
-          enterFullscreen={() => {
-            videoRef.current?.enterFullscreen(true)
-          }}
-          toggleMuted={() => {
-            videoRef.current?.toggleMuted()
-          }}
-          togglePlayback={() => {
-            videoRef.current?.togglePlayback()
-          }}
-          isPlaying={isPlaying}
-          timeRemaining={timeRemaining}
-        />
+        <>
+          <VideoPresentationControls
+            enterFullscreen={() => {
+              videoRef.current?.enterFullscreen(true)
+            }}
+            toggleMuted={() => {
+              videoRef.current?.toggleMuted()
+            }}
+            togglePlayback={() => {
+              videoRef.current?.togglePlayback()
+            }}
+            isPlaying={isPlaying}
+            timeRemaining={timeRemaining}
+          />
+          {embed.alt && (
+            <AltBadgeWithDialog text={embed.alt} position="top-right" />
+          )}
+        </>
       )}
       <MediaInsetBorder />
       <KeepAwake enabled={isPlaying} />
diff --git a/src/components/Post/Embed/VideoEmbed/VideoEmbedInner/VideoEmbedInnerWeb.tsx b/src/components/Post/Embed/VideoEmbed/VideoEmbedInner/VideoEmbedInnerWeb.tsx
index d56c0b234d..b97317dfbf 100644
--- a/src/components/Post/Embed/VideoEmbed/VideoEmbedInner/VideoEmbedInnerWeb.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Post/Embed/VideoEmbed/VideoEmbedInner/VideoEmbedInnerWeb.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import type * as HlsTypes from 'hls.js'
 
 import {useNonReactiveCallback} from '#/lib/hooks/useNonReactiveCallback'
 import {atoms as a} from '#/alf'
+import {AltBadgeWithDialog} from '#/components/AltBadgeWithDialog'
+import {useFullscreen} from '#/components/hooks/useFullscreen'
 import * as BandwidthEstimate from './bandwidth-estimate'
 import {Controls} from './web-controls/VideoControls'
 
@@ -30,6 +32,8 @@ export function VideoEmbedInnerWeb({
   const [hlsLoading, setHlsLoading] = useState(false)
   const figId = useId()
   const {_} = useLingui()
+  const [isFullscreen] = useFullscreen(containerRef)
+  const isGif = embed.presentation === 'gif'
 
   // send error up to error boundary
   const [error, setError] = useState<Error | null>(null)
@@ -77,6 +81,9 @@ export function VideoEmbedInnerWeb({
             </figcaption>
           )}
         </figure>
+        {!isFullscreen && !isGif && embed.alt && (
+          <AltBadgeWithDialog text={embed.alt} position="top-right" />
+        )}
         <Controls
           videoRef={videoRef}
           hlsRef={hlsRef}
@@ -88,7 +95,7 @@ export function VideoEmbedInnerWeb({
           onScreen={onScreen}
           fullscreenRef={containerRef}
           hasSubtitleTrack={hasSubtitleTrack}
-          isGif={embed.presentation === 'gif'}
+          isGif={isGif}
           altText={embed.alt}
           updateCuePositions={updateCuePositions}
         />