diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/global_screenshot.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/global_screenshot.xml
index a76f96115fa91..d506e7e8e7003 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/global_screenshot.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/global_screenshot.xml
@@ -58,13 +58,15 @@
         android:elevation="@dimen/screenshot_preview_elevation"
         android:visibility="gone"
         android:background="@drawable/screenshot_rounded_corners"
-        android:adjustViewBounds="true"/>
+        android:adjustViewBounds="true"
+        android:contentDescription="@string/screenshot_preview_description"/>
     <FrameLayout
         android:id="@+id/global_screenshot_dismiss_button"
         android:layout_width="@dimen/screenshot_dismiss_button_tappable_size"
         android:layout_height="@dimen/screenshot_dismiss_button_tappable_size"
         android:elevation="7dp"
-        android:visibility="gone">
+        android:visibility="gone"
+        android:contentDescription="@string/screenshot_dismiss_ui_description">
         <ImageView
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
index 35430733a118a..93bafdbee91db 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -233,6 +233,10 @@
     <!-- Notification text displayed when we fail to take a screenshot. [CHAR LIMIT=100] -->
     <string name="screenshot_failed_to_capture_text">Taking screenshots isn\'t allowed by the app or
         your organization</string>
+    <!-- Content description indicating that tapping a button will dismiss the screenshots UI [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="screenshot_dismiss_ui_description">Dismiss screenshot</string>
+    <!-- Content description indicating that tapping will open an app to view/edit the screenshot. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="screenshot_preview_description">Open screenshot</string>
 
     <!-- Notification title displayed for screen recording [CHAR LIMIT=50]-->
     <string name="screenrecord_name">Screen Recorder</string>