1. Scan a page
Paste a product page, article or landing page URL. See each image occurrence in source order.
CHECK YOUR PAGE BEFORE YOU PUBLISH
Image Alt Text
Find missing alt text. Decide what needs a description. Fix it without leaving your report.
- Free webpage scan
- No email gate
- Editable results
Check one webpage
Scanning is free and uses no AI credits.
Checks up to 100 images in the initial HTML of one public webpage. JavaScript-only images and CSS backgrounds are not included.
Suggestion language
2 credits per suggestion for signed-in users. Guests share the Alt Text Generator’s 2 daily trials.
Edits stay in this tab. Copy or export them before leaving. Your website is not changed.
Your image report
See the image, the issue and the next step
Paste a page URL to inspect its images. No email or sign-in is needed to see the report.
A SHORTER PATH FROM CHECK TO FIX
Check, decide, update
2. Review its purpose
Separate missing descriptions from intentionally empty alt. The same image may have different jobs on different parts of a page.
3. Take the final text
Generate only where useful, edit the suggestion and copy the alt attribute or export your report. Apply it in your CMS.
READ THE RESULT CORRECTLY
Three results. Three different decisions.
An alt tag checker can find markup problems. You decide what each image contributes to the page.
01
Missing is not the same as empty
An informative product image needs an alt attribute. Describe visible features that help someone understand the item.
In the page
<img src="tote.jpg">After review
<img src="tote.jpg" alt="Canvas tote with two handles">02
Keep decorative images quiet
A background flourish beside an already clear heading may correctly use empty alt. Adding filler text would create noise for a screen reader.
In the page
<img src="flourish.png" alt="">After review
Keep alt="" when purely decorative03
Existing text still needs judgment
A filename is not a useful description. For a linked image, describe the destination or function when that is the image’s purpose.
In the page
<img src="bag.jpg" alt="IMG_2048.jpg">After review
alt="Canvas tote with two handles"FIT THE CHECK INTO YOUR WORK
Useful before publishing and after editing
Product pages
Check product photos without rewriting useful existing descriptions.
Articles and guides
Review illustrations, linked images and charts in their editorial context.
Client handoff
Export a clear list of original text and proposed edits for the person maintaining the site.
KNOW WHAT WAS CHECKED
A focused page check, with clear limits
Included
HTML img elements and image buttons; missing, empty and existing alt attributes; simple text review hints; source line and page context.
Not included
JavaScript-rendered images, CSS backgrounds, inline SVG, pages behind a login or a crawl of your whole website. No WCAG certification or automatic website changes.
Need alt text for an image you haven’t published?
Upload images directly to the Alt Text Generator. Use this checker when the images are already on a webpage.
QUESTIONS
About the image alt text checker
How do I check if an image has alt text?
Enter the webpage URL above. The report lists alt attributes from the initial HTML. You can also inspect an image’s HTML in your browser and look for alt. Use browser accessibility tools to review the rendered page and its accessible names.
Is an empty alt attribute an error?
Not necessarily. Decorative or redundant images may correctly use alt="". A meaningful image usually needs a description, and an image acting as a control needs an accessible name. Review the purpose before changing it.
Does this check every image on my website?
No. Each scan covers up to 100 image occurrences in one webpage’s initial HTML, with a 2 MB page limit. Images added by JavaScript, CSS backgrounds and inline SVG are outside this check.
Is checking free? What about AI suggestions?
Scanning, editing, copying and CSV export are free, with scan limits to prevent abuse. AI suggestions use the existing Alt Text Generator allowance: two shared daily trials for guests, or two credits per Model 1.0 suggestion when signed in.
Will better alt text improve my Google ranking?
Useful alt text helps people and gives search engines image context. It does not guarantee rankings. Describe the image’s purpose naturally and avoid repeated keywords or invented product details.
Does the checker update my site or certify accessibility?
No. Review and apply the final text in your CMS. Edits remain in this browser tab. Automated checks and AI suggestions cannot certify WCAG compliance or replace a full accessibility review.