Alt Text Helper

Write accessible image alt text

Image Type

Describe the subject, action, and setting.

Context

Alt Text

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Checklist

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Best Practices

1.Describe the content and function, not the appearance.
2.Keep it under 125 characters when possible.
3.Use empty alt="" for purely decorative images.
4.Don't repeat information already in surrounding text.
5.For charts, include the key data points in the alt text.

What is Alt Text Helper?

Alt Text Helper guides you through writing effective alternative text for images. It provides best practices, examples by image type, and a checklist to ensure your alt text is descriptive, concise, and accessible for screen reader users.

How to use

Select the type of image you're describing: photograph, icon, chart, decorative, or informational.
Follow the guided prompts to describe the image's content, purpose, and context in a concise way.
Review your alt text against the accessibility checklist, then copy it for use in your HTML or CMS.

Result

For a bar chart showing Q1 sales: instead of 'chart.png', write 'Bar chart showing Q1 2024 sales by region: North America $2.1M, Europe $1.8M, Asia $1.4M'.

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