Auto alt Documentation
The AltText.ai website lets you manually generate alt text for individual images, as well as bulk generation via CSV imports and web page scrapes.
Processing a Single Image
To generate alt text for an image:
- Go to your Images library on the website.
- Click the +Image button.
- Enter either the image URL, or click the Choose File button to upload an image from your computer.
- Click Add Image to submit.
Other Image Properties
- Asset ID: Use this field to set your own unique identifier for the image. If left blank, a random ID will be assigned. The asset ID is useful if you plan on exporting your image data to use in your own system, and you need a way to tie the image back to your own internal identifier.
- Alt Text Language: Set the language for the generated alt text. By default this value is set to your Account’s default language. We support over 130 languages for alt text.
Ecommerce Images
If you are processing ecommerce images, select the Ecommerce Data checkbox to enter your product name and brand. AltText.ai will intelligently add these into your alt text.
Adding SEO Keywords
To enhance your alt text with specific keywords/phrases, or exclude specific keywords (negative keywords), select the SEO Keywords checkbox, then enter your keywords:
Using ChatGPT Modification
You can process the generated alt text through ChatGPT in order to add your own custom enhancements. It works like this:
Initial alt text ==> ChatGPT (with your prompt) ==> Final alt text for your image
When you check the box for ChatGPT modification, you will be asked to supply a ChatGPT prompt which will be used to transform the initial alt text into your final alt text for the image. Your prompt MUST include the macro {{AltText}} which will be where the initial alt text is added when sent to ChatGPT.
Note
ChatGPT prompts must be written in English, even if you are generating alt text in another language.
Example: Say your website sells surfboards, and you want to use your own custom brand voice for alt text. You could supply a prompt like this: Rewrite the following text in the style of a California surfer dude: {{AltText}}
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To use the same ChatGPT prompt every time you generate alt text, set up the prompt in your Account: Settings page.
Bulk Importing via CSV
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CSV processing happens in the background, so please allow time for it to complete. You may not see your images added immediately, but they will usually appear within a few seconds after the upload.
Importing from Dropbox
You can select any number of image files from your Dropbox account and generate alt text for them.
- Go to your Images library, then click on the Import button at the top.
- Select Add from Dropbox.
- Click the button to connect to your Dropbox account. You will see a window where you can login and select any number of image files to process.
- After you’ve made your selections, you can start the alt text generation by clicking the Generate Alt Text button.