alt-text-generator

Generate accessibility-ready alt text descriptions for any image

💎 Hidden gem★ 38 stars⑂ 2 forksMITupdated 2026-01

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// project facts

Project facts

alt-text-generator is an open-source image project by fairdataihub (fairdataihub/alt-text-generator on GitHub). It has 38 GitHub stars and 2 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 24 January 2026.

Repository: fairdataihub/alt-text-generator
GitHub stars: 38
Forks: 2
License: MIT
Last updated on GitHub: 24 January 2026
Category: Image
Listing: Hidden gem — a shorter page for a lesser-known project
Official site: Official site

// how it works

How it works

Open the tool
Use the hosted site or run it yourself.
Provide an image
Upload or link the image to describe.
Generate description
AI image recognition writes the alt text.
Copy into your page
Paste the result into your HTML or CMS.

// features

Why people love it

AI descriptions

Image recognition writes natural alt text.

Hosted and self-host

Try online or deploy your own.

Accessibility focus

Built for screen-reader compatibility.

Simple workflow

Image in, description out.

MIT licensed

Free for commercial use with attribution.

Replicate backend

Uses Replicate for inference.

// run it

Run it yourself

Step 1 — Clone the repo

Download the source and move into the project folder.

git clone https://github.com/fairdataihub/alt-text-generator.git
cd alt-text-generator

Step 2 — Check the README
Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.
```
cat README.md | head -60
```
Step 3 — Run it
Follow the project's launch command — Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.
```
# see README for the exact launch command
```

// use cases

What you can build

Write alt text for blog images in seconds.
Make documentation accessible to screen readers.
Caption product images for accessibility.
Batch-describe images for a CMS.

// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains alt-text-generator?

It is an open-source project at fairdataihub/alt-text-generator with 162 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

Is it free for commercial use?

MIT licensed — commercial use allowed with attribution.

How does it generate descriptions?

Via AI image recognition through Replicate.

Is the alt text good enough?

It aims to be a solid first draft — review for important content.

Can I self-host it?

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