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Image Alt Text Checker

Find images with missing, empty or unhelpful alt text, with a thumbnail of each.

About Image Alt Text Checker

Alt text describes an image to screen reader users and to search engines, image search included. Run the image alt text checker on product pages, galleries and blog posts, especially after a bulk upload, when alt text is easy to skip. Enter the URL and click Check.

Every <img> on the page is listed, including lazy-loaded images that keep their address in data-src, with a thumbnail, the alt text and a state: missing, empty (fine for decorative images), looks like a file name such as IMG_1234.jpg, too long (over 150 characters) or OK. The table also shows the width and height attributes and the loading attribute, handy when you're checking layout shift and lazy loading. Filter the table and save it as CSV for whoever writes the descriptions. The check runs on our server, and nothing is stored. For a wider audit, run the SEO Checker.

How to use Image Alt Text Checker

  1. 1
    Enter the page URL

    Paste the address of the page with the images.

  2. 2
    Click Check

    Every image, lazy-loaded ones included, is collected with its alt text.

  3. 3
    Work through the states

    Start with missing and file-name alt text, then shorten overlong ones.

  4. 4
    Export the list

    Save the table as CSV and write the missing descriptions.

Why use Cubfile for this

  • Thumbnails

    See each image right next to its alt text.

  • Five states

    Missing, empty, file name, too long or OK.

  • Lazy images included

    Images that load from data-src are found too.

  • Size and loading

    Width, height and loading attributes in the same table.

FAQ

Image Alt Text Checker: questions and answers

What's the difference between missing and empty alt text?
Missing means the img tag has no alt attribute at all, which screen readers handle badly. An empty alt attribute is the right choice for purely decorative images, so the checker only notes it.
How long should alt text be?
Long enough to describe the image in its context, usually a short sentence. The checker flags alt text over 150 characters as too long.
Why is my alt text marked as a file name?
It matches a pattern like IMG_1234.jpg or photo-01, which tells nobody what the image shows. Replace it with a real description.
Does it find CSS background images?
No. It lists the img elements in the HTML. CSS background images can't have alt text, so don't put important content only in them.
Does alt text help SEO?
Yes. Google uses alt text to understand images and show them in image search, and when an image is a link, its alt text works as the anchor text. The Link Analyzer shows which links on a page wrap an image, so you can check those first.
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