AI alt text generator
No more "image without a description". AI provides the first draft — editorial team refines it.
What does "AI alttext generator" mean?
Alt texts (alt="...""Alt text is a short textual description of an image. Screen readers read it aloud, and Google uses it for image search. A classic problem: images in WordPress media are uploaded without alt text because doing it manually is tedious. We use AI vision models (Claude, GPT-4o) that automatically generate a meaningful alt text draft during upload—the editors then simply refine it.
Obligation and Benefit — WCAG 1.1.1.
WCAG 1.1.1 (Non-text Content) This is Level A and therefore absolutely mandatory. Every informative image needs alt text. Decorative images get empty alt text. alt=""", This allows screen readers to skip them. Violation results in immediate notification of a violation under the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) by the market surveillance authorities. AI lowers the threshold, finally making it practical – no more "catching up later".
How we will solve it specifically.
- Custom WordPress hook for media upload: Image goes to Vision API, response lands in the alt field.
- Data protection-driven provider selection: Claude (EU region possible) or local model for sensitive images.
- Image migration: a one-time batch script across all images in the media library.
- Editorial UI with "regenerate" button and suggestion history.
- Decorative images deliberately empty (
alt=""") — not every picture needs alt. - Productive in the DigElite plugin (module
digelite-ki).
Related building blocks of our module suite
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Accessible forms
WCAG 3.3.1Clear labels, programmatic error handling, validation — no browser bubbles, no „please fill in".
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Full keyboard navigation
WCAG 2.1.1Every function is accessible — without a mouse. Essential for screen reader users, helpful for everyone else.
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Plain language (AI-supported)
WCAG 3.1.5Content simplified at the touch of a button — for people with reading difficulties, language learners and those in a hurry.
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Visible focus indicator
WCAG 2.4.11Users who navigate using tabs always know where they are. No disappearing outline.
Do you need this exact module?
15-minute initial consultation — we'll clarify whether it's relevant for your site.
Further information:
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