Image Alt Tag Checker
Audit all `` tags on your webpage. Identify missing or empty alt attributes for web accessibility (WCAG) and Google image search optimization.
Accessibility Compliance
Ensure screen readers for visually impaired users can describe image content accurately.
Google Image Search SEO
Optimize alt text with relevant descriptive keywords to drive Google Image search traffic.
Alt Completion Rate
Calculate total image count, missing alt count, and alt completion percentage score.
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Why Image Alt Text Matters for Accessibility & SEO
Image alternative text (alt attribute) describes the visual content of an image for screen readers used by visually impaired visitors. Furthermore, search engine crawlers rely on alt attributes to understand image subject matter and index images in Google Image search results.
How to Use the Image Alt Tag Checker
1 Enter URL
Input any blog post or ecommerce product page link.
2 Click Audit Images
Our tool scrapes all <img> tags and measures alt coverage.
3 Fix Missing Alt Tags
Identify missing or empty alt tags and update your HTML code.
Image Alt Text Best Practices
Recommended
- Write clear, descriptive alt text that accurately explains the image.
- Include relevant keywords naturally without forcing them.
- Keep alt text concise (under 125 characters).
- Use empty alt attributes (
alt="") for purely decorative background images.
Avoid
- Avoid starting alt text with "picture of" or "image of".
- Do not stuff repetitive keywords into alt tags.
- Avoid using image filename (e.g.
IMG_001.jpg) as alt text. - Don't leave important informational product images without alt text.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
alt="" attribute signals to screen readers that the image is purely decorative and should be skipped. Omission of the alt attribute entirely causes screen readers to read the image filename, creating a poor user experience.
<title> elements and aria-label or aria-hidden="true" attributes depending on whether they are functional or decorative.
