Accessibility
WCAG-compliant alt text at scale. $0.01/image.
Every image in your library needs meaningful alt text. Phototology generates screen-reader-ready descriptions that meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards. One penny per image. Remediate thousands of images in minutes, not months.
Generate alt text1,000 free credits/month. No credit card.
Most websites have thousands of images with missing or meaningless alt text. Empty alt attributes, filename-as-alt-text, and generic descriptions like "photo" make content invisible to screen reader users. The European Accessibility Act now requires digital services to meet accessibility standards, and image descriptions are a core requirement.
Manual alt text remediation costs $0.50 to $2.00 per image when outsourced. A 10,000-image website becomes a $5,000 to $20,000 project with weeks of turnaround. Phototology generates WCAG-compliant alt text for one cent per image. The same 10,000-image library costs $100 and completes in minutes.
The accessibility module produces concise, descriptive alt text that follows screen reader best practices. It avoids redundant phrases like "image of" that screen readers already announce. It distinguishes informative images from decorative ones. And for complex images like charts and infographics, it generates both short alt text and extended descriptions.
Before & After
Alt text generation example
<img src="hero.jpg" alt=""><img src="hero.jpg" alt="Two engineers reviewing a circuit board layout on a workbench with oscilloscope readings visible on the monitor behind them">Cost Comparison
Manual alt text costs $0.50-$2.00 per image
Manual Remediation
$0.50-$2.00
Per image. Weeks of turnaround. 10,000 images = $5,000-$20,000.
Phototology
$0.01
Per image. Instant. WCAG 2.1 AA compliant. 10,000 images = $100.
FAQ
Accessibility and alt text questions
Does Phototology alt text meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards?
Yes. The accessibility module generates descriptions following WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.1.1 (Non-text Content). Alt text is concise, descriptive, and avoids phrases like "image of" or "picture of" that screen readers already announce. Each description focuses on the meaningful content of the image.
How does this help with the European Accessibility Act?
The European Accessibility Act (EAA) requires digital products and services to be accessible by June 2025. Image alt text is a core requirement. Phototology lets you audit and remediate your entire image library programmatically rather than paying someone to write descriptions for thousands of images manually.
Can Phototology handle decorative vs. informative images?
Yes. The module distinguishes between images that convey information and decorative images that should have empty alt attributes. For informative images, it generates contextual descriptions. For decorative images, it flags them so your CMS can set alt="" appropriately.
What about complex images like charts, infographics, or diagrams?
For complex images, Phototology generates both a short alt text and a longer description suitable for the longdesc attribute or an adjacent text block. Charts get data trend summaries. Infographics get structural descriptions of the information hierarchy.
How much does alt text generation cost at scale?
Alt text uses a single module at $0.01 per image. A 10,000-image website costs $100 to remediate. Compare that to manual alt text writing at $0.50 to $2.00 per image ($5,000 to $20,000 for the same library). The Registry ensures images analyzed once are never charged again.
Make every image accessible for a penny
1,000 free credits/month. One cent per image. WCAG 2.1 AA compliance at scale.
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