How can a website, store or publisher use AI to write alt text for large image libraries without hurting accessibility?

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title: "How to write image alt text with AI"
description: "Start with one image library, such as product photos or article images, and agree a short style guide: describe what matters for the page, keep it brief, include any text shown in the image and leave decorative images empty. AI looks at each image together with the page or product it belongs to, drafts alt text that follows the guide, and flags images it cannot describe with confidence, such as charts, diagrams, people or anything sensitive. A person reviews drafts before publishing, starting with the most visited pages, and charts or complex images get a fuller description written or checked by someone who knows the content."
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# How can a website, store or publisher use AI to write alt text for large image libraries without hurting accessibility?

Start with one image library, such as product photos or article images, and agree a short style guide: describe what matters for the page, keep it brief, include any text shown in the image and leave decorative images empty. AI looks at each image together with the page or product it belongs to, drafts alt text that follows the guide, and flags images it cannot describe with confidence, such as charts, diagrams, people or anything sensitive. A person reviews drafts before publishing, starting with the most visited pages, and charts or complex images get a fuller description written or checked by someone who knows the content.

## What this means in practice

- Start with one image library and a short alt text style guide.
- Draft alt text using the image and the page it appears on.
- Include text shown in images and leave decorative images empty.
- Flag charts, diagrams, people and sensitive images for a person.
- Review drafts before publishing, starting with the most visited pages.

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