Alt Text AI

An AI-powered tool for generating high-quality alt text for images using local models.

Installation

macOS

1. Download the latest Alt Text AI.dmg from the releases page
2. Open the DMG file
3. Drag Alt Text AI to your Applications folder
4. Right-click the app and select "Open" (required only on first launch)

Windows

1. Download the latest Windows installer from the releases page
2. Run the installer
3. Follow the installation prompts

Features

• Generate descriptive alt text for any image
• Uses local AI models for privacy and speed
• Supports multiple image formats (PNG, JPG, GIF, WebP)
• Customizable output formats
• Dark/light mode support

Usage

1. Launch Alt Text AI
2. Drop an image into the app or click to select one
3. The AI will automatically generate alt text
4. Edit or refine the generated text as needed
5. Copy the alt text to use in your projects

Requirements

• macOS 10.15 or later
• Windows 10 or later
• 8GB RAM recommended
• Internet connection (for initial model download)

Privacy

All image processing is done locally on your machine. No images are uploaded to external servers.

Support

For issues or feature requests, please visit: https://github.com/lukeslp/alt-text-generator/issues

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Author

Luke Steuber
dr.eamer.dev