The AltText.ai Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about AltText.ai in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
AltText.ai
The Insider’s Guide
AI alt text for images, with WordPress and Shopify plugins
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among SEO plugins and apps, read from AltText.ai’s own pages.
Made by Alt-Tab LLC · checked Oct 23, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from AltText.ai’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on AltText.ai’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 33 of the 78 other SEO plugins and apps we grade
AltText.ai writes alt text for images with AI, for screen readers and image search. It works through a WordPress plugin, a Shopify app, other CMS and e-commerce integrations, Chrome and Firefox extensions, an API and an MCP server, and can work target keywords into the text in more than 130 languages. Plans are monthly or yearly allowances of credits, one credit per image.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about AltText.ai, taken from its own pages and our grades.
The WordPress plugin writes alt text for new uploads, but you set up an account, pick a plan and run the bulk updater for older images.
- 1
Best for AI alt text for large image libraries
AltText.ai writes alt text for your images with AI, in 130+ languages, through a WordPress plugin, a Shopify app, browser extensions or an API.
- 2
Paid plans start at $5 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $5 per month for 100 credits, billed monthly.
- 3
You can try it first
25 free credits (25 images) when you sign up, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on Web
Web, with a browser extension too.
- 5
AI alt text
Describes each image in 130+ languages, with a choice of writing styles and character limits, for screen readers and search engines.
- 6
SEO keywords
Give it a page's target keywords and it works the relevant ones into the alt text, leaving out those that do not fit the image.
- 7
Final Pass prompt
A prompt of your own runs on every alt text after it is written, set for the whole account or per image, at no extra cost.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 33 of 78
That is against the other SEO plugins and apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Your call
AltText.ai sits between: not beyond making, and not a weekend's work either.
AltText.ai at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $5 per month for 100 credits, billed monthly
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 25 free credits (25 images) when you sign up, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web, Browser extension
- Made by
- Alt-Tab LLC
- Category
- SEO Plugins & Apps
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for AI alt text for large image libraries
AltText.ai writes alt text for your images with AI, in 130+ languages, through a WordPress plugin, a Shopify app, browser extensions or an API. It's paid by the image, though: the 25 free credits are one-off, $5 a month buys 100, and extra languages and formats such as AVIF cost extra credits.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Bronze is $5 a month for 100 images, or $49 a year for 1,200, inside this category's cheaper quarter. But it's paid per image: 500 a month is $19 and 2,000 is $59, and each extra language costs another credit. |
| Free plan and trial | C | 25 free credits on sign-up with no card, so 25 images. They don't renew, and after that it's a plan or credit packs at $3 for 50. |
| Features | C | Alt text in 130+ languages with target keywords worked in, your own Final Pass prompt, bulk tools, CSV import and export, and plugins for WordPress and Shopify. It does alt text fully, but that's a smaller job than a full SEO plugin. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record. The WordPress plugin writes alt text for new uploads, but you set up an account, pick a plan and run the bulk updater for older images. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web plus Chrome and Firefox extensions, with no desktop or phone app. It plugs into WordPress, Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, BigCommerce, Contentful, Webflow and Zapier, and has an API and an MCP server. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who AltText.ai is for
- Fits if your store or blog has hundreds of images with no alt text
- Works for multilingual sites that need alt text in several languages
Who it is not for
- Tight if you're just looking, as the 25 free credits are one-off and packs cost $3 for 50
- Pricey if you have lots of images, as 2,000 a month is $59 and 10,000 is $229
- Watch out: AVIF, HEIC, SVG and TIFF cost 2 credits and need a paid plan, and each extra language is 1 more
- Watch out: changing plans forfeits that period's unused credits, and used credits are usually not refunded
- Too light for your whole SEO setup, as it only writes alt text
Good to know
Good for
- Stores and blogs with large image libraries that lack alt text
- Sites working toward WCAG and ADA accessibility
- Multilingual sites that need alt text in several languages
Worth knowing
- The 25 free credits are one-time; after them you need a plan or credit packs, sold at $3 for 50 credits.
- AVIF, HEIC, SVG, TIFF and other advanced formats cost 2 credits and need a paid plan; each extra language costs 1 more credit.
- Changing plans forfeits the current period's unused plan credits; credits roll over only on a normal renewal.
- Refunds are handled case by case, and used credits are usually not refunded.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$5
A month to start
AltText.ai is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $5 per month for 100 credits, billed monthly.
Bronze
$5
per month for 100 credits, billed monthly
1 credit = alt text for 1 image. $49 a year with yearly billing, for 1,200 credits. Unused credits roll over at renewal.
Silver
$19
per month for 500 credits, billed monthly
For growing sites and small businesses. $189 a year with yearly billing, for 6,000 credits.
Gold
$59
per month for 2,000 credits, billed monthly
For stores and content teams. $489 a year with yearly billing, for 24,000 credits.
Titanium
$119
per month for 5,000 credits, billed monthly
For agencies with several clients. $1,179 a year with yearly billing, for 60,000 credits.
Platinum
$229
per month for 10,000 credits, billed monthly
For large publishers. $2,199 a year with yearly billing, for 120,000 credits.
Enterprise
Custom
Custom pricing above 120,000 credits a year, with volume pricing and dedicated support.
Trying it first
25 free credits (25 images) when you sign up, no credit card required
Read from alttext.ai on Oct 23, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save 17% to 31% with yearly billing
The pricing page lists yearly plans at 17% to 31% less than monthly, with Gold saving the most at $489 a year against $59 a month.
Stated on alttext.ai
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: Web and Browser extension
AI alt text for images, with WordPress and Shopify plugins. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features.
It does alt text fully, but that's a smaller job than a full SEO plugin.
- AI alt text
- Describes each image in 130+ languages, with a choice of writing styles and character limits, for screen readers and search engines.
- SEO keywords
- Give it a page's target keywords and it works the relevant ones into the alt text, leaving out those that do not fit the image.
- Final Pass prompt
- A prompt of your own runs on every alt text after it is written, set for the whole account or per image, at no extra cost.
- WordPress and Shopify
- The WordPress plugin writes alt text for new uploads and has a bulk updater for old ones; the Shopify app and WooCommerce and Magento add product data.
- Bulk tools
- A web interface with a page scraper, CSV import and export, and imports from Dropbox and Pinterest for large image libraries.
- API, MCP and connectors
- A developer API, an MCP server, Zapier, Pabbly, Albato and SureTriggers connectors, and browser extensions for sites such as Squarespace.
Where it runs
- Web
- Browser extension
What it works with
- WordPress
- Shopify
- WooCommerce
- Magento
- BigCommerce
- Contentful
- Webflow
- Zapier
AltText.ai is made by Alt-Tab LLC.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
33/78
Other SEO plugins and apps it is graded above
AltText.ai's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 33 of the 78 other SEO plugins and apps we grade, and level with 15.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 43 of 78) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $5 a month, against a middle price of $9.99 for the category: 8 of the 58 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 5 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 79 SEO plugins and apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. AltText.ai’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 43 of 78
- CFree plan and trialAbove 8 of 78
- CFeaturesAbove 9 of 78
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 78
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 31 of 78
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 70 SEO plugins and apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. AltText.ai is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Your call
AltText.ai sits between: not beyond making, and not a weekend's work either.
What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. It costs $60 a year.
What you could make
- It runs in a browser, which is where something home-made would run too.
What you could not
- It plugs into other products, WordPress, Shopify and WooCommerce among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. AltText.ai’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
TinySEO, Booster AI SEO + AEO Optimizer, WP Meta SEO and SearchPie
The 4 tools AltText.ai is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
TinySEO
Free plan · from $14/mo
Shopify app for image compression, page speed and SEO fixes.
- TinySEO has a free plan. AltText.ai does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only AltText.ai lists a browser extension.
- TinySEO also covers site audit, schema markup and page speed.
- 2.2GPA
Booster AI SEO + AEO Optimizer
Free plan · from $39/mo
Shopify app that audits and fixes store SEO and compresses images.
- Booster AI SEO + AEO Optimizer has a free plan. AltText.ai does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only AltText.ai lists a browser extension.
- Booster AI SEO + AEO Optimizer also covers reports, site audit, schema markup and page speed.
- 2.2GPA
WP Meta SEO
From $49 one-time
WordPress SEO plugin built around bulk meta and image editing.
- Only AltText.ai lists a browser extension.
- WP Meta SEO also covers reports, web analytics, content optimization and schema markup.
- 2.4GPA
SearchPie
Free plan · from $39/mo
Shopify SEO app for schema, meta tags, indexing and page speed.
- SearchPie has a free plan. AltText.ai does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only AltText.ai lists a browser extension.
- SearchPie also covers keyword research, site audit, schema markup and page speed.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is AltText.ai free?
No, AltText.ai is a paid product, but you can try it first. 25 free credits (25 images) when you sign up, no credit card required.
How much does AltText.ai cost?
AltText.ai lists 6 plans. Bronze: $5 per month for 100 credits, billed monthly.
What platforms does AltText.ai work on?
AltText.ai is available on Web. It also has a browser extension.
Does AltText.ai offer any discounts?
AltText.ai publicly lists the following: Save 17% to 31% with yearly billing.
Does AltText.ai have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. AltText.ai is listed for Web.
Does AltText.ai have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. AltText.ai is listed for Web.
Is AltText.ai open source?
AltText.ai is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
Does AltText.ai have an API?
Yes. AltText.ai offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does AltText.ai integrate with?
AltText.ai's listing names WordPress, Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, BigCommerce, Contentful, Webflow and Zapier.
Who makes AltText.ai?
AltText.ai is made by Alt-Tab LLC.
What are the alternatives to AltText.ai?
The closest alternatives to AltText.ai in our directory are TinySEO, Booster AI SEO + AEO Optimizer, WP Meta SEO and SearchPie.
How does AltText.ai compare with other SEO plugins and apps?
AltText.ai's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 33 of the 78 other SEO plugins and apps we grade, and level with 15.
Is AltText.ai good value for money?
ToolGPA grades AltText.ai B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $5 a month, against a middle price of $9.99 for the category: 8 of the 58 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of AltText.ai?
AltText.ai sits between: not beyond making, and not a weekend's work either.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from AltText.ai’s own pages on Oct 23, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 23, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from AltText.ai's own pages on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Alt-Tab LLC. Prices change, so check alttext.ai before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- AltText.ai, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/alttext-ai
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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