Image Alt Tag Checker
& Bulk URL Scanner

Instantly audit image alt attributes across multiple URLs or deep-scan an entire domain. Fix SEO issues, improve accessibility, and boost rankings.

20+ Pages Deep Scan
100% Free Forever
3 Alt Tag Statuses
CSV Export Report

One URL per line. HTTP/HTTPS required. Max 30 URLs.

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Scan Results

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Disclaimer: This tool uses CORS proxies to fetch external page content. Results depend on the accessibility and response of third-party servers. Google, Bing, and other brand names are trademarks of their respective owners. This tool is not affiliated with Google™, Bing™, or any other search engine. Data is processed client-side and not stored on our servers.

Everything You Need for Alt Tag Audits

A complete image accessibility and SEO audit solution — no login, no limits on features.

Bulk URL Analysis

Paste up to 30 URLs at once and get a complete alt tag audit for every image across all pages simultaneously.

Domain Deep Scan

Enter any domain and our crawler discovers 20+ pages via sitemap parsing and link following, then audits every image.

3-Status Classification

Each image is classified as: OK (descriptive alt text), Empty (decorative), or Missing (alt attribute absent).

CSV Export

Download a full CSV report with URL, image src, alt status, and alt value — ready for your SEO workflow or client report.

Alt Score

Get an overall site-wide alt compliance score out of 100 based on the ratio of images with meaningful alt text.

Accessibility Focused

Alt tag auditing directly improves WCAG compliance and screen reader support — benefiting both SEO and disabled users.

4 Simple Steps to Alt Tag Insights

Input URLs or Domain

Paste multiple page URLs in bulk mode, or enter a domain for automated page discovery.

Configure Options

Set timeout, concurrency, and filters like flagging short or empty alt values.

Instant Scan

Pages are fetched and all images parsed in real-time with live progress updates.

Review & Export

Get a detailed, filterable report. Copy, download CSV, or share results instantly.

Why Image Alt Tags Are the Unsung Heroes of SEO

Image alt tags — formally known as alternative text attributes — are HTML descriptors assigned to <img> elements that serve a dual purpose most website owners overlook. At their core, alt attributes were designed to describe image content to users who cannot see visuals: screen reader users, visually impaired visitors, and browsers that fail to load images. But over two decades of search engine evolution have elevated alt tags into a critical on-page SEO signal that directly influences how search engines index, understand, and rank your visual content.

When Google's crawler encounters an image, it cannot "see" the picture the way a human does — it reads the surrounding text, file name, and most importantly, the alt attribute to infer context. A page filled with images lacking alt text leaves search engines guessing, reducing your chances of appearing in Google Image Search and weakening the topical relevance signals on your page. Conversely, pages with thoughtfully written alt text tend to rank better, attract more organic traffic from image-based queries, and score higher on accessibility audits.

Missing alt tags are also a WCAG 2.1 compliance issue. For businesses serving diverse audiences or operating in regions with digital accessibility laws, this isn't just an SEO concern — it's a legal one. Empty alt text (alt="") is acceptable for purely decorative images, signalling to assistive technologies to skip them entirely. But every informational image needs a concise, keyword-aware description.

Regular alt tag audits using tools like this checker help you maintain image SEO hygiene across large websites where manual checks are impractical. By scanning bulk URLs or entire domains, you can quickly identify missing attributes, flag suspiciously short descriptions, and generate exportable reports to guide your content team. Think of alt text not as a checkbox but as a conversation with both your users and search engines — one that, when done right, consistently pays dividends in rankings, accessibility scores, and user experience.

Frequently Asked Questions

An image alt tag (alt attribute) is HTML text describing an image's content. It matters for SEO because search engines use it to understand images, and it's critical for accessibility — screen readers rely on alt text to describe images to visually impaired users.
Missing alt means the attribute is completely absent from the <img> tag — this is an SEO and accessibility error. Empty alt (alt="") means the attribute exists but is blank — this is intentional for decorative images that don't need description, and is WCAG-compliant.
The tool first tries to fetch and parse the domain's XML sitemap (sitemap.xml). If available, it extracts URLs from there. It also crawls the homepage and follows internal links to discover additional pages up to a limit of 20+ URLs for analysis.
Browsers block cross-origin requests by default for security reasons. To fetch HTML from external websites, the tool routes requests through a public CORS proxy. No data is stored — all processing happens locally in your browser.
In Bulk URL Mode, you can check up to 30 URLs per scan. In Domain Deep Scan mode, the tool automatically discovers and scans up to 20–25 pages from a domain.
Completely free with no registration, login, or API key required. Just paste your URLs and click analyze — results are instant.
The Alt Score is a percentage representing how many images on the scanned pages have meaningful (non-empty, non-missing) alt text. A score of 100% means every image has descriptive alt text — the ideal SEO state.

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