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An IMG Alt Gen account with tokens is required to generate alt text. 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It is a WordPress interface for the IMG Alt Gen hosted service.<\/p>\n\n<p>An IMG Alt Gen account is required to generate alt text. Usage of the external service may involve token-based billing according to your IMG Alt Gen account.<\/p>\n\n<p>If you do not want to use an external service for alt text generation, this plugin is not the right fit.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Data sent to the external service<\/h3>\n\n<p>No data is sent to IMG Alt Gen until:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>You link your site to an IMG Alt Gen account, and<\/li>\n<li>You explicitly trigger an action that requires the service, such as generating alt text or checking token\/account status<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>When you run a generation task, the plugin may send:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>The image URL and or image bytes<\/li>\n<li>Attachment title and basic image metadata<\/li>\n<li>Related post or product context, where available<\/li>\n<li>Optional SEO context, if enabled in the plugin settings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Examples of optional context include:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Post or product title<\/li>\n<li>Categories or tags<\/li>\n<li>Product information from WooCommerce<\/li>\n<li>Supported SEO plugin fields such as metadata or focus keyphrases<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Full details are available:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Terms of Service: https:\/\/imgaltgen.com\/terms<\/li>\n<li>Privacy Policy: https:\/\/imgaltgen.com\/privacy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Site owners are responsible for ensuring they have a lawful basis to process images and any related personal data before using the service.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> or install it through <strong>Plugins &gt; Add New<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin in the WordPress admin.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Media &gt; AI Alt Text &gt; Account &amp; Tokens<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Link your IMG Alt Gen account or create one if needed.<\/li>\n<li>Once connected, you can:\n\n<ul>\n<li>Generate alt text for a single image from the attachment edit screen<\/li>\n<li>Run bulk generation across batches of images<\/li>\n<li>Configure optional context from WooCommerce and supported SEO plugins<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20plugin%20generate%20alt%20text%20inside%20wordpress%20only%3F\"><h3>Does this plugin generate alt text inside WordPress only?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. IMG Alt Gen Pro is a WordPress interface for the IMG Alt Gen hosted service. The plugin manages the WordPress-side workflow, while the alt text generation itself happens through the external IMG Alt Gen API.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"do%20i%20need%20an%20img%20alt%20gen%20account%3F\"><h3>Do I need an IMG Alt Gen account?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. You need an IMG Alt Gen account with available tokens to generate alt text through the plugin.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20bulk-generate%20alt%20text%20for%20my%20wordpress%20media%20library%3F\"><h3>Can I bulk-generate alt text for my WordPress media library?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. The plugin includes a dedicated admin area for bulk processing images in batches.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20generate%20alt%20text%20for%20woocommerce%20product%20images%3F\"><h3>Can I generate alt text for WooCommerce product images?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. When WooCommerce support is enabled, product data can be used as context to improve the generated alt text for product and catalogue images.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20generate%20alt%20text%20for%20a%20single%20image%3F\"><h3>Can I generate alt text for a single image?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. You can generate alt text directly from the individual attachment edit screen.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20choose%20which%20images%20to%20process%3F\"><h3>Can I choose which images to process?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. You can process individual images or batches, and you can prioritise images that are actually used in published content.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20overwrite%20existing%20alt%20text%3F\"><h3>Does this overwrite existing alt text?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>By default, the plugin is designed to avoid overwriting useful non-empty alt text unless your settings allow it. Review your configuration before running large batch jobs.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20work%20with%20seo%20plugins%3F\"><h3>Does this work with SEO plugins?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. 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The plugin will show a message in the admin area.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20this%20plugin%20free%3F\"><h3>Is this plugin free?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The plugin itself is free to install and use as a WordPress interface. Alt text generation requires the external IMG Alt Gen service, which uses token-based billing.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20happens%20if%20i%20deactivate%20or%20delete%20the%20plugin%3F\"><h3>What happens if I deactivate or delete the plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Deactivating the plugin stops communication with IMG Alt Gen. Deleting the plugin can remove plugin-specific settings and cached data depending on your uninstall behaviour. 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