Generate alt text for images on Mac
Write accessible descriptions for images, for websites, documents and social posts.
Three steps. That's it.
- 1
Drop your files
Drag files onto Alt Text & Captions, choose them with Choose Files, or right-click them in Finder.
- 2
Choose the options
Set what you need in the options panel, such as alt text or social caption. Your choices are remembered for next time.
- 3
Get the result
The result lands in a new dated folder in Downloads › OneMacTools. Your originals are never changed.
What Alt Text & Captions does
Vision identifies what's in each image, who's in it and any text, and Apple Intelligence writes concise alt text or a social caption. Descriptions are saved to a CSV and can be embedded into copies of the images.
Uses Apple Intelligence on-device when it's on, and falls back to on-device text recognition when it's off.
Options
Great for
- Make a website accessible
- Write captions for a batch of posts
- Describe images in a report
Questions about Alt Text & Captions
Does Alt Text & Captions upload my files?
No. Alt Text & Captions runs entirely on your Mac, so your files never leave it and it works offline.
Will Alt Text & Captions change my original files?
No. Results are saved as new files in a dated folder in Downloads › OneMacTools, and your originals are left exactly as they were unless you turn on an option that says otherwise.
Does Alt Text & Captions need Apple Intelligence?
It uses Apple Intelligence's on-device model when it's turned on, for the best results. When it's off, OneMacTools falls back to on-device text recognition and rules, and tells you.
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