Free Instagram Alt Text Generator

An Instagram alt text generator writes a short description of a photo that screen readers can read aloud to people who can’t see the image. This one creates an English first draft from your photo, which you edit and paste into Instagram.

1. Click Choose files and pick a JPG, PNG or WebP photo. 2. Click Create result and wait for the caption. 3. Edit the text to add useful details. 4. Click Copy and paste it into Instagram’s alt text field.

When you create a post, tap Advanced settings at the bottom of the caption screen (some versions call it More options), then tap Write alt text under Accessibility. For an existing post, tap ⋯, choose Edit and tap Edit alt text.

Instagram can generate automatic alt text for photos, but it’s often generic and may not mention what matters in the image. Writing your own, or editing a draft from this tool, gives screen reader users a clearer picture.

The captioning model writes in English only, on both the English and Chinese pages. If your audience reads another language, translate the edited draft before you paste it into Instagram.

It’s a general captioning model, so it handles clear, simple photos best and can miss small details, miscount objects or describe a scene too broadly. It doesn’t read text in the image or recognize specific people or brands. Check the draft against the photo every time.

No. The model runs in your browser, so the photo is processed on your own device and isn’t sent to SocQ. Your browser downloads the model files (about 250 MB) once, the first time you use the tool, and reuses them later.

Yes, it’s free and needs no signup. You don’t have to connect Instagram; you copy the text and add it to your post yourself, as many times as you like.

No, each run handles one photo. For a carousel, run each image separately and paste each description into its matching slide when you write alt text in Instagram.

Good alt text describes what someone would miss if they couldn’t see the photo: the subject, what’s happening and any important text. Keep it to a sentence or two, skip phrases like “picture of,” and add context that explains why the photo is in the post.