Generate alt text automaticallyUpdated 5 hours ago

Overview

SmartAlt can generate missing alt text automatically in the background. You can turn automation on from the Settings screen and choose when SmartAlt should run.

In Shopify admin, open Apps → SmartAlt - AI Alt Text → Settings.

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Use automation when you want SmartAlt to handle missing alt text without starting a manual run from the Generate Alt Text screen.

Turn on automation

1. Open SmartAlt Settings - In Shopify admin, go to Apps → SmartAlt - AI Alt Text, then click Settings in the left navigation. On the Settings page, find the Automation section.

2. Choose when SmartAlt should run - In Automation, select one of these options:

• Full auto mode (processes all images with missing alt text) — scans your store and generates alt text for images that do not already have alt text.

• Creating a Product — generates alt text when you create a new product.

• Creating / Updating a Collection — generates alt text when you create or update a collection.

3. Save your changes - After selecting the options you want, click Save at the top of the page. Your automation preferences will be applied after saving.

What each automation option does

Full auto mode

Choose Full auto mode (processes all images with missing alt text) if you want SmartAlt to work through your store’s existing images that are still missing alt text.

Creating a Product

Choose Creating a Product if you want alt text generated as part of your new product workflow.

Creating / Updating a Collection

Choose Creating / Updating a Collection if you want SmartAlt to run when a product is added to a collection. Alt text will be generated at a product level as long as the product images do not already have alt text.

How automation fits with manual generation

Automation handles generation for the events you enable in Settings. If you ever want to run alt text generation yourself, you can still use Generate Alt Text from the SmartAlt menu to review media and start a manual run.