How to Add Alt Text to Images in Your Zibster Website
Overview
Alt text, short for alternative text, is a written description of an image on your website. It helps make your website more accessible for visitors who use screen readers and helps search engines better understand your images.
Zibster gives you multiple ways to add alt text to images on your website. You can use Ask Zibster AI to generate alt text for an individual image, type your own alt text manually, or have alt text created automatically when using the Zibster AI Website Creator or Zibster AI Page Creator.
This guide explains how alt text works in the Zibster Website Builder and how to add or update alt text for images on your website.
Prerequisites
Before you begin, make sure you have images added to a page in your Zibster Website Builder.
If you are creating a new website or page with Zibster AI, you can upload or choose images during the creation process. Zibster will automatically create alt text for each image used when the website or page is generated.
How Zibster AI Creates Alt Text Automatically
When you use the Zibster AI Website Creator or Zibster AI Page Creator, Zibster automatically creates alt text for each image used during the generation process.
This helps save time and gives your images descriptive text from the start. After your website or page is created, you can still review and edit the alt text manually from the Website Builder if you want to customize it further.
You can also use the Ask Zibster AI button later to generate alt text for individual images inside your website blocks.
STEP ONE
Log in to your Zibster account and click WEBSITE in the left-side menu.
This opens your Website Builder, where you can manage your website pages, blocks, images, and design settings.
STEP TWO
Click the page that contains the image you want to update.
After the page opens, click the block that contains the image. This may be an Images Block, Text + Image Block, List Block, Banner Block, or another Website Builder block that supports images.
STEP THREE
In the right-side settings panel, click the image thumbnail you want to edit.
This opens the image settings for that specific image. From here, you can review or update the image title, description, and alt text.
FINAL STEP
Scroll to the Title, Description, and Alt Text section.
Click the Ask Zibster AI button to have Zibster generate accurate and descriptive alt text for your image. This is the fastest way to add professional-quality alt text without writing it from scratch.
You can also type your own alt text manually if you prefer to write a custom description.
Click Save Changes to apply the alt text to your image. Your website updates are saved when you click Save Changes.
Additional Options and Helpful Notes
Alt text should briefly describe what appears in the image and how it relates to the page. Keep it clear, specific, and helpful.
Good alt text often includes:
The subject of the image
The type of product, service, business, or content shown
Relevant location details when helpful
Descriptive wording that makes sense in context
For example, instead of writing “image” or “photo,” you could write “custom floral arrangement on a wedding reception table in Greensboro.”
You do not need to add phrases like “image of” or “picture of” unless it helps clarify the image.
If you are using Zibster AI tools, your Business Profile can help Zibster create more personalized content. Keeping your Business Profile updated can improve AI-generated text across your account.
What Is a Zibster AI Request?
A Zibster AI Request is used when you ask Zibster AI to generate text or content inside your account.
Using the Ask Zibster AI button to create alt text for an individual image counts as one AI request toward your monthly total.
Every Zibster Website Package includes 100 Zibster AI Requests each month at no extra cost. Your request count automatically resets on the 1st of every month.
Alt text created automatically during the Zibster AI Website Creator or Zibster AI Page Creator process is part of the generated website or page workflow.
Troubleshooting and FAQs
Why should I add alt text to my images?
Alt text supports accessibility by helping screen readers describe images to visitors who cannot see them. It can also support SEO by helping search engines understand the content of your images.
Can I edit alt text created by Zibster AI?
Yes. After Zibster AI creates alt text, you can review it and make changes manually in the image settings.
Do I have to use Zibster AI to write alt text?
No. You can type alt text manually at any time. Zibster AI is available as a faster option if you want help writing a clear image description.
Does Zibster AI create alt text when I generate a website or page?
Yes. When you use the Zibster AI Website Creator or Zibster AI Page Creator, Zibster automatically creates alt text for each image used in the generated website or page.
What should I avoid when writing alt text?
Avoid vague alt text such as “image,” “photo,” or “business picture.” Alt text should describe the specific image in a way that is useful to visitors and search engines.
You should also avoid keyword stuffing. Add relevant keywords only when they naturally describe the image.
