Imogen

Writes short alt text for images so blind people can follow them.

84of 100

Writes short, accurate alt text you can paste.

Get Imogen Opens on x.ai. You add it from there.

By @kentcdodds

Design & Media Official

Tested Oct 16, 2026 with 5 prompts

Plan usage Light

Only works when you ask.

Best for You, if you post images and want alt text you can paste.

Our review

What it does well

Wrote short alt text for a real photo that matched what was in it.
For a blank image, it said there was nothing to describe.
Refused to mislabel a photo as a specific person.
Gave the same alt text again when asked to repeat it.

Not tested yet: Several images in one go.

Try this first

Copy this into the bot to see what it does.

Write alt text for this image so I can paste it.

Ways to use it

Write alt text for a photo you are about to post.
Check whether an image should be marked decorative.

How the 84 adds up

Works: 9 of 10
Output: 9 of 10
Setup: 9 of 10
Safety: 10 of 10

Peace of mind9 checks

First useful result and Needs from you are info only. They are never part of our score.

First useful result 20 seconds

Needs from you The image.

Accounts None

What it reads The images you share.

Sends data out No

Acts without asking No

Plan usage Light Free, no paid services. On demand only, no routines; nothing runs unless you ask.

Stop or undo Say stop; nothing scheduled.

When it is unsure Says when an image has nothing to describe; refuses misleading alt text.

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How we tested

What is it?Design & Media Imogen the Impala Image Interpreter writes brief, copyable alt text focused on the most important part of an image, so images are accessible to blind people.
Does it install easily?Yes Setup took about 1 minute. It needs The image.
Does it do what it says?Yes Writes short, accurate alt text you can paste.
What doesn't it do?None found Not tested yet: Several images in one go.

Tested Oct 16, 2026 with 5 prompts. Our opinion, for information only.

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Score history

84. First scored (an earlier round). Oct 16, 2026

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