EqualWeb – Media Alt & Transcript Checker

Scan images, videos, and audio for missing alt text or transcripts.

Detailed Description EqualWeb Media Alt & Transcript Checker is a comprehensive accessibility tool that helps developers and content creators ensure all media elements on their web pages meet WCAG 2.2 accessibility requirements. Why Media Accessibility Matters Users who are blind or have low vision rely on alt text to understand images. Deaf and hard-of-hearing users need captions for videos and transcripts for audio content. Without these alternatives, significant portions of web content become inaccessible. Key Features Image Analysis Scan all images on a page and identify: Missing alt attributes Empty alt text (when image is not decorative) Alt text that is too long or unhelpful Background images that may need text alternatives Video Accessibility Check Analyze video elements for: Missing or empty captions/subtitles No audio description track Missing video descriptions Autoplay without user controls Audio Content Review Check audio elements for: Missing transcripts No accessible controls Autoplay issues Tabbed Interface Easily switch between Images, Videos, and Audio tabs to focus on specific media types. Media Counts See at a glance how many of each media type exist on the page. Click to Locate Click on any media item in the list to scroll to and highlight it on the page. WCAG Guidelines Checked 1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A) 1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Level A) 1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) (Level A) 1.2.3 Audio Description (Level A) 1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded) (Level AA) Perfect For Web Developers Content Managers Video Producers Accessibility Auditors Social Media Managers QA Testers Privacy First This extension works entirely in your browser. No data is collected, stored, or transmitted to any server. Your browsing stays private. From EqualWeb – Making the web accessible for everyone.