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Auto-Generate Compliant Descriptive Alt-Text for Your Ebooks Locally.

Meet the European Accessibility Act (EAA) mandates without hours of tedious manual writing. Run local vision-language models to inspect and enrich EPUB images on-device.

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Decision brief Validating

Why automate eBook alt-text locally?

Writing detailed, descriptive alt-text for hundreds of illustrations, diagrams, and technical charts inside EPUB book directories is a major roadblock for self-publishing authors and indie publishers preparing for the June 2025 European Accessibility Act (EAA) mandates. Bypassing slow, expensive cloud upload subscriptions, EPUB Alt Generator runs locally as a fast desktop or CLI utility. It decompresses your EPUB file, analyzes images with a highly accurate local vision-language model, and auto-injects precise alt-text descriptions directly into XHTML nodes.

Best fit: Self-publishing authors, indie book publishers, and educational content creators in the EU/DACH region.
Not for: Authors publishing text-only novels without any illustrations, charts, or diagrams.
Current status: Concept validation; no production build yet

Local-first directionPortable outputsBuilt around a specific workflowEarly access is free

Proposed workflow

Zero-cost visual processing, absolute IP protection.

Ensure your unpublished manuscripts and technical diagrams stay 100% confidential. Automate EAA compliance without recurring cloud fees.

On-Device Vision Models

Uses highly accurate local vision-language models (such as Qwen-VL via Ollama) to analyze illustrations, technical charts, and diagrams on-device.

Native EPUB XHTML Rewriter

Automatically unzips the EPUB file, detects image nodes lacking alt-text, injects descriptive descriptions, and bundles the EAA-ready archive back.

No Subscription or Cloud Fees

Bypasses slow web uploads. Process massive books offline in seconds with zero ongoing cloud transcription costs or API key management.

The honest status

This is a product decision, not a finished product.

The concept is being validated before development time is committed. Joining tells us the problem is relevant to you and gives you first access if the evidence supports a build.

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Before you decide

Questions, answered clearly.

The current scope, privacy model, and next step without launch-day promises.

How long does it take to process a typical book?

A book containing 100 illustrations can be fully analyzed, described, and repackaged in 2 to 5 minutes on a standard developer laptop.

Can I edit or review the generated alt-text?

Yes. EPUB Alt Generator provides a local preview screen or a CSV export/import workflow so you can quickly review and tweak the descriptions before final packaging.

Does this guarantee the intended outcome?

No. The concept should state its limits clearly and preserve human review wherever judgment is required.

What happens when I request access?

Your email is recorded for this experiment only. You receive one relevant update or beta invitation if the concept moves forward.

Early access

Comply with the European Accessibility Act.

Request early beta access and lock in the €29 flat per-book pre-order price (50% off standard launch price).