How AltText.ai Pricing and Credits Really Work: Your Complete Guide
Everything you need to know about AltText.ai credits and pricing
In this blog post, you'll learn how credits work, how to maximize your plan, and how to make sure you never lose your alt text.
What are AltText.ai credits?
AltText.ai credits are how you pay for the alt text generation of your images. Each credit typically equals one image processed. It's designed to be simple and scalable for businesses of all sizes.
Can I use multiple domains under one account?
Yes! With AltText.ai, you can manage multiple websites from a single account. Your credits are pooled together, so no need to purchase separate plans for each domain.
What happens if I downgrade my plan?
Good news: alt text that has already been generated will remain on your website, even if you downgrade. You won't lose historical data or text.
Can I use all my credits at once?
Absolutely. Whether you want to do a large bulk job up front or pace your usage throughout the month, AltText.ai offers flexibility to suit your workflow.
What if I cancel my subscription?
If you cancel your plan, any alt text that has already been applied stays in place on your site. Your account is paused, not erased. You can always come back later and pick up where you left off.
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Utilizing flexible plans ensures your alt text strategy scales with your business growth and technical needs.
How to choose the right plan:
1. Evaluate your monthly image volume
Example 1: Shopify Beauty Brand
A Shopify beauty brand with 400 new product images per quarter may need 120 credits per month to stay optimized and compliant. We recommend purchasing a Bronze annual, so this customer can leverage all 1,200 credits from the get-go, or operating on a Silver monthly plan to give the brand 500 credits per month to grow into.
Example 2: Real Estate Listing Service
A real estate listing service that adds 50 new property listings a week, with 4 images per listing, would also use about 200 credits monthly.
Example 3: Enterprise Commerce Platform
A large commerce platform that powers over 13,000 shops may opt for a custom plan with 2,500 credits per account (their customer base). We have custom white label plans that reduce the per-credit cost to just $0.009, allowing larger agencies or commerce platforms to serve millions of image alt text needs efficiently. In addition, they can resell these credits via their app marketplace and use a simple HTML snippet to deploy Instant Alt across any of their partner stores. The result? Faster go-to-market, seamless integration, and scalable accessibility across their network.
Prices for custom enterprise tier:
- Tier 1 (100 credits) = $0.016/credit
- Tier 3 (500 credits) = $0.012/credit
- Tier 5 (2,500 credits) = $0.009/credit
Pro Tip
Choosing a higher tier brings your per-credit cost down dramatically. For example, moving from Tier 1 to Tier 3 drops the cost by 25%—ideal for high-volume sites.
2. Think about multilingual needs
If you're generating alt text in 3 different languages for each image, you'll need 3x the credits.
3. Review domain flexibility
Agencies managing multiple ecommerce sites benefit from pooled credits across domains under one subscription.
Monthly vs. Annual Plans
- Monthly plans offer flexibility—great for seasonal businesses or those testing AltText.ai for the first time.
- Annual plans come with discounted pricing and are ideal for high-volume users who want predictable spend and consistent SEO output.
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