If you manage content on Storyblok, accessibility isn't just a legal requirement — it's a growth opportunity. In 2025, U.S. courts are on track to see more than 4,500 ADA-related lawsuits over inaccessible websites, many of them targeting eCommerce stores and marketing agencies. At the same time, Google is rewarding accessible, user-friendly sites with higher search visibility.

For Storyblok users — SEO managers, content developers, web devs, marketers, and business owners — that means ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) and WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) compliance is no longer optional. It directly impacts your risk, rankings, and revenue.

Why accessibility matters in 2025

• Legal Risk: Small businesses are getting sued too, not just the big guys. Alt text violations show up in most lawsuits.
• SEO Impact: Google's getting smarter about rewarding sites that actually work for everyone.
• User Trust: That's 1.3 billion potential customers who rely on accessible design. Ensuring accessible websites builds inclusivity and brand loyalty.

As one Storyblok customer told us in a recent survey:

"The ADA compliance piece was the most important factor for us. AltText.ai made it easy to generate consistent alt text and stay aligned with WCAG standards."

Why Storyblok users struggle with compliance

Storyblok's component-based CMS gives teams flexibility, but it also multiplies accessibility risks:

• High content velocity: Marketing teams juggle hundreds of visuals across components and languages.
• Manual bottlenecks: Typing descriptions for every single image? That's death by a thousand cuts.
• Inconsistency: When five different people are adding content, you get wildly different quality — some images get "IMG_123.jpg" as their alt text, or nothing at all.
• QA gaps: Developers can't spend cycles policing alt text when shipping features.

Another customer captured the time crunch well:

"I save 15 minutes on each product I add because the alt text is ready instantly. Before, it slowed down publishing."

Manual vs AI-generated alt text in Storyblok

Customers report:

• "SO MUCH TIME SAVED" when publishing large content sets.
• "Higher SEO scores" after optimizing with automated alt text.
• "Hundreds of dollars saved per month" compared to manual QA or agencies.

How to add alt text in Storyblok

Watch this quick walkthrough to see how easy it is to set up automated alt text generation in your Storyblok CMS:

Option 1: Manual (default)

1. Open your Storyblok component.
2. Click on the image asset.
3. Fill out the "Alternative Text" field with what's in the image.
4. Save and publish.

Challenges: Takes forever, people forget to do it, and quality's all over the map.

Option 2: Automated (AltText.ai)

1. Connect your Storyblok project to AltText.ai for Storyblok.
2. Upload or publish images as usual.
3. Alt text is generated instantly, optimized for accessibility + SEO.
4. Publish with confidence — no extra steps.

Watch: how to easily automate alt text in your Storyblok CMS

The video above demonstrates the complete setup process for integrating AltText.ai with your Storyblok CMS. You'll see how to:

• Connect your Storyblok account to AltText.ai
• Configure automatic alt text generation for new uploads
• Review and customize generated descriptions
• Ensure WCAG compliance across your entire site

The integration takes less than 5 minutes to set up and immediately starts working on all new image uploads.

In 2025, ADA and WCAG compliance are both a shield and a springboard. For Storyblok users, they represent:

• Risk protection from lawsuits.
• Growth opportunities through improved SEO and visibility.
• Operational efficiency with AI automation.

AltText.ai customers consistently highlight three benefits:

1. Saved time — "SO MUCH TIME!"
2. Improved SEO — "Higher scores after optimizing with AltText.ai."
3. Confidence in compliance — "The ADA compliance piece was the most important factor for us."

Related Resources: Best Practices for Writing Effective Alt Text | Try AltText.ai free for 25 images