Translate alt tags automatically

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Last updated by Marcel 2 months, 1 week ago.

Assisted by: Marcel.

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January 29, 2025 at 7:56 am #16644611
isakH-3	Background of the issue: I have uploaded images to my website hidden link. Nearly all images have an alt-tag in Swedish, which is the main language. I want to translate these alt tags automatically to English. The rest of the site is translated manually, and the pages are duplicated and then disconnected to have different content in each language. Symptoms: I am unsure how to automatically translate alt tags for over 400 images from Swedish to English. Questions: How can I automatically translate alt tags from Swedish to English using WPML?
January 29, 2025 at 1:17 pm #16646725
Marcel WPML Supporter since 02/2019 Languages: English (English ) German (Deutsch ) Timezone: Europe/Madrid (GMT+02:00)	Hi, When translating posts or pages, WPML automatically translates the associated image alt text based on your settings. However, if you create a duplicate and translate it manually, this option will not be available. Best regards, Marcel
January 29, 2025 at 1:55 pm #16647130
isakH-3	The pages and posts are translated manually by duplicating a page. But the images is only uploaded once and needs to be translated. But do I need to do them one by one then and translate the alt tag just because I don't translate my pages and posts using your "translate editor"? 🙂
January 29, 2025 at 5:01 pm #16647920
Marcel WPML Supporter since 02/2019 Languages: English (English ) German (Deutsch ) Timezone: Europe/Madrid (GMT+02:00)	Yes, exactly! You gave me actually an idea: I like the idea of being able to send an image in bulk for translation via Media Translation. I’ll see if I can submit a feature request for this, but of course, that doesn’t guarantee it will be implemented. Best regards, Marcel
January 30, 2025 at 7:09 am #16649538
isakH-3	That would be a great feature. We always translate manually but for example alt tags that isn't that important for us to be 100% correct could be translated automatic.
January 30, 2025 at 5:31 pm #16653064
Marcel WPML Supporter since 02/2019 Languages: English (English ) German (Deutsch ) Timezone: Europe/Madrid (GMT+02:00)	Hi, Thanks for the information. I've created an internal feature request to "enable filtering for Media files via Translation Management" and will keep you updated on the feedback from project management and the development team. Best regards, Marcel