# Experimenting with local alt text generation in Firefox Nightly

DevFeed: [Experimenting with local alt text generation in Firefox Nightly](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/experimenting-with-local-alt-text-generation-in-firefox-nightly-4128.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://hacks.mozilla.org/2024/05/experimenting-with-local-alt-text-generation-in-firefox-nightly/>)

Author: Tarek Ziadé

Published: 2024-05-31T16:43:46Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Mozilla Hacks - the Web developer blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/mozilla-hacks-the-web-developer-blog.md>)

Topics: [On-device AI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/on-device-ai.md>), [AI, ML & Data Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-ml-data-engineering.md>), [cpu](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cpu.md>)

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## AI overview

Firefox Nightly is testing private, on-device AI that generates image alt text in its built-in PDF editor, with a longer-term goal of helping screen-reader users while browsing.

## Source excerpt

Firefox 130 will introduce an experimental new capability to automatically generate alt-text for images using a fully private on-device AI model. The feature will be available as part of Firefox's built-in PDF editor, and our end goal is to make it available in general browsing for users with screen readers. The post Experimenting with local alt text generation in Firefox Nightly appeared first on Mozilla Hacks - the Web developer blog.