# How to add alt text if images are used in several languages

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**Created:** [June 17, 2026, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-add-alt-text-if-images-are-used-in-several-languages/56688 "2026-06-17T07:02:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Fuellemann](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/fuellemann/32/22871_2.png) [@Fuellemann](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Fuellemann)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-add-alt-text-if-images-are-used-in-several-languages/56688/1 "2026-06-17T07:02:58Z")

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Hi,

I am working on a new project. I have the same pages in DE and also in EN in one project. Now I want to add alt-information to the images. The way I wanted to do this is to click on an image inside the page, then add alt text, which seems not be possible. I need to use the resources.

If I look at the resources I can add one alt-text for the image, but if the same image is used for different languages, this will not work.

Is there a way to do this without duplicating each image and have another name and resource for the second language?

Thank you

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**Author:** ![Pegasus](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/pegasus/32/25035_2.png) [@Pegasus](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Pegasus)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-add-alt-text-if-images-are-used-in-several-languages/56688/2 "2026-06-17T07:31:22Z")

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for ECMS 2.0? or app only?

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**Author:** ![Fuellemann](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/fuellemann/32/22871_2.png) [@Fuellemann](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Fuellemann)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-add-alt-text-if-images-are-used-in-several-languages/56688/3 "2026-06-17T07:32:14Z")

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App only

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**Author:** ![Pegasus](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/pegasus/32/25035_2.png) [@Pegasus](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Pegasus)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-add-alt-text-if-images-are-used-in-several-languages/56688/4 "2026-06-17T07:43:56Z")

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If you’re using an app-only approach, you’ll probably need to maintain separate image assets within your resources. That means creating a dedicated image folder for each country and providing country-specific images and alt tags.

With ECMS, I would handle it like this:

```auto
# ======================================================
# BANNER & IMAGE
# ======================================================
media:
    header:
        960x540:
            src: "/images/960x540/online-shops.webp"
        title: "Online-Shop erstellen"
        alt:
            default: "Online-Shop erstellen"
            de: "Online-Shop erstellen in Deutschland"
            ch: "Online-Shop erstellen in der Schweiz"
            at: "Online-Shop erstellen in Österreich"
        copyright: "meinedomain.com"
        type: "remote"

```

This way, you only need a single image resource, while the alt text can be localized dynamically based on the selected country or locale.

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**Author:** ![Fuellemann](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/fuellemann/32/22871_2.png) [@Fuellemann](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Fuellemann)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-add-alt-text-if-images-are-used-in-several-languages/56688/5 "2026-06-17T07:55:09Z")

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Thank you, then I will use separate image assets.