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How to export your library to CSV

Bulk-export selected images and chosen columns to a CSV.

CSV is the most flexible export format. Open it in Excel, Google Sheets, or pipe it into a script. You pick which rows and which columns to include.

1

Open the Export menu in My Library

On My Library, click the Export As button at the top right of the table. The panel that opens has a Format row — pick .csv.

The Export As button at the right of the My Library toolbar in Alt Text Studio, outlined in red with a click indicator on it
Export As sits at the right end of the toolbar.
The Export Options panel open in Alt Text Studio's My Library, outlined in red, showing the count of selected images, the .txt .html .json and .csv format buttons, a Languages to Export list and an Optional Columns section
The panel remembers how many rows you ticked.
2

Select the rows you want to export

Tick the checkbox on each row you want, or use the header checkbox to select every row matching your current search and filters (selection works across pages, not just the visible page). To export your entire library, clear all filters and search first, then click the header checkbox.

The checkbox column of the My Library table in Alt Text Studio, with the select-all box in the header and the first row's box both outlined in red and ticked
The export acts on exactly the rows you tick.
3

Pick which optional columns to include

Every export always includes:

  • image_name — your label for the image
  • image_url — the source URL (uploads show YOUR_IMAGE_URL_HERE so you can swap in your final hosted URL)
  • source_type — URL or Upload
  • One alt_text_xx column per language in your library (alt_text_en, alt_text_es, etc.)
  • created_at — ISO 8601 timestamp

You can opt in to additional columns:

  • text_length — Normal or Detailed
  • brand, product, primary_color, secondary_color
  • seo_keywords, negative_keywords (pipe-separated values)
  • custom_prompt
The Export Options panel in Alt Text Studio's My Library with .csv selected and outlined in red, and the Optional Columns checkboxes for text length, brand, product, colors, keywords and custom prompt also outlined in red
CSV is the only format with optional columns to tick.
4

Click Export to download or email

Small exports download immediately as a .csv file. If you have more than 500 items selected, the export panel switches to email mode: the action button becomes Email File and a Send export to input pre-fills with your account email (you can change it). The file arrives as an attachment from no-reply@alttextstudio.com (check spam if it doesn't show up). Rate limit: 5 export emails per 10 minutes.

Sample exported CSV (with `brand` and `product` opted in)
image_nameimage_urlsource_typealt_text_enalt_text_esbrandproductcreated_at
headphones-producthttps://alttextstudio.com/images/examples/headphones-product.webpURLBlack over-ear wireless headphones on a wooden deskAuriculares inalámbricos negros sobre un escritorio de maderaSonyWH-1000XM52026-04-12T18:42:11+00:00
amber-soy-candlehttps://alttextstudio.com/images/examples/candle-product.webpURLSoy candle in an amber glass jar with a lit wickVela de soja en frasco ámbar con mecha encendida——2026-04-12T18:43:04+00:00
If your library has translations, each language gets its own column (alt_text_en, alt_text_es, etc.). Empty cells appear where a row has no translation for that language.

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