SEO HERO AI Alt Text Generator
Product Update April 2026
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By
Mike
- Updated: May 2, 2026
- 15 min read
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By
Mike
- Updated: May 2, 2026
- 15 min read
Faster bulk alt text, smoother setup, and smarter catalog syncing
We’ve been focused on making SEO HERO easier to start with, faster to run at scale, and safer for merchants managing large Shopify catalogs. Here are the most useful improvements from the last 30 days.
What’s new
A guided setup wizard for new Shopify stores
New users now get a step-by-step onboarding experience inside Shopify. The wizard helps merchants configure business details, brand keywords, SEO keywords, goals, and next steps without needing to jump between tools.
Benefit: You can get from install to optimized alt text faster, with less guesswork and fewer setup mistakes.
More control over alt text length
We added new alt text length options, including suggested and stricter length modes, so merchants can better control how concise or detailed their generated image descriptions should be.
Benefit: Keep alt text natural, accessible, and SEO-friendly while matching your store’s preferred writing style.
Faster, more reliable bulk alt text regeneration
Bulk regeneration is now more efficient behind the scenes, with improved concurrent processing, batch updates to Shopify, better credit handling, and safer stop controls for long-running jobs.
Benefit: Large catalogs can process more smoothly, with fewer stalled jobs and less manual monitoring.
Cleaner image management and easier bulk actions
We improved the image table experience with cleaner quick filters, better cross-page selection behavior, and a more prominent regenerate action for bulk workflows.
Benefit: It’s easier to find the exact image group you want and take action without extra clicks.
Deleted products now sync automatically
When a product is deleted in Shopify, SEO HERO now updates the app catalog automatically instead of requiring a manual store rescan to remove old product images.
Benefit: Your image list stays cleaner and more accurate, so you don’t waste time editing alt text for products that are no longer available.
Recent fixes and polish
- Bulk actions now respect filtered selections, including Custom and AI-Optimized alt text filters.
- Large manually selected image batches now start more reliably.
- Regenerate runs now avoid duplicate processing in more cases.
- Bulk result downloads now load correctly instead of showing an empty table.
- Slow store scans were improved for larger Shopify catalogs.
- Duplicate store records no longer cause the app frontend to crash.
- Brand and SEO keyword fields are easier to edit without tooltip overlap.
- Support badge controls were improved so the badge can be minimized or moved out of the way.
SEO HERO’s Auto-Pilot Agent handles new catalog items automatically, using your brand voice and keywords. It’s like hiring a full-time SEO copywriter for $15 a month.
Hey, I’m Mike Belanger, a business enthusiast with over 15 years of experience in designing, web and app development, business management, digital marketing, customer psychology and optimizing businesses. I love making businesses grow and operate smoother.