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Describe Feature - Generate detailed textual descriptions of images

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Overview

The Describe endpoint generates detailed textual descriptions of images. It’s perfect for generating SEO-optimized product descriptions, alt text, and content metadata.

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How It Works

The Describe endpoint uses advanced AI models to analyze images and generate natural language descriptions. You can optionally request tags and provide guided instructions to customize the output style and focus.

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Key Benefits

  • SEO Optimization: Generate SEO-friendly descriptions and tags for product images, improving search engine visibility
  • Accessibility: Create alt text for images to improve website accessibility and compliance
  • Content Creation: Automatically generate descriptions for large image libraries
  • Metadata Generation: Extract key information and tags for content management systems

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Use Cases

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E-commerce Product Descriptions

Generate SEO-optimized product descriptions and tags for thousands of product images, improving discoverability and organic traffic. This can result in a 40% increase in organic traffic. Example: 
# Using image URL
curl -X POST https://api.viscribe.ai/v1/images/describe \
  -H "VISCRIBE-APIKEY: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "image_url": "https://example.com/product.jpg",
    "instruction": "Generate an SEO-optimized description with 5 relevant tags",
    "generate_tags": true
  }'

# Or using base64 encoded image
curl -X POST https://api.viscribe.ai/v1/images/describe \
  -H "VISCRIBE-APIKEY: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "image_base64": "data:image/jpeg;base64,/9j/4AAQSkZJRg...",
    "instruction": "Generate an SEO-optimized description with 5 relevant tags",
    "generate_tags": true
  }'

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Content Management

Automatically generate descriptions and metadata for images in content management systems, reducing manual work and ensuring consistency.

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Social Media

Create engaging captions and hashtags for social media posts based on image content.

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API Reference

For detailed API documentation, see the Describe endpoint reference.

Python SDK

Learn how to use the Describe endpoint with our Python SDK

API Specification

View the complete API reference for the Describe endpoint