Configuration
Extension Configuration
Configure the extension in Admin Tools > Settings > Extension Configuration > nnaitools.
API Key
- Type
-
string
- Default
-
(empty)
Your OpenAI API key for accessing the ChatGPT API.
How to obtain an API key
- Go to OpenAI Platform
- Create an account or sign in
- Navigate to API Keys in your account settings (https://platform.openai.com/api-keys)
- Click "Create new secret key"
- Copy the key immediately (it won't be shown again)
- Paste the key into the extension configuration
Important
Keep your API key secure. Never commit it to version control or share it publicly.
Note
OpenAI API usage is billed separately from ChatGPT subscriptions. You'll need to add a payment method and purchase credits at https://platform.openai.com/account/billing
API URL
- Type
-
string
- Default
-
https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions
The OpenAI API endpoint URL. Usually you don't need to change this unless you're using a proxy or alternative API provider.
Model
- Type
-
string
- Default
-
gpt-4o-mini
The OpenAI model to use for image analysis. Recommended models:
gpt-4o-mini- Fast and cost-effective, good for most use casesgpt-4o- More capable but slower and more expensive
Exclude Path Patterns
- Type
-
text (multiline)
- Default
-
(empty)
Regex patterns to exclude certain image paths from processing. Enter one pattern per line.
Example:
/fileadmin/templates/.*
/fileadmin/_processed_/.*
.*placeholder.*
Auto-generate on Save
- Type
-
boolean
- Default
-
false
When enabled, the extension will automatically generate ALT and title texts when a
sys_file_reference record is saved and the texts are missing.
Image Detail Level
- Type
-
options (low, high, auto)
- Default
-
low
Controls the image resolution sent to OpenAI for analysis:
low- Images are resized to 512px (cheapest option, fastest)high- Images can be up to 2048px (more detail, higher cost)auto- Let OpenAI decide the appropriate resolution
Tip
For most accessibility use cases, low is sufficient and significantly reduces costs.
Prompt Template
- Type
-
text
- Default
-
Analyze this image and create a very short ALT text (max. 50 characters) and a title text (max. 100 characters) for accessibility. {LANGUAGES} Reply only with valid JSON.
The prompt sent to the AI for generating texts. Use {LANGUAGES} as a placeholder
for the language-specific instructions that will be automatically inserted based on
your site configuration.
Cost Control Settings
The extension provides built-in cost tracking and limiting to help you manage API expenses.
Cost per Input Tokens
- Type
-
string
- Default
-
0.00015
The cost in USD per 1000 input/prompt tokens. This is used to calculate estimated costs.
Default value corresponds to gpt-4o-mini pricing.
Cost per Output Tokens
- Type
-
string
- Default
-
0.0006
The cost in USD per 1000 output/completion tokens.
Default value corresponds to gpt-4o-mini pricing.
Max Cost Limit
- Type
-
string
- Default
-
(empty)
Maximum allowed cost in USD before blocking API requests. Leave empty for no limit.
When a limit is set:
- API requests will be blocked once the limit is reached
- A warning icon appears in the backend module toolbar
- Bulk processing will automatically stop
- The limit resets when you reset the token statistics
Example: Set to 5.00 to limit spending to $5 USD.
Site Language Configuration
You can disable AI text generation for specific languages in your site configuration.
- Go to Site Management > Sites
- Edit your site configuration
- For each language, you'll find a checkbox "Disable the automatic alt-/title-text generation via AI"
- Check this box to exclude the language from AI text generation
When a language is disabled:
- It will appear grayed out in the backend module's language dropdown
- No texts will be generated for this language during bulk processing
- The language will be skipped in auto-generation
Backend User Permissions
To allow backend users access to the AI Tools module:
- Go to System > Backend Users
- Edit the user or user group
- Under Access Lists > Modules, enable File > AI Tools
Support This Project
If this extension saves you time and helps improve your website's accessibility, please consider supporting its development:
Tip
Your contribution helps us maintain, improve, and add new features to this extension.