Designed for publishers, the app helps teams produce accessible ebooks faster, with no technical expertise required.
Québec City, May 15, 2025 — De Marque, a global leader in digital publishing solutions, is proud to announce the launch of Cantook Access, an intuitive and powerful web app that streamlines the creation of alternative text (short, descriptive text for images used by screen readers) in EPUB files. Specifically designed to help publishers meet accessibility requirements for their ebooks with greater ease and efficiency, Cantook Access transforms what is considered to be a time-consuming process into a fast, user-friendly experience.
Cantook Access simplifies the creation and management of alt text in EPUB files by offering an intuitive, image-focused interface built for real editorial workflows. With flexible tools for entering descriptions manually or generating them via AI, the app puts full control in the hands of the user. There’s no subscription and no technical expertise required. Just a clear workflow tailored to the publishing world.
“Accessibility is one of the most pressing challenges in publishing today, and image descriptions can be a complex and costly endeavor for publishers striving to create fully accessible ebooks,” says Marc Boutet, President of De Marque. “With Cantook Access, we set out to give publishers the right tools to significantly boost their productivity on accessibility-related tasks, without compromising on quality. It’s about simplifying the process, empowering teams, and making accessibility both achievable and affordable.”
As part of De Marque’s commitment to responsible AI, Cantook Access includes an image-to-text generation option that respects user choice and data privacy. Users can write their own alt text or use the built-in model to generate suggestions in English, French, Spanish, Italian, or Portuguese. Data used to generate text is never stored or reused to train AI models, ensuring that content remains private and under the user’s control.
Cantook Access is in line with Redefine Reading, De Marque’s broader initiative to help publishers make digital books more accessible, inclusive, and future-ready.
Cantook Access is available starting today. Learn more and try it now at pro.cantook.com/access.