Sighted users are most familiar with alt text as what appears in its place when images fail to load but for those with vision impairments, it is the text read aloud by screen readers. Without alt text, the user could be missing important information from your page. It's crucial that all images used on your pages include this information. Provide clear, detailed descriptions – one succinct sentence illustrating what you want your audience to get from the image will help all page visitors.