A practical first look at web accessibility

Find accessibility barriers before they become obstacles.

Enter a public page address. Our secure scanner checks it with axe-core and translates common issues into a clear, actionable starting point.

Use a complete public address beginning with http:// or https://.

A useful signal, not a certification

Automated testing cannot confirm full WCAG conformance. Manual keyboard, screen reader, zoom, content and usability testing is still required.

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What this scan gives you

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    A focused page check

    One public page is evaluated in a fresh, isolated browser.

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    Clear priorities

    Findings are grouped by impact and linked to practical guidance.

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    Private by design

    Page content is not permanently stored by this service.

Put your results to work

A scan covers one public page in its initial loaded state. Start with a representative page: a home page, product page or form. Do not submit addresses containing access tokens, personal information or private links.

Understand a finding

A failure identifies an automated rule that needs investigation. An incomplete result needs human review; it does not prove a defect. A passed rule does not establish whole-page conformance. Inspect the affected element and the linked guidance before changing code.

Check the correction

For example, an unnamed button may be announced only as ‘button’. Give it a name describing its action, then use a screen reader to check that the name is useful. Run the scan again and test the keyboard journey. A fix that removes a warning can still be difficult to use.

Follow with human testing

Check focus order, visible focus and whether a task can be completed without a mouse. Enlarge text and narrow the window: controls should remain usable. Test form errors and their announcements too. Include disabled people in testing; an automated score cannot replace their experience.

Explore evaluation with W3C WAI resources