Accessibility Tools & Resources
There are a number of accessibility checkers, manual checks and screen readers that can be used to check a website's accessibility.
Be advised that accessibility checkers typically will only catch 40-50% of issues requiring the use of a couple different tools as well as manual checks.
- DubBot (paid software)
- Sortsite Checker – pages are checked against more than 700 standards-based checkpoints. (Paid software, 30-day demo available).
Chrome Extensions
- Siteimprove (free)
- WAVE (free)
- Web Developer Toolbar (free)
- View Image Info (properties) (free)
Manual Checks
- Manual review of HTML code
- Keyboard Controls/Navigation - manual review of site navigability using only keyboard controls
- JAWS Screen Reader in demo mode (Windows)
- NVDA (Nonvisual Desktop Access) (Windows)
- VoiceOver (Mac)
- Google ChromeVox, a Google Chrome screen reader extension
Accessibility Checklists
An accessibility checklist serves as a reference point and shared standard for web content accessibility for individuals, organizations and governments.