Free WCAG & ADA Accessibility Checker

Which Accessibility Standards Does This Checker Test?

This checker evaluates your website against 10 international accessibility standards simultaneously. Because all major accessibility laws reference WCAG as their technical baseline, a single 35-point scan covers compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions:

• WCAG 2.0 AA — The foundational W3C standard for web accessibility, referenced by most accessibility laws worldwide.
• WCAG 2.1 AA — Adds requirements for mobile accessibility, cognitive disabilities, and low vision. Required by ADA Title II by April 2026.
• WCAG 2.2 AA — The latest W3C standard (October 2023) adding criteria for cognitive accessibility, dragging movements, and consistent help.
• ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) — US federal law prohibiting disability discrimination. Courts use WCAG 2.1 AA as the compliance benchmark for websites.
• UK Equality Act 2010 — Requires UK organizations to make reasonable adjustments for disabled users, including digital services. References WCAG 2.1 AA.
• California Unruh Civil Rights Act — California state law requiring full and equal access to business establishments, including websites. ADA violations automatically constitute Unruh violations with statutory damages of $4,000 per incident.
• European EN 301 549 — The harmonized European standard for ICT accessibility, mandated under the European Accessibility Act (EAA). References WCAG 2.1 AA for web content.
• Israeli Standard 5568 — Israel's web accessibility standard requiring WCAG 2.0 AA compliance for all Israeli websites serving the public.
• Australian DDA (Disability Discrimination Act) — Australian federal law requiring accessible web content. The Australian Human Rights Commission references WCAG 2.0 AA as the benchmark.
• Canada ACA (Accessible Canada Act) — Federal Canadian law requiring organizations under federal jurisdiction to identify, remove, and prevent accessibility barriers. References WCAG 2.1 AA.

What is WCAG 2.2 Compliance?

WCAG 2.2 AA is the international standard for web accessibility, published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). It defines how to make web content more accessible to people with disabilities, including those with visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, language, learning, and neurological disabilities. The standard is organized around four principles: Perceivable (information must be presentable to users in ways they can perceive), Operable (user interface components and navigation must be operable), Understandable (information and the operation of the user interface must be understandable), and Robust (content must be robust enough to be interpreted by a wide variety of user agents, including assistive technologies).

The April 2026 deadline refers to the US Department of Justice ADA Title II rule requiring WCAG 2.1 AA compliance for state and local government websites. The European Accessibility Act (EAA) took effect in June 2025. ADA lawsuits related to web accessibility have increased over 300% since 2018, making compliance a legal and business imperative. Organizations that fail to meet accessibility standards face lawsuits averaging $25,000-$75,000 in settlement costs, plus the reputational damage of excluding users with disabilities.

Why Voice Accessibility Matters in 2026

Voice AI provides an alternative interaction channel that dramatically improves website accessibility. Instead of relying solely on mouse clicks and keyboard navigation, users can speak naturally to navigate pages, fill forms, book appointments, and retrieve information. This benefits not only users with motor disabilities but also those with temporary impairments (broken arm, holding a baby), situational limitations (driving, cooking), and cognitive differences that make traditional interfaces challenging.

In 2026, 78% of businesses deploying voice AI report improved accessibility metrics according to industry surveys. Modern voice AI platforms like AnveVoice go beyond simple voice commands — they enable agentic DOM actions where the AI can navigate pages, click buttons, fill forms, and perform complex multi-step tasks on behalf of the user. This approach is complementary to screen readers: while screen readers read content aloud, voice AI lets users actively interact with and control the website through natural conversation. The combination of both technologies creates the most accessible user experience possible.

How This Checker Works

The WCAG Voice Accessibility Checker evaluates your website across four categories totaling 100 points. Each category tests specific accessibility indicators that align with WCAG 2.2 AA requirements and modern voice interaction standards.

Voice Accessibility (30 points)

This category checks for voice AI widgets and voice interaction capabilities, ARIA live regions that announce dynamic content changes to assistive technologies, autoplay controls that prevent audio from playing unexpectedly, speech synthesis signals indicating text-to-speech support, focus management for voice-triggered navigation, and voice alternatives for interactive elements like buttons and forms. Sites with voice AI integration like AnveVoice automatically score higher in this category because the widget handles focus management, ARIA announcements, and voice-driven form completion.

WCAG Structure (30 points)

This category verifies foundational HTML accessibility: the lang attribute on the html element (critical for screen readers to select the correct pronunciation), viewport meta configuration that does not disable user scaling, proper heading hierarchy (h1 through h6 in logical order without skipping levels), ARIA landmark roles (banner, navigation, main, contentinfo), a descriptive page title, and semantic HTML elements (nav, main, article, aside, footer) instead of generic divs. Proper document structure is the foundation upon which all assistive technologies depend.

Navigation & Forms (20 points)

This category checks for skip navigation links that allow keyboard users to bypass repetitive navigation menus, keyboard operability of all interactive elements (every link, button, and form field must be reachable and operable using only the keyboard), form labels that are programmatically associated with their inputs (using the for attribute or aria-label), and visible focus styles that make it clear which element is currently selected when navigating by keyboard. These checks address WCAG Principle 2 (Operable), which ensures users can interact with all functionality regardless of their input method.

Content Accessibility (20 points)

This category checks image alt text (all informational images must have descriptive alternative text, while decorative images should have empty alt attributes), descriptive link text (avoiding generic phrases like "click here" or "read more" that are meaningless when read out of context by screen readers), color contrast signals indicating sufficient contrast between text and background colors (WCAG requires a minimum ratio of 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text), and text resize support that ensures content remains readable and functional when text is enlarged to 200% without horizontal scrolling.

Prepare for the April 2026 WCAG Deadline

Follow these four steps to ensure your website meets accessibility requirements before the deadline:

Step 1: Run your free scan. Enter your website URL in the checker above to get your baseline score. The scan takes seconds and requires no signup. Review your score across all four categories to understand where you stand.

Step 2: Fix critical issues first. Address any items scored zero points, as these represent the most impactful accessibility barriers. Common critical issues include missing alt text on images, no lang attribute, missing form labels, and lack of keyboard navigation. Most critical fixes take less than an hour of developer time.

Step 3: Add voice AI. Install AnveVoice to instantly boost your voice accessibility score and provide an alternative interaction channel. The one-line embed takes 2 minutes to set up, requires no coding, and provides immediate accessibility improvements including voice navigation, voice-activated forms, and conversational AI assistance.

Step 4: Schedule a professional audit. Automated tools catch approximately 30-40% of accessibility issues. For full WCAG 2.2 AA compliance, combine automated scanning with manual testing using screen readers (NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver), keyboard-only navigation testing, and user testing with people who have disabilities. Consider an annual professional accessibility audit to maintain compliance as your site evolves.

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