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Free website accessibility checker

Run automated WCAG 2.2 A and AA tests on your page, plus our own checks for things automated tools miss. Every problem comes with a screenshot and a fix your developer can act on.

Accessibility and UK law, briefly

Under the Equality Act 2010, UK businesses must make reasonable adjustments so disabled people can use their services, and that includes websites. Public sector sites also have to meet WCAG 2.2 AA under the 2018 accessibility regulations. If you sell certain products or services to customers in the EU, the European Accessibility Act has applied since June 2025.

Automated tests catch a large share of common problems, but not all of them. No tool can prove a site is fully accessible, so treat this as a strong first pass. We don't sell accessibility overlays, and we'll flag one if your site uses it: they don't fix the underlying problems.

How it works

Paste your page address and press the button.
We load the page on desktop and mobile and run axe-core's WCAG 2.2 tests, plus our own checks.
Each failure becomes a finding with the affected elements, a screenshot and the fix.

What it checks

13 checks, each explained

Every check links to what we look for, what good looks like and how to fix it. Your free scan also gives you your full UX score.

AccessibilityPeople with disabilities may struggle to use your pageWe run around 90 automated tests for problems that shut out people who use screen readers or keyboards, or have poor eyesight.Easy to useButtons are too small to tap on phonesSmall or crowded buttons cause mis-taps, which frustrates everyone and shuts out people with shaky hands.Your wordsYour forms don't explain what they need or whyA short hint stops people getting stuck, and saying why you need their details helps them trust you.Easy to useYour form asks for more than it needsEvery extra question puts some people off finishing. Fewer finished forms means fewer enquiries.Easy to usePeople forget what each form box is forThe grey hint text vanishes as people type, so they lose track and can't check their answers. Some give up.Easy to useYour form is hard to followA muddled form takes longer and causes mistakes, so fewer people finish it.Easy to usePeople can't tell which form boxes they can skipIf people don't know what they can leave blank, they fill in everything or give up.Easy to useA puzzle on your form puts people offPicture puzzles and wobbly text annoy real customers, and some people with poor eyesight can't do them at all.AccessibilityWords on your photos are hard to readParts of the text get lost against the photo, so people with poor eyesight may not be able to read your message.AccessibilityColour-blind people may miss links and warningsAbout 1 in 12 men has some colour blindness. If colour is the only clue, they can miss links, errors or key details.AccessibilityPeople with poor eyesight struggle with faint textPale grey text and faint outlines on buttons and form fields are hard for many people to see.AccessibilityYour accessibility add-on may get in the wayThese add-ons don't fix the real problems, and they often clash with the tools disabled people already use to browse.Easy to useYour form asks for too muchEvery extra box to fill in is another reason to give up before sending you an enquiry.

Questions

Will this make my site legally compliant?: No tool can promise that, and this isn't legal advice. It finds the problems automated testing can find and explains how to fix them. For full confidence, follow it with a manual review that includes keyboard and screen reader testing.
Which standard do you test against?: WCAG 2.2 levels A and AA, using axe-core, the open-source engine behind many professional accessibility tools. Our own checks add WCAG 2.5.8 target size and readability on phones.
What about accessibility overlays and widgets?: We don't recommend them. Overlays add a toolbar but leave the underlying code unchanged, and disabled users and accessibility experts widely reject them. Fixing the problems at source is cheaper than it sounds; most are quick wins.

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