Testing Tools

These tools will help get you started in checking your digital content for accessibility errors.

Note: Automated tools can test content quickly but are unable to check for compliance on some accessibility guidelines. Manual testing is also necessary.

Websites

Automated Testing

• WebAIM: WAVE (Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools)
• Deque: axe DevTools – Web Accessibility Testing Add-ons: Chrome, FireFox, Edge
• Google’s Accessibility Developer Tools: Lighthouse: Chrome Add-on

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) maintains a comprehensive list of Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools List.

Manual Testing

• WebDev: Manual accessibility testing

Microsoft

For Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

• Microsoft: Make your content accessible to everyone with the Accessibility Checker
• Microsoft: Improve accessibility with the Accessibility Checker

Portable Document Format (PDF)

• Adobe: Using the Acrobat Pro DC Accessibility Checker

Canvas

• Canvas Community: Canvas Accessibility Checker

Color Contrast Checkers

• WebAim.org: [Color] Contrast Checker and Link [Color] Contrast Checker