An accessibility audit is a structured evaluation of a website, application, or digital document to identify barriers that prevent people with disabilities from accessing digital content. A complete accessibility audit combines automated tools, manual keyboard testing, screen reader testing, mobile accessibility testing, and expert review against WCAG 2.2 success criteria to produce prioritized remediation guidance. In the 2026 WebAIM Million report, an annual review of the top one million home pages, 95.9% had detectable WCAG 2 failures, and automated tools can only detect part of the problem — which is why automated scans alone are never treated as a complete audit. HalfAccessible's WCAG audit services start with a $500 Quick Audit of up to 5 page templates, and the $2,000 Complete Audit is a full manual WCAG 2.2 audit of up to 25 templates or key user flows.
Think of an accessibility audit like a building safety inspection for your website or product. Instead of checking exits and alarms, it checks whether people using keyboards, screen readers, zoom, voice control, or other assistive technologies can understand content, navigate interfaces, complete forms, and finish important tasks.
- WCAG 2.2 AA audit coverage
- Manual and automated testing
- Screen reader and keyboard validation
- Developer-ready reports with remediation guidance
- Optional retesting and procurement support
- Fixed prices: $500 Quick Audit or $2,000 Complete Audit
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10+ Years of Accessibility Experience
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CPWA, CPACC and WAS Certified Specialists
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Manual + Automated Testing
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Screen Reader Testing
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Developer-Friendly Reports
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Global Accessibility Consulting
Find barriers before users do
Accessibility barriers can stop customers from buying products, patients from accessing care, students from completing courses, and employees from using internal systems. An audit identifies those barriers before they become user complaints, procurement blockers, or legal risks.
Improve usability for everyone
The same improvements that help disabled users often improve the experience for everyone. Better form labels, clearer focus states, stronger contrast, consistent headings, readable error messages, and predictable navigation all make digital products easier to use.
Prepare for compliance requirements
Organizations use audits to understand gaps against WCAG 2.2, ADA expectations, Section 508, EN 301 549, PDF/UA, and other accessibility obligations. The audit gives teams a documented baseline and a prioritized plan.
Support enterprise procurement
Enterprise and government buyers increasingly ask for accessibility evidence before purchase. Audit findings, remediation plans, VPAT support, and retest results help product teams answer procurement questions with confidence.
Reduce long-term remediation costs
Finding accessibility issues early is usually cheaper than fixing them after launch. Audits help teams prioritize root causes, update reusable components, and avoid repeating the same issues across pages and releases.
Build accessibility into future releases
A good audit does more than list defects. It shows patterns your design, development, QA, and content teams can use to prevent similar accessibility issues in future work.
What is included
Websites
Corporate websites, marketing sites, government websites, university websites, healthcare websites, ecommerce journeys, landing pages, blogs, resource libraries, and multilingual content experiences.
Web Applications
Customer portals, admin dashboards, CRMs, internal software, enterprise workflows, complex forms, authenticated user journeys, data tables, reports, notifications, and role-based interfaces.
SaaS Products
B2B platforms, cloud software, analytics dashboards, AI applications, product onboarding flows, account settings, billing workflows, and feature-rich application screens.
Mobile Applications
Native iOS, native Android, hybrid applications, progressive web apps, orientation changes, touch targets, gestures, screen reader flows, zoom behavior, and mobile form interactions.
Digital Documents
PDFs, Word documents, PowerPoint files, forms, reports, policy documents, financial statements, healthcare documents, education resources, and procurement documentation.
Design Systems
Reusable components, UI libraries, pattern libraries, design tokens, Figma components, interaction patterns, and documentation that affects many pages or product screens.
Who it is for
Public-facing teams
Marketing, ecommerce, healthcare, government, education, nonprofit, and service organizations use accessibility audits to make essential public content available to more people.
Product and SaaS teams
Product teams use audits to validate complex workflows, reduce accessibility debt, improve component libraries, and prepare for enterprise accessibility reviews.
Procurement and compliance teams
Legal, compliance, procurement, and sales teams use audit evidence to answer buyer questions, support VPAT work, and document remediation commitments.
What it covers
Website Accessibility Audits
Evaluate public websites against WCAG 2.2 AA using manual testing, automated scanning, keyboard-only navigation, and assistive technologies.
Web Application Accessibility Audits
Review authenticated user journeys, dashboards, complex forms, data tables, notifications, custom widgets, and enterprise workflows.
Mobile Accessibility Audits
Test native and hybrid applications using VoiceOver, TalkBack, keyboard alternatives, zoom, orientation changes, touch target review, and gesture accessibility checks.
PDF And Document Accessibility Audits
Document accessibility audit services for PDFs, Word, PowerPoint and Excel files. We assess PDF/UA support, semantic tagging, reading order, alternative text, bookmarks, form fields, headings, tables and screen reader compatibility, and check every PDF with NVDA.
Accessibility Design Reviews
Identify accessibility issues in Figma files, design systems, and component specs before development begins, reducing rework and improving handoff quality.
VPAT And Procurement Reviews
Evaluate products and prepare accessibility documentation that supports enterprise and government procurement conversations.
WCAG 2.2 Compliance Audits
Our WCAG audit services test your site or app against WCAG 2.2 Level A and AA. The $2,000 Complete Audit is a full manual audit of up to 25 templates or key flows, with each failure mapped to its success criterion, the affected page or component and a recommended fix. W3C states that content conforming to WCAG 2.2 also conforms to WCAG 2.0 and 2.1, so one audit covers the WCAG requirements behind the ADA, Section 508 and EN 301 549.
Section 508 Testing
Section 508 testing for federal agencies and the vendors who sell to them, led by a DHS Section 508 Trusted Tester. The Revised 508 Standards require electronic content to conform to WCAG 2.0 Level A and AA, and our results can go straight into the Section 508 edition of a VPAT.
Ecommerce Accessibility Testing
Accessibility testing services for ecommerce websites cover search, filters, product pages, cart, checkout, payment and account flows, plus third-party apps such as reviews, chat and pop-ups. Shopify stores can choose the $2,000 Shopify Accessibility Audit, and any other platform can start with the $500 Quick Audit.
Product And Application Accessibility Audits
Product accessibility audits for SaaS platforms, customer portals, internal tools and enterprise software, tested role by role with your test accounts. For non-web software and documents we apply WCAG 2.2 using the W3C WCAG2ICT guidance, updated in December 2025, and the findings can feed an Accessibility Conformance Report.
Video And Media Accessibility Audits
We check prerecorded video for accurate captions, audio description or a media alternative, transcripts for audio-only content, live captions, and media players that work with a keyboard and screen reader (WCAG 1.2.1 to 1.2.5). For large libraries we sample by channel, template and player, so the findings scale across every video.
Missing Alternative Text
Missing or inaccurate alternative text prevents screen reader users from understanding meaningful images, icons, charts, infographics, product photos, and linked graphics. In an audit, we identify images that need concise alternatives, images that should be marked decorative, and complex visuals that need longer explanations. We map findings to the relevant WCAG criteria and recommend practical fixes, such as better alt text, adjacent explanations, captions, or revised content patterns.
Keyboard Accessibility
Many users navigate with a keyboard, switch device, voice control, or assistive technology that relies on keyboard behavior. We test focus order, skip links, menus, modals, tabs, accordions, custom widgets, carousels, date pickers, and form flows without a mouse. We identify keyboard traps, missing focus indicators, unexpected focus movement, unreachable controls, and interactions that require pointer-only input.
Color Contrast
Low contrast can make text, buttons, icons, form controls, charts, and graphical objects difficult or impossible to perceive. We evaluate contrast for normal text, large text, UI components, focus indicators, disabled states, links, error messages, and data visualizations. Findings include exact locations, severity, recommended color adjustments, and notes where design tokens or component styles should be updated.
Forms
Forms often block users when labels, instructions, required indicators, validation messages, autocomplete attributes, grouping, and error handling are not accessible. We test forms with keyboard navigation and screen readers to confirm that users can understand each field, complete inputs, recover from errors, and submit successfully. We also review password fields, payment flows, search forms, filters, file uploads, and multi-step workflows.
Headings And Structure
Headings, lists, landmarks, tables, and reading order help assistive technology users understand a page quickly. We identify skipped heading levels, visual headings that are not semantic headings, incorrect lists, missing landmarks, confusing page regions, table header problems, and reading-order mismatches. These findings improve navigation for screen reader users and make content easier for search engines and AI systems to summarize.
Images And Media
Accessible media requires more than basic alt text. We review decorative image handling, informative image alternatives, captions, transcripts, audio descriptions, video player controls, autoplay behavior, and media keyboard support. For complex images such as charts or diagrams, we recommend alternatives that communicate the same information without overwhelming users.
Interactive Components
Dialogs, tabs, accordions, menus, carousels, date pickers, comboboxes, tooltips, drawers, and custom controls need correct semantics and predictable keyboard behavior. We test names, roles, states, focus management, escape behavior, announcements, and screen reader output. Findings include examples that help developers fix components at the source instead of patching each page one by one.
Tables
Data tables need programmatic relationships between headers and cells so users can understand rows, columns, totals, and comparisons. We review simple tables, complex tables, responsive tables, sortable tables, data grids, and financial or analytical reports. Recommendations may include header associations, captions, summaries, simpler table structures, or alternate layouts for small screens.
Dynamic Content
Modern applications often update content without refreshing the page. We test status messages, ARIA live regions, notifications, loading indicators, validation updates, filters, search results, and single-page app transitions. The audit identifies when important changes are not announced, when updates are too noisy, and when users lose context after interactions.
Authentication
Login, MFA, password reset, account creation, security prompts, and session timeout flows must be accessible because they control access to the entire product. We test labels, instructions, error recovery, one-time codes, password rules, captcha alternatives, focus order, timeout warnings, and accessible authentication patterns so users can sign in without unnecessary barriers.
WCAG 2.2 Criteria Most Sites Still Miss
WCAG 2.2 added success criteria that older audits never checked. At Levels A and AA they are Focus Not Obscured (Minimum) 2.4.11, where sticky headers, cookie banners or chat widgets hide the focused element; Dragging Movements 2.5.7, which needs a single-pointer alternative to drag and drop; Target Size (Minimum) 2.5.8, which asks for targets of at least 24 by 24 CSS pixels or enough spacing around them; Consistent Help 3.2.6; Redundant Entry 3.3.7; and Accessible Authentication (Minimum) 3.3.8, which means a login must not depend on a memory or puzzle test unless there is an alternative, such as letting users paste a password or use a password manager. 4.1.1 Parsing was removed. Every WCAG audit we run covers all of them.
Mobile App Accessibility Issues
Mobile apps fail in ways a website scan never shows: unlabeled icon buttons, multi-finger or path-based gestures with no single-pointer alternative (WCAG 2.5.1), screens locked to one orientation (1.3.4), small touch targets (2.5.8) and focus that jumps when content updates. We test on real devices with VoiceOver, TalkBack, Switch Control and Voice Control, and use Apple’s Accessibility Inspector and Google’s Accessibility Scanner as a first pass. Google itself says the scanner is not a replacement for manual testing, which is why a person checks every flow. See our mobile accessibility testing guide.
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Slower (days) |
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Higher, but more accurate |
| Manual WCAG Review |
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| Keyboard Navigation |
Limited |
Complete |
| Screen Reader Compatibility |
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| Logical Reading Order |
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| Meaningful Alternative Text |
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| Form Usability |
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| Overall User Experience |
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Helpful Statistics
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1 in 6 people The World Health Organization estimates that 1.3 billion people, about 16% of the world's population or 1 in 6 of us, experience significant disability — a substantial share of any organization's customers, patients, students, or employees.
WHO Disability Fact Sheet →
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WCAG 2.2 AA WCAG 2.2 is the current W3C Recommendation. W3C states that content conforming to WCAG 2.2 also conforms to WCAG 2.0 and 2.1, the versions referenced by Section 508 (2.0), the DOJ's ADA Title II rule (2.1) and EN 301 549 (2.1), so a WCAG 2.2 AA audit gives you one baseline for all of them.
W3C WCAG 2.2 →
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56.1 errors per page The 2026 WebAIM Million found an average of 56.1 detectable errors per home page, and 95.9% of the top one million home pages had detectable WCAG 2 failures. The most common were low-contrast text (83.9% of pages), missing alternative text (53.1%), missing form labels (51%) and empty links (46.3%).
WebAIM Million 2026 →
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3,117 lawsuits Plaintiffs filed 3,117 website accessibility lawsuits in U.S. federal court in 2025, a 27% increase from 2,452 in 2024, according to Seyfarth Shaw's annual count. Website cases made up 36% of all ADA Title III federal filings, and the count does not include state-court suits or demand letters.
Seyfarth Shaw 2025 Lawsuit Count →
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April 26, 2027 The DOJ's ADA Title II rule requires state and local governments to meet WCAG 2.1 AA. An interim final rule published on April 20, 2026 moved the compliance dates to April 26, 2027 for entities with a total population of 50,000 or more and April 26, 2028 for smaller entities and special district governments.
Federal Register: Title II Compliance Dates →
Choose This Service If You Need
- ADA accessibility risk review
- WCAG 2.2 AA readiness
- Enterprise procurement support
- Accessibility lawsuit prevention
- Better UX for keyboard and screen reader users
- A developer-ready remediation roadmap
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Discovery & Scoping
We review your platform, page count, workflows and target standard (WCAG 2.2 AA, ADA, Section 508, EAA), then agree the scope and timeline. Our sampling lines up with the W3C WCAG-EM 2.0 methodology: define the scope, explore the product and select a representative sample of pages, templates and journeys.
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Automated Scanning
We run automated tools across the defined scope to catch code-level issues quickly, giving us a baseline before manual review begins.
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Manual Expert Testing
Certified specialists manually test keyboard navigation, focus order, forms, headings, and interactive components against WCAG 2.2 success criteria.
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Assistive Technology Testing
We test with screen readers (NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver, TalkBack), voice control, and switch access to confirm real-world usability, not just code compliance.
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Reporting & Prioritization
Findings are documented with severity, WCAG references, screenshots, and reproduction steps, then organized into a prioritized remediation roadmap.
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Retest & Validation
After your team implements fixes, we retest affected pages or flows to confirm issues are resolved and no new barriers were introduced.
Assistive technologies
NVDA
JAWS
VoiceOver
TalkBack
Keyboard-only navigation
Browser zoom
Voice Control
Switch Control
Tools
Axe
ARC Toolkit
WAVE
Accessibility Insights
Chrome DevTools
Safari
Firefox
React
Next.js
Angular
Vue
WordPress
Drupal
Shopify
Magento
WooCommerce
Laravel
ASP.NET
Java
Flutter
React Native
Executive Summary
A clear summary of audit scope, key risks, priority themes, and recommended next steps for stakeholders.
Accessibility Score
A practical status snapshot that helps teams understand current accessibility maturity and remediation priorities.
Detailed Issue Report
Issue-by-issue findings with screenshots, affected URLs or screens, severity ratings, WCAG references, and reproduction steps.
Developer Recommendations
Practical remediation guidance, code-level notes, component recommendations, and examples your developers can act on.
Accessibility Roadmap
A prioritized path that separates urgent blockers, high-impact component fixes, content improvements, and longer-term governance work.
Optional Retest Report
Validation evidence after remediation, showing which issues were fixed and what remains open.
Industries
Healthcare
Accessibility audits for patient portals, provider websites, medical forms, telehealth journeys, and healthcare documents.
Government
Audits for public services, citizen portals, forms, documents, procurement requirements, and Section 508 alignment.
Banking
Audits for financial journeys, statements, account dashboards, authentication flows, reports, and high-risk transactional experiences.
SaaS
Audits for B2B products, dashboards, analytics, onboarding, admin settings, and enterprise procurement readiness.
Education
Audits for university websites, LMS experiences, EdTech platforms, digital documents, admissions journeys, and student services.
Retail
Audits for ecommerce product pages, carts, checkout, filters, account flows, promotions, and customer support journeys.
Proof points
Certified Accessibility Expertise
Audits are led by founder Mohammad Shadab Saifi, who holds all three IAAP credentials (CPACC, WAS and CPWA) and is a DHS Section 508 Trusted Tester, with a team of IAAP-certified specialists handling manual testing, remediation support and documentation.
Developer-Friendly Reporting
Reports are written for action. Developers receive clear reproduction steps, expected behavior, affected users, WCAG mapping, and remediation guidance.
Enterprise Experience
We support teams preparing for procurement, compliance reviews, product launches, design system improvements, and accessibility governance.
Fixed Prices And Clear Scope
Fixed packages, no hourly billing: the $500 Quick Audit covers up to 5 page templates and the $2,000 Complete Audit covers up to 25 templates or key user flows. Send your URL through the free needs assessment and we reply within 2 business days with a recommended scope.
- Page title is unique and descriptive
- Headings follow a logical structure
- Landmarks identify major page regions
- Keyboard users can reach every interactive element
- Focus order matches the visual and logical order
- Visible focus indicators are clear
- No keyboard traps are present
- Links have meaningful accessible names
- Buttons have meaningful accessible names
- Images have appropriate alternative text
- Decorative images are ignored by assistive technology
- Text meets contrast requirements
- UI components meet non-text contrast requirements
- Forms have labels and instructions
- Required fields are programmatically identified
- Errors are described in text
- Error messages are associated with fields
- Autocomplete attributes are used where appropriate
- Dialogs manage focus correctly
- Menus, tabs, and accordions expose state
- Tables include appropriate headers
- Dynamic updates are announced when needed
- Media includes captions or transcripts
- PDFs include tags and reading order
- Mobile screens support zoom and orientation
- Touch targets are large enough
- Authentication flows are accessible
- Reports include WCAG references and remediation guidance
Ready to Make Your Digital Products Accessible?
Whether you're launching a new website, responding to a demand letter, preparing for enterprise procurement, or improving an existing platform, our certified specialists will find the real accessibility barriers in your scope — not just what automated scanners catch — and hand your team a prioritized, developer-ready roadmap. Start a $500 Quick Audit today, or tell us about your project through the free needs assessment and we will reply within 2 business days with a recommended scope.
Start a $500 Quick Audit