Free Accessibility Tool

Free Website Accessibility Checker

Scan any URL against WCAG 2.1 AA and see your automated issues in seconds — with an honest note on what a scan can't catch.

  • Real axe-core engine
  • WCAG 2.1 A + AA
  • Free score & top issues
  • Honest about the 60% it can't see

Accessibility Checker

No need to type “https://” — just the address. The scan takes about 10–20 seconds.

How to use the Accessibility Checker

  1. Enter your website address. Type your site's URL — no need for “https://” — and select Run free scan.
  2. Wait for the automated scan. We load your page in a real headless browser and run WCAG 2.1 AA checks with axe-core (about 10–20 seconds).
  3. Review your score and top issues. See your automated readiness score, issue counts by severity, and the most important problems found.
  4. Unlock the full report. Enter your email to reveal every issue, the affected elements, and how to fix each one.

How the scan works

Enter a URL and we load it in a real headless Chromium browser, then run axe-core — the open-source accessibility engine used inside many professional tools — against WCAG 2.1 Level A and AA rules. You get an automated readiness score, a breakdown by severity, and the specific elements that triggered each issue.

What the score means (and doesn't)

The score is a quick read on machine-detectable issues, weighted by severity. A high score means the obvious, automatable problems are mostly handled — it does not mean your site is ADA compliant. We're deliberate about this because the gap is where lawsuits live: automated tools catch roughly 30–40% of WCAG issues. The rest — keyboard operability, meaningful alt text, focus management, screen-reader logic — require a human.

That's the honest pitch behind every tool here. Use the scan to fix the easy 40% yourself, then bring in a manual audit for the part that actually determines whether your site holds up. If you've already had an overlay widget installed, this scan will often show you it didn't fix the underlying code.

Common issues this scan surfaces

  • Color contrast — verify and fix in the contrast checker.
  • Missing alt text — audit images in the alt text checker.
  • Unlabeled form fields — see the accessible forms guide.
  • Missing document language, page titles, and landmarks — structural basics that scanners reliably catch.
  • ARIA misuse — the most misused tool in accessibility.

Frequently asked questions

Is this accessibility checker really free?

Yes. Enter a URL and see your automated WCAG 2.1 AA results — your score, issue counts, and top problems — for free, no signup. Unlock the full itemized report by email, also free. No card, no obligation.

What does the scanner actually test?

It loads your page in a real headless browser and runs axe-core against WCAG 2.1 Level A and AA rules — the same engine many professional tools use. That catches machine-detectable issues like missing alt text, low contrast, missing form labels, and ARIA misuse.

Will a clean scan mean I'm ADA compliant?

No — and we won't pretend otherwise. Automated checks catch only about 30–40% of WCAG issues. They can't judge whether your keyboard flows work, whether your alt text is meaningful, or how a screen reader actually sounds. A clean scan is a good sign, not a compliance certificate. A manual audit is how you actually confirm conformance.

Why did my scan fail or time out?

Some sites block bots, require a login, sit behind heavy bot-protection, or are simply slow. The scanner also can't reach pages on a private network. If it fails, try a public page, or request a human-run scan and we'll handle it.

Do you store the pages I scan?

We fetch and analyze the page to produce your report and briefly cache the result so re-loading it doesn't re-scan. We don't publish, sell, or share what you scan.

Get the 60% a scanner can't catch

Your scan finds the machine-detectable issues. Our free human-led scan adds keyboard and screen-reader testing — the part that actually decides compliance.