EqualWeb’s Accessibility Solutions

Web accessibility is critical for ensuring inclusive online experiences and meeting legal requirements. EqualWeb (https://www.equalweb.com/ ) provides a suite of accessibility solutions that help websites comply with standards like the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and ADA. These solutions range from AI-powered tools that automatically fix common issues to expert-managed services for full compliance. The company’s offerings include an AI-driven accessibility widget, continuous monitoring tools, an automated scanning platform, PDF accessibility tools, and managed compliance services – all designed to make websites more usable for people with disabilities while achieving regulatory compliance.

AI-Powered Accessibility Widget

EqualWeb’s flagship product is an Auto AI Accessibility Widget, an overlay tool that automatically identifies and fixes many accessibility issues in real time. Once installed on a website, the widget continuously runs in the background to remediate problems like missing alternative text, improper heading structure, and other common barriers. It operates 24/7 to help maintain compliance and requires minimal effort to set up. The widget also includes an AI-Widget Assistant interface that users can interact with via voice or text commands, allowing personalized on-demand adjustments to the site’s content and appearance. For example, a visitor could ask the assistant to increase text size or activate a screen-reader-friendly mode without navigating manual menus. This intelligent tool provides a more intuitive browsing experience for users with visual, motor, or cognitive impairments by simplifying how they activate accessibility features.

The AI widget is designed to work for websites of all sizes and is highly customizable in look and feel. Website owners can tailor the widget’s icon, color, and position to match their design, ensuring it integrates seamlessly. Under the hood, the widget’s AI has been trained to handle a wide range of accessibility fixes, automatically addressing a significant portion of WCAG violations on a site. The latest version of EqualWeb’s widget even leverages advanced AI to improve its capabilities. It supports over 45 languages, making it useful for a global audience, and is built to meet stringent standards like WCAG 2.2 and ADA requirements​. In short, the AI-powered widget offers an immediate boost toward compliance, creating a more inclusive experience for all users without extensive manual development work.

Web Accessibility Monitoring Tools

Achieving accessibility is not a one-time task – websites need ongoing checks as content and code change. EqualWeb addresses this with its Web Accessibility Monitor, a robust monitoring tool that performs regular audits of a website. The Monitor scans the entire site on a scheduled basis, automatically identifying any new or persisting accessibility issues across pages. After each scan, it generates a detailed evaluation report with comprehensive insights and step-by-step recommendations for fixing problems​. These reports highlight where the site falls short of guidelines (such as WCAG 2.2 Level AA criteria) and suggest how to remediate the issues. They can also be saved as documentation, which is useful for demonstrating compliance efforts and protecting against potential ADA-related legal claims​.

The monitoring tool is designed for continuous use to help maintain compliance over time​. As you update your website with new content or features, the Monitor will detect changes that could introduce accessibility barriers. It evaluates the site against the latest standards and regulations, alerting owners to any violations so they can be addressed promptly​. EqualWeb’s Monitor supports unlimited scans and allows periodic checks scheduling (e.g. weekly or monthly) to suit the website’s update cycle. This proactive approach means accessibility isn’t just a one-off project – the site remains continuously compliant even as standards evolve. Notably, the Monitor integrates with the AI widget’s functionality: issues it finds can be seamlessly corrected by the Auto AI widget where possible, ensuring a coordinated accessibility strategy. By using the monitoring tools year-round, organizations can confidently keep their sites compliant and user-friendly for people with disabilities.

Automated Scanning Platform

For deeper audits and on-demand testing, EqualWeb offers an automated scanning platform comprising two key tools:

Web Accessibility Crawler

A Chrome browser extension that can scan entire websites (including pages behind logins or password-protected areas) for accessibility violations​. The crawler performs a real-time audit of all linked pages on a site in just minutes, then produces a comprehensive report. This detailed report includes an overall accessibility score, and lists issues found along with guidance for fixing them​. Uniquely, the crawler can analyze private or members-only pages that many other scanners cannot reach, ensuring no part of a website is overlooked in accessibility testing​. It allows unlimited domain scans, which helps organizations periodically re-scan their sites and maintain ADA-compliant status throughout the year​.

Web Accessibility Checker

A lightweight, free tool for quick accessibility tests on a page-by-page basis. The checker is also a Chrome extension, intended for scanning one page at a time to validate compliance with WCAG 2.2 and ADA standards. It provides an immediate visual report of that page’s accessibility status, highlighting issues such as missing alt text, low color contrast, improper ARIA roles, form label errors, and more. The results include counts of different types of errors and warnings, plus a checklist of elements that need fixing​. This makes it easy for developers or content editors to spot problems and understand what needs improvement. Because the checker is unlimited and free to use, it’s an excellent first step for anyone who wants to evaluate their site’s accessibility or monitor specific new content before it goes live. Together, the checker and crawler give website owners both granular and site-wide auditing capabilities to support their accessibility efforts.

PDF Accessibility Tools

Web pages are not the only content that must be accessible – PDF documents on a site should also meet accessibility standards. EqualWeb addresses this with dedicated PDF accessibility tools to remediate and audit PDF files for compliance. Many PDFs (such as reports, brochures, or forms) are not originally created with accessibility in mind, which can exclude users who rely on screen readers or other assistive tech. EqualWeb’s solution has two parts:

PDF Auto-Tag Remediation

An AI-powered tool that quickly adds the necessary structure and tags to PDF documents to make them accessible. In a matter of seconds, this tool scans and inserts accessibility tags to bring PDFs into conformity with WCAG 2.2 Level AA and Section 508 requirements​. It automatically organizes the PDF’s content with proper heading levels, reading order, lists, tables, and links optimized for assistive technologies. The auto-tagging process also adds alternative text descriptions to images in the PDF. In fact, EqualWeb’s system uses advanced image recognition and language models to generate alt text that describes the image content (identifying objects, colors, or actions) – a unique feature that helps make visuals in PDFs understandable to users with visual impairments​. By running a PDF through this AI remediation tool, an organization can instantly improve a formerly inaccessible document, making it navigable by screen readers and keyboard controls. This significantly reduces the manual effort needed to fix PDFs and ensures they are accessible to all readers.

PDF Accessibility Checker

After remediation, it’s important to verify that a PDF meets all standards. EqualWeb’s PDF accessibility checker is an auditing tool that scans a PDF file and evaluates it against the WCAG and Section 508 guidelines​. It then generates a detailed report indicating which accessibility criteria are satisfied and which issues still need attention​. The checker organizes results into categories such as document structure, page content, form fields, alternative text for images, tables, lists, and headings. For each category, it shows which elements passed the guidelines, which might require manual review, and which failed outright. For example, the report will flag if a form field is missing a label or if an image still needs alternate text. This granular feedback guides document creators in making any additional fixes by hand. With the combination of auto-tagging and the checker report, organizations can achieve fully ADA-compliant PDFs and demonstrate that their digital documents are as accessible as their webpages. Given that laws like ADA and Section 508 consider PDFs part of a website’s content, using these tools helps ensure complete compliance across all digital materials.

Managed Compliance Services

While EqualWeb’s AI tools address a large portion of accessibility issues, some situations call for expert manual intervention. For clients who need an end-to-end solution, EqualWeb offers ADA Managed Compliance services. This is a comprehensive, hands-on program in which the company’s team of certified web accessibility experts directly assists in bringing a website into full compliance. The managed compliance plan combines automated AI remediation with human-led auditing and coding fixes to achieve the highest level of accessibility for a site. In practice, this means EqualWeb’s specialists will conduct thorough manual audits (catching any issues that automation might miss), make code and content adjustments, and ensure every element meets WCAG 2.1/2.2, ADA, and other relevant standards. They can also provide guidance on UX improvements for assistive technology users and help draft accessibility statements or VPAT documentation if needed.

This service is especially suited for large enterprises or complex websites that require customized attention. Instead of the client having to figure out all compliance tasks, EqualWeb’s team manages the process – from initial assessment to final certification – tailoring fixes to the site’s specific needs and architecture. The plan often includes ongoing maintenance as well, so as the website grows or regulations change, the site remains compliant. By opting for the managed compliance solution, organizations essentially partner with EqualWeb’s experts to guarantee adherence to all accessibility requirements. This all-inclusive approach provides peace of mind that no accessibility barrier is overlooked, reducing legal risk and ensuring the website can be used by everyone. In summary, EqualWeb’s managed service goes beyond automated widgets by adding human expertise, resulting in a fully accessible website that aligns with both the spirit and letter of accessibility laws​.

Each component of EqualWeb’s accessibility solutions works in concert to cover different aspects of digital inclusion. From the front-end widget that empowers users on the fly, to the monitoring and scanning tools that catch issues site-wide, to specialized PDF remediation and expert services – EqualWeb offers a comprehensive toolkit for achieving and sustaining web accessibility compliance. By leveraging these solutions, organizations can not only meet legal standards but also provide a better online experience for all their visitors, regardless of ability. The emphasis on both AI automation and human expertise reflects a hybrid approach that can efficiently close the accessibility gaps on websites​, making the web a more inclusive place for everyone.