WCAGsafe is a web accessibility scanner that checks websites and PDF documents against WCAG 2.1 Level AA — the standard referenced by the U.S. Department of Justice for ADA compliance, by AODA in Canada, and by the European Accessibility Act (EAA) in the EU.
9,100+ ADA lawsuits were filed in 2024. Most targeted small and mid-size businesses — not Fortune 500 companies. The average settlement runs $25,000–$100,000, and plaintiffs' attorneys typically pursue repeat filers.
The uncomfortable truth: most websites fail basic accessibility checks. Yours might too, and you won't know until you get a demand letter.
Paste a URL. Get a full accessibility report in under 60 seconds.
- Accessibility score (0–100) — know exactly where you stand
- Legal risk indicator — Low, Medium, or High, based on violation severity
- Plain-English fix instructions — written for humans, not just developers
- PDF document scanning — catch the accessibility issues hiding in your forms, handbooks, and reports
- Monthly monitoring — get email alerts the moment your site regresses
- PDF report export — a professional, AI-written report you can share with clients or keep on file
No browser extension. No installation. No technical knowledge required.
Most tools — including Google Lighthouse — use the same open-source engine under the hood. They find the obvious violations and stop there.
WCAGsafe goes further. We built a second layer of custom checks that catch the violations those tools miss — the exact issues cited in real ADA demand letters:
- Meaningless link text ("click here", "read more") that blind users can't navigate
- Images with filenames as alt text —
IMG_3042.jpgis not a description - Generic page titles that fail screen reader navigation
- Buttons and links too small to tap on a phone
- Forms missing autocomplete — a barrier for users with motor disabilities
The result: ~75–80% of detectable WCAG 2.1 AA violations caught — significantly more than running Lighthouse alone.
Any tool claiming 100% automated coverage is misleading you. The remaining ~20–25% requires human judgment. We'll tell you exactly what needs a human eye.
Inaccessible PDFs appear in more ADA complaints than most businesses realize. Job applications, policy documents, intake forms — if a screen reader can't read them, you're exposed.
WCAGsafe scans PDFs for the issues that matter: missing text structure, unreadable images, absent language declarations, no navigation bookmarks, and more. Agency plan customers get full PDF/UA conformance validation — the gold standard for document accessibility, required by many government contracts.
- Small business owners — got a demand letter, or want to stay ahead of one
- Web developers — fast WCAG audit during development without leaving the browser
- Web agencies — deliver branded accessibility reports to clients
- Government & education — Section 508 and ADA Title II compliance
- U.S. businesses — ADA compliance, DOJ-referenced WCAG 2.1 AA standard
- Canadian businesses — AODA compliance
- European businesses — EU European Accessibility Act (EAA) readiness
WCAG 2.1 Level A & AA · ADA (U.S.) · Section 508 · AODA (Canada) · EU EAA / EN 301 549 · PDF/UA (ISO 14289)
Free — 3 pages per scan, instant results, no account needed
Starter — $7/mo 15 pages per scan · full fix instructions · PDF scanning · 1 monitored site
Pro — $29/mo 50 pages per scan · PDF scanning · PDF report export · 3 monitored sites
Agency — $99/mo 250 pages per scan · PDF scanning · PDF/UA conformance check · white-label reports · 5 monitored sites
One-Time Report — $29 25 pages · full PDF report · PDF scanning · no subscription needed
- Scanner: axe-core + WCAGsafe enhanced rules
- PDF analysis: structural checks + veraPDF (PDF/UA, Agency plan)
- AI explanations: Groq
- Fully web-based — nothing to install
- Free scanner — paste any URL
- PDF accessibility checker
- ADA compliance checker
- Blog: ADA & WCAG guides
- Pricing
- ADA Lawsuit Statistics 2025–2026
- How to Fix WCAG Violations
- ADA Title II Deadline April 2026
- Section 508 Compliance Guide
- Accessibility Overlays Don't Work
- EU Accessibility Act for Ecommerce
WCAGsafe does not provide legal advice. A passing scan documents good-faith accessibility efforts but does not guarantee legal compliance.