PDF Accessibility Testing for Developers

PDF Accessibility Testing — Free Tool for Developers

Over 45% of ADA lawsuits cite inaccessible PDFs. Scanned PDFs and untagged documents are invisible to screen readers.

AccessiTool PDF Checker tests your PDFs for accessibility. Free. No signup.

What Makes a PDF Accessible

✅ Tags — headings, lists, tables, reading order
✅ Alt text — descriptions for images
✅ Language — tells screen reader which language
✅ Form fields — labels for interactive forms

Quick Check

Open your PDF in Adobe Acrobat:

1. File → Properties → "Tagged PDF" should say "Yes"
2. Tools → Accessibility → Full Check
3. Right-click images → Edit Alternate Text

Common Issues & Fixes

Issue	Fix
Untagged PDF	Tools → Accessibility → Add Tags
Missing alt text	Right-click figure → Edit Alternate Text
Wrong reading order	Tools → Touch Up Reading Order
No language	File → Properties → Advanced → Language

Free PDF Tools

• AccessiTool PDF Checker — Online, instant results
• PAC 2024 — Desktop tool for PDF/UA compliance
• Adobe Acrobat Pro — Built-in checker (free trial)

Test your PDF free → https://www.accessitool.com/tools/pdf.html

PDF Remediation Guide → https://www.accessitool.com/tools/pdf-remediation.html

All 11 free tools → https://www.accessitool.com/tools/all-accessibility-tools.html

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