PDF Accessibility Check

PDF Accessibility Check | Online Free Tool | Elysia Tools

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Learn when to use this tool, what it supports, and how real users apply it.

Key facts

Category: Document Tools
Input types: file, select
Output type: json
Sample coverage: 4
API ready: Yes

Overview

The PDF Accessibility Check tool allows you to perform a quick structural audit on your PDF documents to verify compliance with accessibility standards. It scans files for essential elements such as document tagging, language declarations, titles, bookmarks, XFA forms, and PDF/UA metadata, returning a detailed JSON report with an overall score and issue counts.

When to use

Before publishing official PDF documents online to ensure they comply with WCAG and PDF/UA accessibility guidelines.
When auditing a large batch of PDF files to identify which documents lack proper tagging or language metadata.
To verify if a newly generated PDF contains structural bookmarks and a defined document title for screen readers.

How it works

1Upload your PDF document using the file input field.
2Select your preferred check detail level: brief, standard, or detailed.
3Click the run button to analyze the document's structural metadata, tagging, and language settings.
4Review the generated JSON report containing the overall accessibility status, score, and categorized issue counts.

Use cases

Auditing corporate reports for PDF/UA metadata compliance before public distribution.
Checking educational materials to ensure they are tagged correctly for screen reader compatibility.
Verifying that automated PDF generation pipelines output documents with correct language and title metadata.

Examples

1. Auditing a Public Government Report

Compliance Officer

Background

A compliance officer needs to ensure that a newly drafted annual public report meets basic accessibility standards before it is uploaded to the official government portal.

Problem

The officer needs to verify if the PDF has proper tagging, a defined language, and PDF/UA metadata without manually opening it in complex editing software.

How to use

Upload the report PDF, set the detail level to 'detailed', and run the check.

detailLevel: "detailed"

Outcome

The tool returns a JSON report showing a score of 85 with 0 critical issues, confirming the document is properly tagged and ready for publication.

2. Quick Check on Generated Invoices

Software Developer

Background

A developer is building an automated billing system that generates PDF invoices and wants to ensure the output files contain basic accessibility tags.

Problem

The developer needs a quick, programmatic way to verify if the generated PDFs contain structural tags and language metadata.

How to use

FAQ

What accessibility standards does this tool check for?

It checks for structural elements aligned with WCAG and PDF/UA standards, including tagging, language metadata, and bookmarks.

Does this tool automatically fix accessibility issues in my PDF?

No, it only audits and reports on accessibility issues; it does not modify or repair the PDF file.

What file formats are supported?

This tool exclusively supports PDF files up to 100MB.

What do the different detail levels do?

They control the depth of the audit report, ranging from a brief summary to a detailed breakdown of structural elements.

Can I check if my PDF is tagged for screen readers?

Yes, the tool explicitly checks for document tagging and reports whether tags are present.

detailLevel: "brief"

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Overview

When to use

How it works

Use cases

Examples

1. Auditing a Public Government Report

2. Quick Check on Generated Invoices

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