For local governments
Free ADA Title II website checker
Wondering where your community's website stands under the ADA Title II rule? Enter any page and see the WCAG 2.1 AA issues an automated check can find, what each one means for residents and how to fix it.
- WCAG 2.1 AA rules
- Free, no account needed
- Nothing stored
What we check
The scan runs 50+ automated rules from WCAG 2.1 AA, the standard named in the ADA Title II rule. These are the problems residents run into most often on public sites.
Color contrast
Text too faint against its background for residents to read easily.
Image alt text
Images with no description, so residents who use screen readers miss what's there.
Form labels
Fields that don't say what to type, like a search box with no label.
Keyboard and focus
Parts of the page residents can't reach without a mouse, like scrolling areas the Tab key skips.
Headings and structure
Missing page titles, missing language settings, and lists or tables built the wrong way.
Link and button names
Links and buttons a screen reader can only announce as "link" or "button."
How it works
It takes about half a minute, and you don't need an account.
Enter a page
Type in your homepage, or any public page you want reviewed. Your agendas page is a good one to try.
Run 50+ automated checks
We load your page in a real browser and test it against WCAG 2.1 AA rules.
See what to fix
See what's wrong, why it matters to residents and how to fix it. Email the report to yourself to share with your team.
Common questions
Your state may add posting rules of its own. See the guides for Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota.
Does passing mean our website is ADA compliant?
No. Automated checks catch only some accessibility problems. A person still needs to test things like keyboard use, reading order and whether alt text makes sense. Use the results as the start of your list, not the end of it. How accessibility works covers the rest: monitoring, PDF fixes and staff training.
What is ADA Title II and when are the deadlines?
In April 2024 the Department of Justice made WCAG 2.1 AA the standard for state and local government websites under Title II of the ADA. Governments serving 50,000 people or more have until April 26, 2027. Smaller governments and special districts have until April 26, 2028. The rule may still change, so check the current dates before you plan around them. Our ADA Title II deadlines guide explains who falls on which date.
Do the PDFs on our website count?
Yes. Agendas, packets, minutes, forms and budgets often go up as PDFs, and the rule covers them too. Each PDF needs tags, a reading order and real text a screen reader can find. This check counts the PDFs linked from a page, but it doesn't open them. Our guide to which PDFs to fix first helps you start, and on a new website Document Center checks each upload before it goes live.
Is my data stored?
No. We don't save the page or the results. If you ask for the report by email, we also send a copy to our team so we can answer your questions.
Can you check our whole website?
Yes. A full review covers every page and your PDFs, and we help you decide what to fix first, so you have a plan to take to your board.