{"id":3404,"date":"2023-08-23T19:30:18","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T02:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ultimatewb.com\/blog\/?p=3404"},"modified":"2025-07-15T16:04:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T23:04:11","slug":"what-are-some-free-online-websites-that-can-help-us-test-our-websites-for-accessibility-compliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ultimatewb.com\/blog\/3404\/what-are-some-free-online-websites-that-can-help-us-test-our-websites-for-accessibility-compliance\/","title":{"rendered":"What are some free online websites that can help us test our websites for accessibility compliance?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultimatewb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/web-accessibility2.jpg\">    <picture>\n                <img src=\"https:\/\/www.ultimatewb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/web-accessibility2.jpg\"\n             srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ultimatewb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/web-accessibility2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ultimatewb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/web-accessibility2-300x188.jpg 300w\"             sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 1200px) 75vw, 1200px\"\n             width=\"600\"\n             height=\"375\"\n             alt=\"web-accessibility2\"\n             loading=\"lazy\"             decoding=\"async\"\n             class=\"wp-image-3405\" >\n    <\/picture>\n    <\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Accessibility compliance is important for ensuring that all users can access and use your website, regardless of their abilities. There are a number of free online websites that can help you test your website for accessibility compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here are a 10 of the most popular free online accessibility testing website<\/strong>s:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1) WAVE:<\/strong>\u00a0WAVE is the most popular free online accessibility testing website. It is developed by WebAIM and can be used to test websites for a variety of accessibility issues, including WCAG 2.1 Level AA and AAA compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2) Accessibility Scanner:<\/strong>\u00a0Accessibility Scanner is the second most popular free online accessibility testing website. It is developed by Level Access and can be used to test websites for a variety of accessibility issues, including WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3) Taytoo:\u00a0<\/strong>Taytoo is the third most popular free online accessibility testing website. It is developed by Taytoo and can be used to test websites for a variety of accessibility issues, including WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4) AccessiBe:<\/strong>\u00a0AccessiBe is the fourth most popular free online accessibility testing website. It is developed by AccessiBe and can be used to test websites for a variety of accessibility issues, including WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5) ARC:<\/strong>\u00a0ARC is the fifth most popular free online accessibility testing website. It is developed by the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) and can be used to test websites for a variety of accessibility issues, including WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6) Accessibility Insights for Web:<\/strong>\u00a0Accessibility Insights for Web is the sixth most popular free online accessibility testing website. It is developed by Microsoft and can be used to test websites for a variety of accessibility issues, including WCAG 2.1 Level AA and AAA compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7) WAVE Evaluation Tool for Mobile:<\/strong>\u00a0WAVE Evaluation Tool for Mobile is the seventh most popular free online accessibility testing website. It is developed by WebAIM and can be used to test mobile websites for a variety of accessibility issues, including WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8) WAVE Screen Reader Simulation:\u00a0<\/strong>WAVE Screen Reader Simulation is the eighth most popular free online accessibility testing website. It is developed by WebAIM and allows you to simulate how a screen reader would interact with your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9) WAVE Contrast Checker:<\/strong>\u00a0WAVE Contrast Checker is the ninth most popular free online accessibility testing website. It is developed by WebAIM and can be used to test the contrast ratio of text and backgrounds on your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10) Color Oracle:<\/strong>\u00a0Color Oracle is the tenth most popular free online accessibility testing website. It is developed by Color Oracle and can be used to test your website for color contrast issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By using one of these websites, you can help to ensure that your website is accessible to all users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to using free online accessibility testing websites, you can also take steps to improve the accessibility of your website on your own. Here are a few tips:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Use clear and concise language.<\/li><li>Use high-contrast colors.<\/li><li>Make sure that all images have alt text.<\/li><li>Provide alternative text for non-text elements, such as buttons and form fields.<\/li><li>Test your website with a variety of users, including people with disabilities.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>By following these tips, you can help to make your website more accessible to all users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Got a techy\/website question? Whether it\u2019s about UltimateWB or another website builder, web hosting, or other aspects of websites, just send in your question in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultimatewb.com\/ask-david\">\u201cAsk David!\u201d form<\/a>. 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