Tools
Explore a list of free tools and resources that help in checking the accessibility
of your digital resources.
Document Accessibility Checkers
Many software applications have a built-in accessibility checker to facilitate creators
in making content accessible for people with disabilities.
Additional external document accessibility checkers exist. [Note: not all checkers are created equally; some identify certain issues better than others.]
PDF Accessibility Checker: Free PDF checker that checks PDFs against both WCAG standards and PDF/UA standards.
[Available on Windows only]
Templates for Document Accessibility
Using pre-set document templates help minimize the risk of design-related accessibility
issues. With templates, fonts, color, and reading order are already set and verified.
- UND Templates: Select pre-designed templates for a range of presentations, flyers, and documents.
Two PowerPoint templates are available; TTaDA recommends using the Vibrant PowerPoint
Template for optimal accessibility.
- Office 365 Templates: Select from a range of accessible templates in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Note: Just like alternative text, you will still need to review and manually edit
"accessible templates." Using these templates merely minimizes the amount of manual
review you will need to do.
Color Contrast Tools
Use a dedicated color contrast checking tool to check color contrast in your files.
- WebAIM Color Contrast Checker: manual color contrast checker where you input foreground and background color values (like hex codes) to receive
a contrast ratio.
- Colour Contrast Analyser: Easily check color contrast between foreground and background colors by using an
integrated eye-dropper tool that samples colors from both webpages as well as individual
documents. [Available on both Windows and Macs]
- UND Colors: Find color codes for UND's colors—PMS, CMYK, RGB, and HEX. Use these codes to manually
input values in some color contrast checkers.
Alternative Text Tools
Generated alternative text can serve as a useful starting point, but it’s not a finished
product. To ensure accessibility, alt text must be concise, accurate, and descriptive—and
always reviewed and refined by you, the subject matter expert.
- ChatGPT: Can generate alt text based on image uploads or detailed prompts; it works best
with initial, clear instructions and follow-up prompts.
- Image Accessibility Creator: Resource from Arizona State University to help draft Alt Text and Long Description
for images.
Web Accessibility Checkers and Browser Extensions
Web accessibility tools and browser extensions like ARC, WAVE, and Insights help identify
and fix accessibility issues on websites. They provide visual feedback and detailed
reports to ensure your content meets accessibility standards.
- ARC Toolkit: Resource from TPGi designed to test web accessibility; web extension available on
Chrome and Firefox.
- Accessibility Insights: Resource from Microsoft; web extension available on Chrome and Edge.
- WAVE Evaluation Tool: Resource from WebAIM the accessibility of web pages; available as a website or web
extension on both Chrome and Firefox.