Guides

• Digital Accessibility Quick Guide (PDF) – Quick reference guide on some common digital accessibility best practices. Updated 3/19/2026.
• PDF Curation: The R.C.N.J. Framework – A tool to help manage your digital content such as PDFs, with guidance on what to keep and what to archive or remove.

Accessibility Checkers

Web

• WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool – Quick scan for common accessibility issues like missing alt text, heading structure, and contrast.
• AudioEye Accessibility Checker – Free Website Accessibility Checker to scan your site for ADA and WCAG compliance.
• TPGI’s Free Website Accessibility Testing Tools

Documents

• Grackle for Google Docs™ – This add-on automatically checks your document against accessibility standards, providing step-by-step guidance to ensure compliance and clarity for all users.

Browser Extensions

Web

• WAVE Chrome Extension – A web accessibility evaluation tool developed by WebAIM.org. It provides visual feedback about the accessibility of your web content.
• axe DevTools – Automated testing tool for identifying WCAG issues on webpages.
• Lighthouse (Chrome DevTools) – Provides accessibility scoring and common fixes.

Color and Contrast Checkers

Web

• WebAIM Contrast Checker – Tool to test if text meets WCAG contrast requirements.
• ColorZilla – Color picker and color related suite of tools. Tool for Color Contrast Testing for Accessibility.

Screen Reader Tools

• NVDA (Windows) – Free screen reader used widely for accessibility testing.
• VoiceOver (Mac/iPhone/iPad) – Built-in screen reader for Apple devices.
• JAWS (Windows) – Common in professional environments (paid).

Applications, Browsers & Operating Systems

• Google
  • Google Accessibility Help
  • Accessibility on Chrome
  • Accessibility in Gmail
  • Accessibility in Google Docs Editors
  • Google Accessibility website
• Microsoft
  • Accessibility help & learning
  • Accessibility—for everyone (Windows 11)
  • Accessibility tools for Microsoft 365
  • Accessibility tools for Microsoft Teams
• Apple
  • Get started with accessibility features on Mac

Accessibility Standards & Guidance

• WCAG 2.1 Quick Reference
  The main international standard for web accessibility.
• ADA Title II Regulations
  This final rule revises the regulation of the Department of Justice that implements Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in State and local government services.