Free ADA website checker
Is Your Website Accessible? Find Out in 30 Seconds.
Enter your website address. We scan your homepage for problems that block customers with disabilities, then show your grade in plain English.
How the free scan works
Enter your address
Type your website address. We never ask for passwords or access to your site.
We run a real test
Your page is loaded from the public internet and checked with axe-core. No made up scores, no guesses.
Get your report
See your grade right away, then unlock the full report with your email: every issue, how serious it is, and a suggested fix in plain English.
Choose what is next
Fix it yourself, or book a free 15 minute website review and we will walk you through it. No pressure.
What an automated scan can and cannot do
What it is good at
- Missing text descriptions on images
- Form fields with no label
- Links and buttons with no readable name
- Missing page language and page title
- Skipped heading levels and broken page structure
- Incorrect use of ARIA, the code that helps screen readers
What still needs a person
- Whether the site works with only a keyboard
- Whether a screen reader user can finish a task
- Color contrast, which this quick scan does not measure
- Video captions and audio descriptions
- PDF documents and downloadable forms
- Pages other than the one you scanned
Straight talk: a score or a green check from any automated tool is not a legal finding. We will never tell you a website is ADA compliant or not compliant based on a scan alone.
The rules in plain English
The Americans with Disabilities Act covers state and local governments under Title II and businesses open to the public under Title III. The Department of Justice has said for years that the ADA applies to websites, and its guidance names WCAG as a helpful technical reference.
Local governments
The Department of Justice adopted WCAG 2.1 Level AA as the technical standard for state and local government web content in 2024, then extended the compliance dates by one year in an interim final rule effective April 20, 2026. Governments with a population of 50,000 or more must comply by April 26, 2027. Governments under 50,000 people, and special district governments, have until April 26, 2028.
Private businesses
There is no DOJ technical rule for private business websites. Businesses still have general obligations under the ADA, and courts and agreements often look to WCAG 2.1 AA when they judge a website. What applies to a particular business is a legal question, so ask a qualified attorney.
Read more on the pages for municipalities, small towns, dental practices, law firms, and every industry we cover.
ADA website accessibility services
ADA website accessibility testing
Automated and manual testing against WCAG 2.1 AA with a clear list of what to fix.
WCAG remediation
We fix the code, content, and documents behind the barriers on your current site.
Accessible website redesigns
A new site designed and built for accessibility from the first sketch.
Municipal website development
Websites for towns, counties, townships, and districts, including meetings and public records.
Ongoing maintenance
Keep a fixed site fixed as pages, plugins, and documents change.
Accessibility help for your kind of organization
Small town or city government
Rules, common problems, and fixes that fit this kind of site.
Municipality
Rules, common problems, and fixes that fit this kind of site.
County government
Rules, common problems, and fixes that fit this kind of site.
Township
Rules, common problems, and fixes that fit this kind of site.
Special district
Rules, common problems, and fixes that fit this kind of site.
Dental practice
Rules, common problems, and fixes that fit this kind of site.
Medical clinic
Rules, common problems, and fixes that fit this kind of site.
Law firm
Rules, common problems, and fixes that fit this kind of site.
Hotel, inn, or lodging
Rules, common problems, and fixes that fit this kind of site.
Nonprofit organization
Rules, common problems, and fixes that fit this kind of site.
Insurance agency
Rules, common problems, and fixes that fit this kind of site.
HVAC company
Rules, common problems, and fixes that fit this kind of site.
Plumbing company
Rules, common problems, and fixes that fit this kind of site.
Roofing company
Rules, common problems, and fixes that fit this kind of site.
Frequently asked questions
What is an ADA website accessibility checker?
It is a tool that tests a web page against a set of known accessibility rules, many of them drawn from the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), and lists possible barriers for people with disabilities. ADA Checkup runs axe-core, a widely used open source engine, on your page and explains each finding in plain English.
Is the website accessibility scan really free?
Yes. The scan and the report are free, with no credit card and no trial that turns into a bill. You see your grade right away. We ask for your name and email to unlock and send you the full report, and a person follows up only if you book a free review.
Does a clean scan mean my website is ADA compliant?
No. The U.S. Department of Justice says in its own web guidance that a clean automated report does not necessarily mean everything is accessible, and that pairing a manual check with automated checkers gives a better picture. Automated testing cannot establish full ADA compliance or guarantee protection from lawsuits.
Does the ADA require my business website to meet WCAG?
For private businesses open to the public, the Department of Justice has not adopted a technical website standard. Its guidance says the ADA applies to web content and points to WCAG as helpful guidance, and WCAG 2.1 AA is a common yardstick for accessibility work. For state and local governments, a DOJ rule does name WCAG 2.1 Level AA, with compliance dates in 2027 and 2028. This is general information, not legal advice.
When do local governments have to meet the new web rule?
Under the April 2026 interim final rule, governments with a total population of 50,000 or more must comply by April 26, 2027. Governments with a population under 50,000, and special district governments of any size, must comply by April 26, 2028. See the municipalities page for details and sources.
What does this quick scan not check?
It reads your page as first delivered by your server, so content built later by JavaScript may be missed. It does not measure color contrast, test keyboard use, listen with a screen reader, review video captions, or open your PDFs, and it scans one page. Those need a person. Your report lists them.
What happens to my email and website address?
We store them securely so we can show and email your report and, if you book a review, call you. We do not sell your information. Our privacy page explains the details.
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