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The EqualWeb PDF Auto Tag Remediation tool is an advanced AI-powered solution that makes PDF accessibility fast and efficient. In just seconds, this tool remediates PDFs to meet WCAG 2.2 Level AA and Section 508 standards, ensuring full accessibility compliance.

This PDF accessibility tool significantly improves non-accessible PDF files, precisely optimizing heading levels, reading order, complex lists, links, references, and tables. It also adds alternative text for images, making each document fully navigable and readable with screen readers and other assistive technologies, enhancing accessibility for all users.

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Exclusive: PDF Accessibility with AI-Powered Alt Text Remediation

EqualWeb’s AI-powered PDF remediation tool enhances PDF accessibility by automatically generating alt text for images. This exclusive feature uses advanced image recognition and language processing to identify objects, colors, positions, and even emotions or actions within images. By creating concise, accurate descriptions, the tool ensures that PDFs are fully accessible to users with disabilities, enabling screen readers to convey visual content effectively.

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Accessible PDFs: Bridging the digital divide

In this episode, we discuss the tools and techniques needed to create accessible PDFs. Learn how to use EqualWeb’s AI-powered PDF remediation tool, the PDF Accessibility Checker, and other resources to comply with accessibility laws like WCAG and ADA, while improving usability for everyone

Key PDF Auto Tag Remediation features

  • Accurate tagging

    AI tool tags Tables, Paragraphs, Lists, and Headings to enhance the navigation and reading of users who use assistive technologies.
  • Logical structure

    Organize the structure of the PDF’s content, enabling a seamless flow of information across multiple pages.
  • Remediate at scale

    Remediate a wide range of document types with long-form text and mixed-content documents, at scale.
  • Tagging report

    Receive a Checker auditing report detailing newly added tags, tags removed, and any content that needs further fixing.

PDF Auto Tag Remediation benefits

In the U.S., accessibility laws like the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 508 mandate that all digital content, including PDFs, be accessible to individuals with disabilities. These laws reference the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) as the standard for compliance. By ensuring PDF accessibility, you not only meet these legal requirements but also create an inclusive experience for all users.

For specific regulations in your region, consult a legal expert on digital accessibility requirements.

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Enhance the PDF experience for all users

Users with disabilities want to read and engage with your content just like everyone else. Making your PDF documents accessible for all is a societal as well as a business interest so no one is left behind due to unnecessary barriers. With today’s AI technology, these digital barriers can be easily removed. Coupled with regulatory requirements, improving the readability of your PDFs benefits all.

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Scale Your PDF Accessibility Remediation Process

Manually tagging PDFs can be a time-consuming and challenging task, particularly for documents with complex layouts, multiple columns, and tables. EqualWeb’s auto-tagging tool simplifies and scales your PDF accessibility remediation process, making it easy for website owners, developers, and designers to create accessible documents efficiently. This powerful solution saves you time, effort, and valuable resources, allowing you to meet accessibility standards without the hassle of manual tagging.

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What is PDF tagging?

EqualWeb’s PDF Auto AI Remediation tool is an AI-powered solution that enhances PDF accessibility by accurately tagging PDF elements like headings, reading order, lists, links, references, and tables. These tags enable assistive technologies, such as screen readers, to navigate and interpret the document, ensuring a fully accessible experience.

Tagging organizes PDF content with identifiable structure elements—such as headings, tables, lists, and paragraphs—allowing for proper reading order and layout. This structured tagging also supports resizing and reflowing on larger screens or mobile devices, improving accessibility and readability.

Each paragraph is tagged with language identification, enhancing understanding and content flow. EqualWeb’s solution meets international accessibility standards, including Section 508 and WCAG 2.2 guidelines, making your PDFs accessible and compliant with key regulations.

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PDF Accessibility Solutions for Enterprises and Partners

If your organization manages a large volume of PDF files requiring remediation, or if you’re a business handling multiple websites, EqualWeb offers the ideal PDF accessibility solution. Our enterprise program provides customized PDF remediation services to meet specific needs and address any level of complexity.

For enterprises, we deliver comprehensive PDF accessibility solutions through advanced AI technology combined with manual expertise, ensuring full compliance with ADA and WCAG 2.2 standards. Our tailored approach allows large-scale remediation to be efficient, accurate, and accessible.

If you're interested in partnering with EqualWeb, we offer collaborative opportunities designed for mutual growth, allowing you to extend PDF accessibility solutions to your clients. To learn more, book a meeting with our sales team—no commitment required.

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No matter which part of the world you operate in, we got your litigation concerns covered. The ADA Managed Compliance plan is the ONLY web accessibility solution that can level up your entire website to comply with WCAG 2.2 guidelines and regulatory demands worldwide.

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The PDF Auto AI Remediation tool issues an auditory report that details the remediation process and added and removed tags, as well as persisting issues that require additional review. This report will serve as a guide for you on how to fix accessibility errors and a statement of your remediation effort.

PDF tagging

The auto-tagging system recognizes a title (if available) and incorporates it as an extra heading level 1 (H1). If you aim for greater alignment with WCAG 2.2 HTML accessibility standards when a title is detected, it is designated as an H1, and all other headings within the document can be adjusted down by one level (e.g., H1 becomes H2). This setting is initially set to "false" (no adjustment).

How does it work?

Step 1

Upload your PDFs.

Step 2

The Auto Tag tool runs the remediation process. Wait for the documents to be ready in a matter of minutes.

Step 3

Download your accessible PDFs as well as a generated report detailing the doc’s tags and any other issues.

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If you need further assistance or would like to ask anything about this subject, feel free to contact one of our accessibility experts.

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“ADA compliance was definitely a factor with our decision to choose EqualWeb.
In today’s digital landscape, meeting ADA laws that cater to customers with disabilities has become crucial for businesses. EqualWeb understands this need completely, which is why tens of thousands of companies, ranging from Fortune 500 firms to small businesses, trust us to remediate their websites against the highest and most up-to-date international digital accessibility standards. We are honored to partner with companies like Motor Bookstore, who prioritize smart solutions that are not only cost-effective but also ensure inclusivity for all.
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Nuwber, after an extensive search for the best web accessibility solution, found that EqualWeb stood out as the top choice for website remediation. We are thrilled to offer our premier web accessibility services to fulfill Nuwber’s accessibility and compliance needs. At EqualWeb, we pride ourselves on delivering the highest level of service to our clients and are grateful for their trust and support. Our commitment to exceptional accessibility solutions is exemplified by our loyal customers. Take a moment to hear the warm testimonial that Nuwber graciously shared with us.
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EqualWeb is delighted to cooperate with the world’s leading PC company, Lenovo. We take great pride in providing top-notch web accessibility solutions for Lenovo’s platforms. With Lenovo joining our esteemed list of loyal clients, we are grateful for their trust and support. We also extend our gratitude to Salo for her kind remarks, which attest to our strong partnership. Our collaboration with Lenovo reinforces our commitment to delivering exceptional accessibility solutions.
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