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Website accessibility report

An accessibility report tells you exactly where your website stands against WCAG 2.2, the ADA and the European Accessibility Act: which barriers exist, who they affect, how severe they are, and how to fix them. Generate an instant automated report for free - or get a full audit report tested and signed by certified IAAP/CPWA experts.

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Definition

What is a website accessibility report?

A website accessibility report is a structured evaluation of how well your website works for people with disabilities, measured against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). It documents every barrier found - missing alternative text, low color contrast, keyboard traps, unlabeled forms - and maps each one to the exact WCAG success criterion it violates, with a severity rating and a recommended fix.

Accessibility reports have become a standard business document. They are requested in enterprise procurement, demanded in ADA compliance claims and demand letters, required for public-sector contracts under Section 508 and EN 301 549, and expected under the European Accessibility Act, in force since June 28, 2025. A current, credible report is the difference between demonstrating a web accessibility program and scrambling to produce evidence after a complaint.

The contents

What a complete accessibility audit report includes

Anything less is a scan printout, not an audit report.

  • Executive summary with an overall compliance score and risk assessment
  • Full issue list - every finding mapped to its WCAG 2.2 success criterion
  • Severity ranking: critical, serious, moderate and minor
  • The user impact of each barrier - who is blocked, and from what
  • Screenshots and exact code locations for every issue
  • Step-by-step remediation guidance written for your development team
  • Results of manual expert testing: keyboard, focus order and screen readers
  • Retest and validation results after fixes are implemented
  • Optional formal documentation: VPAT / ACR and compliance certification

Automated tools alone detect the machine-readable portion of WCAG issues. The rest - meaningful alt text, logical reading order, real screen reader usability - requires human judgment. That is why EqualWeb audit reports combine automated scanning with manual testing by certified IAAP/CPWA experts.

Accessibility report generator

Generate a free accessibility report in minutes

Three self-serve tools, no signup required - the fastest way to see where you stand today.

Accessibility Checker

Enter a URL and get an instant page-level report: a 0-100 WCAG 2.2 score with a prioritized list of issues and how to fix them.

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Accessibility Monitor

Site-wide reporting: scan up to 100 pages free, track a live compliance score, and schedule recurring accessibility reports with regression alerts.

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PDF Accessibility Checker

Documents count too: upload a PDF and get a conformance report against PDF/UA and WCAG - 80+ checks across 8 categories.

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An automated accessibility report generator is the right first step - and only a first step. WCAG criteria that require human judgment never appear in a scan.

Know what to ask for

Types of accessibility reports

Different situations call for different documents. These are the ones that matter.

Report typeWhat it is - and when you need it
Accessibility evaluation reportA point-in-time assessment of a site or app against WCAG, following the W3C evaluation methodology (WCAG-EM). The standard starting point of any accessibility project.
Accessibility audit reportThe full expert document: automated plus manual findings, severity, user impact, remediation guidance and validation. What you need for serious remediation work.
WCAG reportCriterion-by-criterion conformance record against WCAG 2.2 - pass, fail or not applicable, with evidence. The technical backbone of every other report.
Accessibility compliance reportMaps findings to a legal standard - ADA, Section 508, EN 301 549, the European Accessibility Act - to document where you stand and what remains. What lawyers and regulators ask for.
VPAT / ACRThe procurement disclosure: a completed Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, published as an Accessibility Conformance Report. Enterprise and government buyers require it. EqualWeb prepares VPATs.
Monitoring reportRecurring automated reports that track your compliance score over time and flag regressions as content changes. Compliance is a process, not a snapshot.
Next step

From report to remediation - and proof

A report identifies the problem; it does not fix it. From your report, EqualWeb offers two paths. With the Accessibility Audit service, your development team remediates using our findings and we independently retest and validate every fix. With Managed Compliance, our certified experts do the remediation for you - client-side code fixes, continuous monitoring, a signed Accessibility Compliance Certificate, a VPAT and litigation support, typically up to 30 business days.

Either way, the finish line is the same: a documented, defensible record that your website meets WCAG 2.2 - the benchmark behind the ADA, the European Accessibility Act and every major accessibility law.

FAQ

Accessibility reports - frequently asked questions

What is a website accessibility report?
A website accessibility report is a document that measures a website against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and lists every barrier found: what the issue is, where it appears, which WCAG success criterion it violates, how severe it is, and how to fix it. Organizations use accessibility reports to plan remediation, respond to legal demands, meet procurement requirements, and document ADA, Section 508 and European Accessibility Act compliance.
What should an accessibility audit report include?
A complete accessibility audit report includes an executive summary with an overall compliance score, a full issue list mapped to WCAG 2.2 success criteria, severity rankings (critical, serious, moderate, minor), the user impact of each barrier, screenshots and code locations, step-by-step remediation guidance, and retest results after fixes. Reports produced only by automated tools cover the machine-detectable portion of WCAG - an expert audit report also covers criteria that require human judgment, like meaningful alt text, logical focus order and screen reader usability.
How do I generate an accessibility report for free?
Use EqualWeb's free Accessibility Checker: enter your URL and get an instant accessibility report with a 0-100 WCAG 2.2 score and a prioritized issue list - no installation and no signup. For a wider free report, the Accessibility Monitor scans up to 100 pages of your site. Free automated reports are the right first step; a certified expert audit is how you confirm and document full conformance.
What is an accessibility compliance report?
An accessibility compliance report documents how a website or application conforms to a specific legal standard - for example WCAG 2.2 Level AA under the ADA, EN 301 549 under the European Accessibility Act, or Section 508 for US federal procurement. It is the evidence layer: courts, regulators and enterprise buyers ask for it. EqualWeb delivers compliance reports signed by certified IAAP/CPWA experts, including VPAT/ACR documentation when required.
What is a WCAG report?
A WCAG report evaluates a website against each applicable success criterion of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and records pass, fail or not-applicable for every criterion, with supporting evidence. WCAG 2.2 Level AA is the benchmark referenced by the ADA, the European Accessibility Act, Section 508 and most international accessibility laws, so a WCAG report is the foundation of almost every compliance effort.
What is the difference between an accessibility report and a VPAT?
An accessibility report describes the issues found on a website and how to fix them - it is a working document for remediation. A VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template) is a standardized disclosure format: the completed VPAT, called an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR), states criterion-by-criterion how a product conforms to WCAG, Section 508 and EN 301 549, and is what enterprise and government buyers request during procurement. EqualWeb produces both.
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