PDF Tools · Manual Remediation
Certified experts. Verified compliance.
When a document is too complex for automation, EqualWeb's IAAP/CPWA experts remediate it by hand, test it with real screen readers, and deliver a validated, fully compliant PDF.
IAAP / CPWA experts
Screen-reader tested
Validation documents
Expert remediation queue
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ALcomplex-tables.pdfScreen-reader test
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MSbenefits-forms.pdfValidated
Conformance validatedWCAG 2.2 / PDF-UA / 508 - verified by an IAAP/CPWA expert
When to upgrade to Manual
Some documents need a human
Automation handles most PDFs - but complex tables, interactive forms and legal or financial documents need expert judgement to be truly usable. That's where manual remediation takes over.
Need a formal conformance program? See Managed Compliance ->
Complex tables - merged cells, nested headers, spanning data
Interactive forms - multi-step, calculated and conditional fields
Legal & financial docs - contracts, statements, disclosures
Scanned originals - where OCR alone isn't enough
What expert remediation includes
Done by hand, proven by testing
Certified specialists, real assistive-technology testing, and the documentation to prove conformance.
IAAP / CPWA expertsCertified accessibility professionals remediate every document.
Hand taggingManual structure, reading order and table markup, done right.
Screen-reader testingVerified with NVDA, JAWS and VoiceOver - not just automated checks.
Validation documentsA conformance record you can show auditors and stakeholders.
Verified, conformant resultDocuments remediated and verified by experts against WCAG 2.2, PDF/UA and Section 508.
Conformance for Managed clientsFormal validation that folds into your compliance program.
FAQ
Expert manual PDF remediation - frequently asked questions
When does a PDF need manual remediation instead of AI?
Automation handles most PDFs, but some documents need expert judgement to be truly usable. EqualWeb recommends Expert Manual Remediation for complex tables with merged cells or nested headers, multi-step interactive forms with calculated or conditional fields, legal and financial documents such as contracts and disclosures, and scanned originals where OCR alone is not enough. Certified specialists remediate these files page by page.
Who performs EqualWeb's manual PDF remediation?
EqualWeb's Expert Manual Remediation is performed by certified IAAP and CPWA accessibility specialists. They manually review every page and hand-tag the document structure, reading order and table markup rather than relying on automated tagging. It reflects EqualWeb's hybrid model: AI handles documents at scale, while certified experts take over the files automation cannot finish.
How are manually remediated PDFs tested and verified?
EqualWeb tests every manually remediated PDF with real screen readers - NVDA, JAWS and VoiceOver - not just automated checks. Experts also perform contrast checking and a visual accessibility review, then formally validate conformance against WCAG 2.2, PDF/UA and Section 508. The result is a remediated document verified by a certified IAAP/CPWA expert rather than inferred from a software scan.
What documentation do I get with expert manual remediation?
Each PDF remediated by EqualWeb's experts is delivered with validation documents: a formal record of conformance against WCAG 2.2, PDF/UA and Section 508 that you can show auditors and stakeholders, plus a detailed Checker report. For organizations on EqualWeb's Managed Compliance program, this formal conformance validation folds into the wider compliance documentation.
Expert remediation
Hand off your hardest PDFs
Send us the documents automation can't finish - we'll make them compliant and validated.