ADA compliance, explained
A plain-language guide to the Americans with Disabilities Act and how automated accessibility checks can support, but not replace, human review.
What is the ADA?
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination based on disability. While Title III applies to 'places of public accommodation', US courts increasingly rule that this includes websites and mobile apps.
ADA and WCAG
The ADA does not name one technical web standard. WCAG is commonly used to guide accessibility work, but an automated result alone does not decide legal compliance. Confirm obligations that apply to your organization with qualified counsel.
A practical accessibility process
Start with representative pages and real user flows, record automated findings, fix barriers in code, and include keyboard, screen-reader, and content review. This creates useful evidence without turning a scan into a legal verdict.
What automation can do
An automated scanner checks for issues like missing alt text and contrast failures across your whole site quickly. It's the first step in catching clear errors before manual testing.
Check one page for automated accessibility findings.
Start with a page you can inspect
Run an automated check, then use its findings as input to manual accessibility review.
