Make your PDFs accessible for ADA Title II, automatically
PDFAccessly fixes PDFs for state and local governments, schools and libraries: it tags headings, tables and reading order, writes image descriptions, and checks the result against PDF/UA. It costs $0.45 to $0.78 per page with published prices, and the first 5 pages each month are free.
ADA Title II deadlines for web content, including PDFs
- April 26, 2027: state and local governments serving 50,000 people or more.
- April 26, 2028: those serving fewer than 50,000 people, and special district governments.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice fact sheet, updated for the April 2026 extension. Which PDFs are covered?
How it works
1. Check
Upload a PDF. In seconds you see which accessibility rules it fails, in plain language. Free, no account.
2. Fix
We rebuild the tags, describe images, fix headings, add the title and language, and run OCR on scanned pages. Most files take 1 to 5 minutes.
3. Verify
Every file is validated with veraPDF and comes with a report for your records. If it does not pass, you are not charged.
Pricing
| Pack | Pages | Price | Per page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | 5 every month | $0 | — |
| Starter | 50 | $39 | $0.78 |
| Standard | 250 | $149 | $0.60 |
| Bulk | 1000 | $449 | $0.45 |
For comparison, manual remediation services commonly charge several dollars per page. See what PDF remediation costs.
What it fixes, and what it doesn't
Fixed automatically
- Missing or broken tags, reading order
- Heading levels
- Lists and table structure
- Image descriptions (alternative text); decorative images hidden from screen readers
- Document title, language, PDF/UA identification
- Scanned pages: searchable text layer (OCR)
- Link descriptions
Not yet, or needs your review
- Fillable form fields (text and images in forms are fixed; the fields are not)
- Designed newsletters and flyers: fixed, but check headings and reading order
- Color contrast inside the document
- Whether image descriptions are accurate in context (we list them for you)
- Human review: not included
Common questions
- Who is this for?
- Staff at cities, counties, school districts, public libraries, special districts and public colleges who need to make PDFs on their websites accessible under the ADA Title II rule, which requires WCAG 2.1 Level AA.
- What does it cost?
- Checking a PDF is free. Fixing costs $0.45 to $0.78 per page, sold in page packs that never expire. The first 5 pages every month are free. If a fixed file does not pass validation, the pages are not charged.
- Does it guarantee ADA compliance?
- No tool can. We fix what can be fixed automatically and validate the result against the PDF/UA-1 rules software can test. Some requirements, such as whether image descriptions are accurate, need a person; every file comes with a report listing what to review.
- What kinds of PDFs work best?
- Documents exported from Word or Excel, such as agendas, minutes, reports, policies and fee schedules, and clean scans. Designed newsletters and flyers, and fillable forms, get partial fixes and need more review.
- What happens to my files?
- Files are stored encrypted and deleted automatically after 7 days, or immediately when you delete them. Page images are sent to an AI model to write image descriptions and check headings; they are not used for training.
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