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Instant Accessibility Checker

Paste a URL or raw HTML and this accessibility checker runs 70 automated WCAG 2.1 checks on the document in a couple of seconds. It's built for the single-page moment: a template you just changed, an email you're about to send, a landing page going live tomorrow morning. Where a full crawl takes minutes, this wcag checker online gives you a score out of 100, a severity breakdown, and the exact offending element behind every failure, each paired with corrected code you can paste straight back into your editor. Because it accepts pasted markup, you can check page accessibility for staging builds and local files that no crawler could ever reach.

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How to use

01

Choose your input mode

Click Check a URL to test a live page, or Paste HTML to drop in raw markup from a staging build, a local file, or an email template that isn't deployed yet.

02

Run the check

Press Check page, or Check HTML in paste mode. All 70 WCAG 2.1 checks run against the single document, and the scored results appear within a couple of seconds.

03

Expand failures and apply the fixes

Each failed check lists up to five offending elements with a selector, the original snippet, and a suggested corrected version, plus the WCAG criterion and level next to every item.

Why Instant Accessibility Checker

Common questions

What does the Instant Accessibility Checker actually test?
It runs 70 automated WCAG 2.1 checks covering images, links, buttons, forms, headings, contrast, page language, tables, and ARIA usage. Every failure is mapped to its success criterion and conformance level, tagged with a severity from minor to critical, and paired with corrected code generated from your own markup.
Can I run an html accessibility test on code that isn't live yet?
Yes, that's what the Paste HTML mode is for. Drop in markup from a staging environment, a local build, or an email template and the same 70 checks run against it. Nothing needs to be deployed or publicly reachable.
Does a score of 100 mean the page is fully accessible?
No. Automated checks catch a large share of machine-detectable problems, but keyboard behavior, screen reader flow, and the quality of your alt text still need human review. The tool says exactly this when everything passes: manual testing is still required for full WCAG conformance.
How fast is a single-page check compared with a full crawl?
Seconds instead of minutes. The checker analyzes one document, so there's no sitemap parsing or link crawling involved. When you need results across dozens of pages, the WCAG Accessibility Scanner handles the crawl and adds exportable reports.
Why do some checks show as not applicable?
A check goes neutral when the page contains nothing for it to inspect. A page with no tables can't fail the table checks, and a page with no video can't fail media checks. Neutral results are listed separately so passes aren't inflated.
What do the severity labels on failed checks mean?
Each failure is rated critical, serious, moderate, or minor, and the chip next to it shows how many times it occurred. Severity is a triage signal: clear the critical and serious items first, since those block real users hardest.
Is this the same engine as the full site scanner?
Yes. This tool runs the identical 70-check engine on a single document. The scanner wraps that engine in a whole-site crawl with PDF, XLSX, and CSV exports, which is the better fit for audits and stakeholder reports.
Can the accessibility checker reach password-protected pages?
Not through the URL mode, since the fetch happens without your login session. The workaround is simple: open the protected page in your browser, copy its HTML source, and use Paste HTML instead.
How do I run a website accessibility test on a single page?
Paste a live URL or raw HTML, then press Check page or Check HTML. The website accessibility test runs all 70 automated WCAG 2.1 checks against that one document and scores it out of 100 in a couple of seconds, with the offending element and a ready-to-paste fix beside every failure.
What makes this a wcag accessibility checker rather than a generic linter?
Every check is tied to a specific WCAG 2.1 success criterion and its A or AA level, so results read as conformance findings instead of vague warnings. As a website accessibility testing tool it also groups failures by severity and shows up to five offending elements per check. It won't test SEO or broken links; it reports accessibility only.
Can I trust a free website accessibility checker to catch every problem?
No automated website accessibility checker catches everything. This one flags the machine-detectable subset of WCAG 2.1 issues, which is a large share, but keyboard traps, screen reader flow, and the quality of your alt text still need a person. Treat a clean score as a cue to start manual testing, not proof of full conformance.
Does the accessibility checker double as an accessibility color checker?
Partly. Contrast is one of the 70 checks, so the accessibility checker flags text that fails WCAG contrast ratios and shows the failing CSS. If you want a dedicated accessibility colour checker that tests one text and background pair and suggests a passing shade, open the Color Contrast Checker. This tool catches contrast in the context of a whole page instead.

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