ADA Compliance Checker – Free WCAG 2.1 AA Website Audit with Score & Fixes
Run a free ADA accessibility checker on achecker.ca. Instantly test your website for accessibility issues related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with our WCAG-based audit. The achecker.ca ADA compliance checker provides an immediate Accessibility Score and a clear path to improve your site's usability for everyone.
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ADA Compliance Checker by achecker.ca
Our tool helps you identify technical barriers that could put your website at risk of an ADA complaint. It's important to understand that the ADA is a U.S. civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. While the law itself doesn't contain technical code, its requirements are met by following the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
What ADA Means for Websites
The ADA applies to state and local governments (Title II) and businesses that are open to the public (Title III), which courts have consistently interpreted to include websites. In 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a final rule for Title II, officially mandating WCAG 2.1 Level AA as the technical standard for state and local government websites.
For private websites under Title III, there is no explicit technical specification in the law. However, the DOJ and U.S. courts consistently use WCAG 2.1 AA as the benchmark for determining if a website is accessible and therefore compliant with the ADA.
How the achecker.ca ADA Checker Works
Our ADA website compliance checker scans your URL and provides an Accessibility Score based on WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria. Each identified issue is a potential barrier for users with disabilities and therefore represents a potential ADA compliance risk. For example, missing alt text on an image is a WCAG failure that directly creates a barrier for a blind user, which could be cited in an ADA lawsuit.
Disclaimer: An automated scan is a critical first step, but it is not a legal guarantee of ADA compliance. Full conformance requires manual testing and a comprehensive accessibility strategy.
ADA Website Compliance Checklist (Top Issues)
Our ADA accessibility audit helps you find and fix the most common and high-risk issues, including:
ADA vs. WCAG – How They Connect
Think of it this way: The ADA is the law (the "what"), and WCAG is the technical standard used to meet it (the "how").
ADA:
A U.S. civil rights law requiring equal access for people with disabilities.
WCAG:
A set of global, technical guidelines for making web content accessible.
Achieving WCAG 2.1 AA conformance is the most reliable method for ADA compliance. You can test this directly with our WCAG Validator & Compliance Checker. This approach is also consistent with other U.S. laws like Section 508, which mandates WCAG conformance for federal agencies.
Global Context (Why It Matters Beyond the US)
While the ADA is a U.S. law, its reliance on WCAG makes this tool globally relevant. Accessibility laws in Canada (AODA, Accessible Canada Act), the European Union (EN 301 549), Australia, and New Zealand are all based on the same WCAG principles. Fixing issues found by our ADA checker will simultaneously improve your compliance posture worldwide—including meeting Canadian federal and provincial accessibility requirements.
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