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Accessibility

Built to be usable by everyone.

Free Tool Arena commits to WCAG 2.1 Level AA conformance. Here's exactly what that means, what's already verified, what's still in progress, and how to tell us when something doesn't work.

Our commitment

Every tool and guide on the site is designed to work for people who navigate by keyboard, use screen readers, magnify the screen, or rely on high-contrast modes. We target WCAG 2.1 Level AA, which is the standard cited by the EU Accessibility Act, US Section 508, and most regional accessibility laws.

Last audit

Last full internal audit: 2026-05-02. We re-audit on every major release of the shared shell components (header, footer, tool layout, article layout) and quarterly for the wider tool catalog.

What’s verified

  • Visible focus indicator on every interactive element (2px brand outline + 2px offset).
  • Keyboard-only operation supported across the site (Cmd/Ctrl-K command palette, Tab, Enter, Escape).
  • Skip-to-content link on every page for screen-reader users.
  • Semantic landmarks: <header>, <main>, <footer>, <nav> — used consistently.
  • Heading hierarchy: every page has one and only one <h1>; subheadings step down without skipping levels.
  • Alternative text on all decorative icons (aria-hidden="true") and meaningful images (descriptive alt).
  • Color contrast: body text and UI controls meet WCAG AA contrast ratios (4.5:1 normal, 3:1 large + UI).
  • Forms: every input has a programmatically-associated <label>.
  • Tables: <thead>/<th> with scope on data tables.
  • Reduced-motion: animations respect prefers-reduced-motion: reduce.
  • Print stylesheet: every tool and guide page is print-friendly with chrome stripped.
  • Screen-reader tested: NVDA + VoiceOver on key flows (homepage, tool page, guide page, comparison page).

Known limitations

Honesty matters more than a perfect statement. Active issues we’re working on:

  • Some compact toggle-button groups on calculator tools have target sizes around 28×28px — meets WCAG AA (24×24px) but not AAA (44×44px). We’re increasing target sizes incrementally.
  • Embedded ad slots render third-party content we don’t fully control. We mitigate by lazy-loading, sandboxing, and labeling each slot, but individual ads may not always meet our standards.
  • Complex generated previews (envelope formatter, mailing-label sheet, fax cover sheet) use absolute positioning for print fidelity. We provide text alternatives below the visual preview, but layout itself is visual.
  • Spanish-locale pages have full feature parity with English but not all third-party content (ads, etc.) is localized.

How to report a problem

If something on the site doesn’t work for you — keyboard navigation, screen-reader announcements, contrast, target size, or anything else — please let us know:

  • Contact form — fastest. Include the URL of the page, what you were trying to do, what assistive tech you use, and what went wrong.
  • Email the address listed at /about with “Accessibility” in the subject. We aim to acknowledge within 5 business days.

Standards we follow

Why we publish this

Most free-tool sites either ignore accessibility entirely or hide behind a generic “we strive to comply” statement. We think you deserve a list of what’s actually verified and what’s still open — and a way to tell us when we get it wrong. That’s how the site actually gets better.

This statement was last reviewed on 2026-05-02.