PDF & Document Accessibility Services

Making your documents accessible, compliant, and inclusive.

PDF | Word | PowerPoint | Excel | ePub | Forms | Scanned PDFs | Interactive PDFs

Compliance Standards We Support

Global Standards

WCAG 2.1 & 2.2 (A & AA)

PDF/UA-1 (ISO 14289)

UAAG Techniques for PDFs and ePubs

🇺🇸 United States

Section 508

ADA Title II & III

🇪🇺 European Union

EN 301 549 Compliance

🇨🇦 Canada

AODA (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act)

🇦🇺 Australia

Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Equality Act 2010

Public Sector Websites Accessibility Requirements

🇫🇷 France

RGAA for Document Accessibility

Why Document Accessibility Matters

Documents are a core part of business communication — reports, policies, statements, forms, contracts, manuals, training materials. If PDFs and documents are not accessible, millions of users with disabilities cannot consume, understand, or interact with them.

Required for ADA, Section 508, WCAG compliance
Prevents legal risks & lawsuits
Improves organizational inclusivity
Enhances user experience for everyone
Increases digital adoption & transparency
Required for government & enterprise procurement

Appstruc's Capabilities

PDF Accessibility Testing

WCAG 2.2 compliance checks
PDF/UA validation
Screen reader testing (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver)
Reading order analysis
Tagging issues, alt text, links, lists, tables
Color contrast & visual checks

PDF Remediation

Full semantic tagging
Correcting reading order
Headers, lists, tables structuring
Form fields labeling
Alt text writing
Bookmarks & navigation
Logical structure tree corrections
Fixing scanned PDFs using OCR

Word, PowerPoint, Excel Remediation

Styles & headings
Table structure
Accessible charts & graphs
Slide reading order
Hidden content cleanup

ePub Accessibility

Accessible eBook conversion
HTML-based ePub accessibility
Navigation structure
Alt text, semantic markup
WCAG-compliant digital publications

Large Volume Document Processing

Government tenders
Financial reports
Manuals/training guides
Insurance & healthcare documents
Banking statements
HR policies

Our Testing Approach

01

Initial Document Analysis

Identify document structure
Identify issues, missing tagging, scanned pages

02

WCAG/PDF-UA Testing

Tag accuracy
Reading order
Tables & lists
Headers, links, alt text
Color contrast

03

Assistive Technology Testing

JAWS
NVDA
VoiceOver (for mobile PDFs)

04

Accessibility Scorecard

Compliance rating
Severity classification
Clear observation notes

05

Final Verification

After remediation, perform end-to-end re-testing

Our Remediation Approach

Semantic Structuring

Applying correct tag structure

Heading levels (H1–H6)

Logical reading order

Content Remediation

Lists, tables, footers, headers

Hyperlinks, buttons, references

Form Remediation

Labels

Role definitions

Error messages

Tab order

Alt Text Writing

Descriptive, meaningful texts for images

Decorative image handling

Accessibility Metadata

Language metadata

Title, author, subject fields

PDF/UA Compliance Validation

Final 100% compliance tests before delivery

Value Adds & Why Choose Appstruc

Specialized Document Accessibility Team

Certified document accessibility analysts & SMEs.

End-to-End Services

Testing + Remediation + ePub — everything under one roof.

Expertise Across Tools

PAC3/PAC2021, Acrobat Pro, CommonLook, Equidox, Foxit PhantomPDF, Abbyy FineReader

Global Compliance Coverage

US, EU, Canada, UK, Australia, Middle East.

Enterprise Security

Strict NDA, secure file handling & data privacy.

Highly Scalable

Bulk remediation for 1,000+ documents.

Clear, Actionable Reports

Easy-to-read, organization-friendly remediation notes.

Developer & Author Support

Training on creating accessible source documents.

Fast Delivery

Quick turnaround without compromising quality.

Execution process

Upload Documents

Initial Audit & Quote

Accessibility Testing

Remediation Execution

Assistive Tech Review

Compliance Validation

Final Delivery + Certificate

Deliverables Provided by Appstruc

Accessibility Audit Report

WCAG & PDF/UA Mapping

Remediated Documents

AT Testing Summary (JAWS/NVDA/VoiceOver)

Accessible ePub Files (if requested)

Before/After Comparison

Accessibility Statement Drafting

Re-test Report

Document Accessibility Training (Optional)