Clear your PDF accessibility backlog. Prevent the pile-up.
Forms, policies, statements, reports, course materials—many organizations publish hundreds, if not thousands, of documents a month. Without the right tools, ensuring each one is accessible can feel like an impossible task.
There’s a path forward. Our platform combines AI and expert remediation for the documents you’ve already published with tools for content authors to stop new barriers at the source.
AI PDF remediation software
Find every PDF across your digital properties, test them against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and PDF/UA, and remediate them at scale with AI.
Expert PDF remediation services
Ensure high-visibility documents are barrier-free with manual remediation by trusted accessibility experts.
Accessible content authoring
Give every author the guidance to create accessible PDFs and Microsoft Word files with LevelDocs.
Resolve document accessibility issues in minutes
Struggling to make progress on a mountain of inaccessible PDFs, or unsure where to even start? AI PDF accessibility remediation automatically detects and remediates a wide variety of issues that may impact users of screen readers and other assistive technologies.
We use techniques like:
From found to fixed, in one workflow
PDF discovery
Automated scans detect the PDFs linked across your sites and add them straight to your testing inventory, so you know which documents are out there and where they live.
PDF testing
Consistent, repeatable testing shows which barriers a document contains, where they are, and how accessible the document is before and after the remediation process.
AI PDF remediation
Apply AI remediation across your entire document inventory to resolve common issues in a document, then prioritize what still needs human understanding.
Expert remediation for high-stakes documents
Some documents carry too much weight to leave to automation alone. Our accessibility experts review and remediate these manually, so you have complete confidence that your highest-visibility content meets every requirement.
Integrated workflow
Manual remediation is built into the Level Access Platform, so you can discover PDFs, test them, submit them for remediation, and download remediated files in one place.
Peer-reviewed process
All documents go through multiple rounds of QA by experts, including certified accessibility specialists and native users of assistive technologies.
Support across standards
We’ll ensure documents conform to all relevant standards, such as WCAG, PDF/UA, and EN 301 549, supporting compliance with laws like the ADA, Section 508, and EAA.
Stop document accessibility issues at the source.
Prevent future backlogs by bringing accessibility guidance directly into authoring workflows. LevelDocs equips every team member with the tools they need to create conformant Word, Excel, and PPT files, and export Word files to accessible PDFs, all while mirroring the familiar look and feel of Microsoft Office.
Author accessible documents from scratch
Reduce bottlenecks by embedding accessibility into document creation from the start. LevelDocs provides step-by-step accessibility guidance for authors, so conformance becomes a natural part of the process, even for non-experts.
Put accessibility support right in Word
Empower document authors with accessibility guidance where they already work. LevelDocs is native to Microsoft Word, so teams can create documents that conform to WCAG and PDF/UA without leaving their existing workflows.
Streamline costs.
Safeguard your information.
Third-party PDF accessibility services can stretch your budget, especially if you are publishing content at a high velocity. LevelDocs empowers your teams to own accessible document production from end to end, so you can conserve valuable resources.
Plus, by managing remediation in-house, you reduce the risk of exposing confidential, regulated, or otherwise sensitive information to third parties, upholding corporate security policies.
Document accessibility questions, answered around the clock
Document accessibility can get complicated — and with Ask Level AI, you don’t need to wait on specialists to get your questions answered. Trained on our 25+ years of expertise, our AI chatbot is ready to help anytime, whether you’re seeking clarity on specific WCAG criteria or support with broader program strategy.
Part of your program, not a side project
All our PDF and document accessibility tools allow you to manage documents in the same platform as the rest of your digital accessibility work. That means one inventory of documents, one measure of progress, and one place to show legal, compliance, and procurement teams what has been fixed and what comes next.
Focus where exposure is greatest
Prioritize remediation by audience, usage, and risk instead of treating every document as equally urgent.
Make specialist capacity go further
Route repetitive fixes to AI and reserve expert hours for the complex, high-stakes documents that need them.
Show progress against accessibility standards over time
Track document accessibility alongside your web and app programs, in reporting your stakeholders already recognize.
Start delivering accessible PDFs and documents today
Request a 30-minute personalized demo to learn how our PDF and document accessibility solutions fit the way your teams work.
Frequently asked questions
What is PDF remediation?
PDF remediation is the process of fixing an existing PDF so people with disabilities can use it. It typically means adding or correcting tags, setting the reading order, writing alt text for images, structuring tables and form fields, and setting document properties such as title and language, then testing the result against WCAG and PDF/UA.
What accessibility issues does AI PDF remediation fix?
AI PDF remediation software can address many common PDF accessibility issues, including errors related to tagging and structure, reading order, document language, and alt text. The rest require manual remediation.
What are PDF accessibility tools?
PDF accessibility tools find, test, and remediate the accessibility barriers in PDF documents, including missing tags, incorrect reading order, unstructured tables, missing alternative text, and unset document language. Level Access combines discovery, testing, AI remediation, and expert remediation in a single platform.
How does AI PDF remediation work?
AI PDF remediation uses a combination of AI and programmatic techniques to identify and correct accessibility issues in a PDF, guided by the results of PDF testing. Level Access’s AI PDF remediation automatically detects and remediates a wide variety of issues, using techniques like tag tree generation using computer vision (OCT), reading order remediation, alt text generation, language detection, heading hierarchy, and table tagging. This accounts for many of the repetitive structural fixes that take the most manual time.
Can AI remediation make a PDF fully conformant?
Not always. AI remediation resolves the majority of common issues quickly, which is often the right approach for lower-risk documents. Documents that require full conformance, particularly complex or public-facing ones, should go through expert remediation with human review.
When should I use expert PDF remediation instead?
Choose expert remediation for your highest-stakes documents: complex tables, interactive forms, heavily designed layouts, and any PDF with a large public audience or significant legal exposure. Many teams run AI remediation first and route what remains to experts.
What is PDF/UA, and how does it relate to WCAG?
PDF/UA is the technical standard for accessible PDF files, covering tags, reading order, headings, tables, language, and alternative text. WCAG applies to digital content broadly, documents included. WCAG 2.1 AA is the standard referenced by most accessibility laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Most organizations work toward both, using PDF/UA as the benchmark for what an accessible PDF should contain.
Do I need the Level Access Platform to use these tools?
PDF discovery, PDF testing, and AI PDF remediation are delivered through the Level Access Platform, which is what connects document accessibility to the rest of your accessibility program. LevelDocs works inside Microsoft Word for document authors. Request a demo and we will walk through how the pieces fit your setup.