This video covers how accessibility audits work, what they include, and how they differ from automated scans.
An accessibility audit is a structured evaluation of a website against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). A trained evaluator reviews each page using assistive technologies like screen readers, keyboard-only navigation, and visual inspection. The goal is to identify issues that affect people with disabilities.
Automated scans check code against WCAG criteria, but they only flag approximately 25% of issues. The remaining 75% requires human evaluation. Audits cover what scans cannot, including reading order, context, focus behavior, and the actual experience of using the site with assistive technology.
Audit reports typically list each issue by location, the WCAG criterion it relates to, and a recommended remediation path. This gives development teams specific, actionable information rather than a generic pass or fail score.
Most audits are priced per page or screen, and the scope depends on how many unique templates or interaction patterns exist on the site. Smaller sites may only need a handful of pages evaluated, while larger applications require broader coverage.