Free accessibility scan · WCAG 2.2 AA
Is your website one complaint away from a $15,000 problem?
Thousands of small businesses get legal demand letters every year over websites that people with disabilities can’t use. RiskLight shines a light on the issues most likely to put you on that list, in plain English, in under a minute.
- WCAG 2.2 AA
- ADA
- Section 508
- EAA
We run the same open-source accessibility engine (axe-core) used inside Chrome’s developer tools and by major accessibility platforms. This is a real technical scan of your live site, not a generic checklist.
The engine devs already trust
We run axe-core, the same open-source engine inside Chrome DevTools and major accessibility platforms.
No account, no install
Enter your address and get a plain-English report in under a minute. Nothing to download.
This page passes its own scan
An accessibility tool should be accessible. Ours is built to WCAG 2.2 AA. Run it on this page and see.
What the scan looks for
We test for the barriers that actually lock people out, and that show up most often when a business gets a legal demand letter.
- Common in lawsuits
Unreadable text & low contrast
Text that's too faint against its background: the single most common barrier, and the most common thing flagged in demand letters.
- Common in lawsuits
Images with no description
Photos, logos and icons a screen reader can't announce, so blind visitors miss what they show.
- Common in lawsuits
Forms & links people can't use
Inputs with no label, empty buttons and links that go nowhere: dead ends for anyone using a keyboard or screen reader.
Missing page language & structure
Pages that don't declare their language or use real headings, so assistive tech can't read or navigate them properly.
See exactly what you’ll get
No jargon, no raw error codes. Every issue in plain English: what’s wrong, who it affects, and how serious it is. Here’s a sample.
Automated check coverage
41 of 52 checks passed
A coverage snapshot, not a compliance score. Automated checks catch an estimated 30–40% of issues.
- SeriousCommon in lawsuits
Light-grey text on white is too faint to read
Who it affects · People with low vision or reading on a phone in sunlight.
- SeriousCommon in lawsuits
3 images have no description for screen readers
Who it affects · Blind visitors, who hear nothing where your product photos are.
- Moderate
The “Contact us” field has no label
Who it affects · Anyone using a screen reader to fill in your form.
How the scan works
Three steps, no account, no software to install. Enter your address and we do the rest.
We load your site
We open your homepage and up to two key pages (like your contact and about pages) in a real browser, just like a visitor would.
We check for barriers
We test for the things that lock people out: unreadable text, images with no description, forms without labels, links that go nowhere.
You get a plain report
We turn the technical findings into a clear, prioritized list: what’s wrong, who it affects, and how to fix it.
Why this matters now
The same standard sits behind every one of these laws
Accessibility laws point to the WCAG 2.2 AA standard: the European Accessibility Act (in force June 2025), the ADA, and Section 508. This scan checks your site against those success criteria so you can see where you stand and prioritise fixes.
- WCAG 2.2 AA
- ADA
- Section 508
- EAA
An honest word about automated scans
No automated tool can catch everything. A scan like this reliably finds an estimated 30–40% of accessibility issues, the ones a machine can measure. It does not replace a full audit with real keyboard and screen-reader testing, and it is not a certification of legal compliance. Think of it as a fast, honest first look at where you stand.
When the free scan isn’t enough
A scan finds what a machine can measure. When you need a report you can stand behind, a real person tests your site by hand.
Free scan
$0
- Automated scan (axe-core)
- Homepage + 2 key pages
- Plain-English report on screen
- Results in under a minute
Full Audit
One-time$299
- Everything in the free scan
- A real person tests by keyboard & screen reader
- Up to 100 pages crawled
- Prioritized PDF marking what a human verified
Questions people ask
Is it really free?
Yes. You can scan your homepage and up to two more pages for free, with no account and nothing to install. We hope you'll consider a paid Full Audit later, but the scan itself costs nothing.
Do I need to create an account?
No account is required to run the scan. We ask for an email only when you want the full report sent to you, so you have a copy to keep or forward to whoever built your site.
What does an automated scan miss?
A lot, and we're upfront about it. Automated tools reliably find an estimated 30–40% of accessibility issues: the ones a machine can measure. Things like whether your site actually works with a screen reader, or makes sense in a logical order, need a person to test. That's what the Full Audit adds.
Is this legal advice, or does it make my site compliant?
No. RiskLight provides automated accessibility scanning and is not a law firm or compliance certification body. The scan shows you where accessibility barriers are so you can prioritise fixing them. It is not a certification and does not guarantee protection from legal claims.
How is this different from an accessibility overlay widget?
An overlay is a script that tries to patch your site from the outside, and it can't fix the underlying problems. We don't sell one. We show you the real issues in your own code so they can be fixed properly, and the Full Audit has a real person verify the fixes matter.
What do you do with my website address?
We load your public pages the same way any visitor's browser would, to run the checks. We don't log in, submit forms, or change anything on your site.
See what a visitor with a disability runs into.
It takes about a minute, and you’ll get a clear list you can hand to whoever built your site.