Access Shift — accessibility automation for modern web teams.
One line of JavaScript automates many WCAG 2.2 AA technical fixes on every page load, while continuous scans produce reports you can share with auditors, procurement, and your legal team.
Important: Access Shift is an accessibility automation tool, not a legal certification. No automated tool can guarantee conformance with the ADA, EAA, Section 508, AODA, or ACA on its own. We recommend pairing the widget with periodic source-level audits.
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300+ WCAG checks per page
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6 accessibility frameworks aligned to
24/7 continuous scans
Accessibility is a moving target.
Web teams ship new features constantly — forms, carousels, modals, dynamic content. Every release can introduce new WCAG failures. Manual audits catch problems once; Access Shift catches them continuously, every day, on every page.
How Access Shift works
Continuous scan. We crawl your site on a schedule (or on demand) using headless Chromium with axe-core and AI heuristics — the same tools your auditors use. Every page gets a per-criterion WCAG 2.2 AA verdict and evidence you can export.
Runtime remediation. A single script tag applies non-destructive DOM fixes on every page load: alt text, ARIA labels, focus indicators, color contrast, target size, keyboard navigation, and more — patched in the browser without source changes.
Expert audit. Growth, Scale, and Enterprise plans include an annual hand-written audit by accessibility specialists, because the most defensible programs pair automation with human review.
Everything you need for a defensible accessibility program.
WCAG 2.2 AA scanner — multi-page crawl with per-criterion verdicts, issue evidence, and trend tracking.
Runtime widget — patches 300+ technical WCAG issues per page load without source changes.
Continuous monitoring — scans run every 24 hours and on demand; new failures alert immediately.
Audit-ready reports — export WCAG-EM style conformance reports for VPAT 2.5 and RFP responses.
Annual expert audit — hand-written third-party review included on Growth, Scale, and Enterprise plans.
Framework coverage — one WCAG 2.2 AA baseline covers ADA, Section 508, EAA, AODA, and ACA technical web-content requirements.
Zero-risk install — 14-day free trial, no credit card required. Revert the widget in one call: window.__accessai_revert().
One baseline. Six frameworks.
WCAG 2.2 AA is a strong technical baseline, not a legal certification. It is a superset of the web-content technical requirements in these laws. Pair it with periodic audits and legal advice for full compliance programs.
Accessibility frameworks covered by targeting WCAG 2.2 AA
Framework
Full name
Region
Technical basis
WCAG22AA
WCAG 2.2 Level AA
International
Technical baseline for all laws below
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act
US
DOJ Title II final rule (Apr 2024) → WCAG 2.1 AA; Title III uses WCAG 2.0/2.1 AA
SEC508
Section 508 (Revised, 2018)
US Federal
Incorporates WCAG 2.0 AA by reference for all electronic content
EAA
European Accessibility Act (EN 301 549)
EU
EAA Dir. 2019/882 via EN 301 549; web clauses adopt WCAG 2.1 AA (2.2 AA in upcoming revision)
AODA
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act
Ontario, CA
IASR §14 → WCAG 2.0 AA on public-facing websites
ACA
Accessible Canada Act
Canada
Accessibility Standards Canada aligning with EN 301 549 (WCAG 2.1+ AA)
Simple, traffic-based plans.
Permanent everyday pricing — all plans include the runtime widget, continuous scans, and audit-ready reports. 14-day free trial on all plans.
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