PDF/UA document generation software
The benefits of making your documents accessible
Improved accessibility
PDF/UA compatibility ensures that online PDFs are fully accessible to individuals with disabilities, including those who use assistive devices such as screen readers or text-to-speech software.
Improved user experience
PDF/UA compatibility can enhance the user experience for individuals with disabilities by making it easier for them to access and interact with online PDFs.
Compliance with legislation
In most countries, organizations are legally obligated to make their online documents and materials accessible to individuals with disabilities.
Improved SEO
PDF/UA compatibility can enhance the visibility and ranking of online PDFs in search results, as search engines prioritize content that is accessible to users with disabilities.
Cost saving
Adopting uniform accessibility standards across the EU leads to lower operational costs
Trading
Facilitates smoother cross-border trade
New segments
Opens up broader markets for accessible products and services, tapping into new customer segments
It's the right thing to do
Not only are you benefiting your own business, but you are also helping millions of people worldwide being able to access and interact with digital content.
Prepare for the European Accessibility Act (EAA) compliance by June 2025
- Phones, computers, terminals for payments or purchasing transit tickets
- Consumer banking services
- Electronic communication services like phone and internet
-Audiovisual media services access
-E-books
-E-commerce platforms
-Phone services
-Banking services
-E-commerce
-Websites, mobile apps, electronic tickets, and any other information resources for air, bus, rail, and water transportation services
-Access to Audio-visual media services (AVMS)
-Calls to the European emergency number 112
Creating PDF/UA documents with Accessibility Assistant
Understanding the benefits of PDF/UA documents
Insights about Accessibility
General
2. AA has a header processor (for MS Word) that extracts all text from the header necessary and makes it a part of the exported PDF.
3. AA checks for an invalid document. It checks the main document range for text. If text exists only on shapes, it is considered invalid.
Formatting
Headings
2. Automatic fix in PDF for wrong heading levels
Hyperlinks
2. Automatic fix in PDF for wrong heading levels
Images
2. Check for auto-generated alt text
3. Set decorative images to be artifact’ed in the PDF
4. Setting bounding box tags in the PDF
Lists
Tables
2. AA spots tables with no header / first column set or whether a table spans across multiple pages
Metadata
2. Set the document to display the title
Accessibility Assistant is the best solution for generating accessible PDF/UA documents
Reach out to us and get a tour of the solutions. It’s intuitive and easy to use, and can thus be implemented across your organization.
Now every document can become accessible by default.