Build and Ensure Accessible PDFs
Identify issues, fix tags, set reading order, and meet WCAG and PDF/UA standards with guided tools that expand your document's reach.
Reach Every Reader
Make your documents usable by everyone, including those who rely on assistive technologies.
Meet Compliance Standards
Create PDFs that meet ADA, Section 508, and WCAG accessibility requirements for government, education, and enterprise documents.
Automate the Hard Work
Autotag documents instantly and let the Accessibility Report guide you through fixing issues step by step.
Support Screen Readers
Properly tagged documents with correct reading order ensure screen reader users can navigate and understand your content.
How to Make Documents Accessible
Use the Accessibility tab to check and fix your documents.
Autotag your document
Open your PDF and go to Accessibility › Autotag Document to automatically add structural tags. This instantly prepares headings, paragraphs, and lists for assistive technologies—ideal for clean, well-structured documents.
Run a full accessibility check
Select Accessibility › Full Check to scan for compliance issues. Review the Accessibility Report to identify missing alternate text, incorrect reading order, untagged content, and other barriers to accessibility.
Fix issues with guided assistance
Run a Full Check and use the Accessibility Report to resolve issues step by step. Foxit walks you through correcting reading order, adding alt text, and refining tag structure—making it easier to meet PDF/UA, WCAG, Section 508, and ADA requirements.
Autotag & Tag Structure
Automatically add semantic tags that define document structure for assistive technologies. Review and edit tags manually when needed for complex documents.
- One-click automatic tagging for simple documents
- Manual tagging via Reading Order tool or Tags panel
- Tag types for headings, paragraphs, lists, tables, and figures
Full Check & Accessibility Report
Run WCAG-based accessibility checks and use PDF/UA-1 workflows to help prepare accessible PDFs. Generate detailed reports showing exactly what passes, fails, or needs manual review.
- WCAG 2.0 accessibility checks for Section 508 support
- Detailed report with pass/fail status for each rule
- Click issues in report to jump to problem location
Reading Order & Navigation
Control how screen readers navigate your document. Set the correct reading sequence so content is announced in the right order, not based on visual layout.
- Visual reading order panel shows content sequence
- Drag and drop to reorder content blocks
- Mark decorative elements as artifacts (background)
Alternate Text for Images
Add descriptive text to images so screen reader users understand visual content. Mark decorative images as artifacts so they don't clutter the reading experience.
- Add alt text to figures and images
- Mark decorative images as background/artifact
- Identify missing alt text in Full Check report
Streamlined Accessibility Issue-Fixing Process
Get step-by-step guidance through the remediation process. The Full Check tool identifies issues and the report provides the right tools to fix each one without jumping between menus.
- Guided workflow for fixing accessibility issues
- Contextual tools appear for each problem type
- Streamlined process for beginners and experts
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