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HTML WCAG Accessibility Checker

Paste your HTML, React, or Next.js code to check for WCAG 2.2 accessibility violations. Runs 100% offline in your browser — no uploads, no signups.

Step 1: Paste HTML Code
Step 2: Accessibility Report

Awaiting Code

Paste your HTML on the left and run the audit. We'll find missing labels, bad alt tags, and structural flaws.

How to test React and Next.js applications for WCAG

This tool is uniquely designed to aid modern web developers. While traditional URL accessibility scanners struggle with Single Page Applications (SPAs) built in React, Next.js, and Vue due to client-side rendering firewalls, this tool allows you to bypass the network completely.

How to test a Next.js / React page?

1. Open your running React or Next.js app in Google Chrome.
2. Right-click the page and select Inspect.
3. In the Elements panel, find the main app wrapper (usually <div id="__next"> or <div id="root">).
4. Right-click that element, select Copy > Copy outerHTML.
5. Paste that massive block of code directly into our tool above and click Run.

What does this HTML Validator check for?

  • Text Alternatives (Level A | WCAG 1.1.1): Flags <img> tags missing alt attributes. Screen readers rely entirely on this property to announce visuals to visually impaired users.
  • Empty Actionables (Level A | WCAG 4.1.2): Scans for <button> and <a> tags that contain no readable text or aria-labels. This is extremely common in modern UI development where buttons are built using only raw SVG icons.
  • Form Linking (Level A | WCAG 3.3.2): Detects text inputs, checkboxes, and selects that lack an associated programmatic label, ensuring users know exactly what data the form expects.
  • Document Titles (Level A | WCAG 2.4.2): Checks full page dumps for missing or empty <title> elements inside the head, which is the primary navigation hook.
  • Heading Hierarchy (Level AA | WCAG 1.3.1): Validates that the page structure follows best practices, specifically alerting developers if multiple <h1> elements are bleeding into the same layout.
  • Strict Relational ARIA (Level A | WCAG 4.1.2): Optionally analyzes complex multi-element arrays to verify that any ID referenced within an aria relationship (e.g. aria-controls="...", aria-labelledby="...") actually resolves to an existing element in the DOM tree, preventing fatal screen reader crashes.

The Professional ARIA Best Practices

1. The First Rule of ARIA

If you can use a native HTML element (like <button>) instead of a custom role (like role="button"), always use the native one. It is more robust and accessible by default.

2. Accurate ARIA Labels

Only use aria-label when there is no visible text. If there is visible text that labels an element, use aria-labelledby to link them instead of repeating the text.

3. Manage Focus & States

Dynamic UI elements must update their ARIA states (like aria-expanded or aria-selected) instantly via JavaScript to inform screen reader users of layout changes.

4. Handle Relationships

Use aria-describedby to link form inputs to their specific error messages or helper instructions. This ensures the reader announces the context for the specific field.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this process private? Can I paste confidential code?

Completely private. The analysis engine uses your browser's native local "DOMParser" to process the nodes in memory locally. Your code is never serialized, never sent over a network, and never stored on a server. It is perfectly safe for proprietary pre-released apps.

Can I paste raw JSX directly into the checker?

Yes! While JSX uses camelCase properties (like className) instead of standard lowercase attributes, this parser is forgiving and will successfully test the structure. However, for maximum 100% accuracy, we still recommend inspecting your browser and copying the finalized rendered "outerHTML".

Why are empty buttons a WCAG error?

Modern web design uses a lot of icon-only elements (e.g. a Hamburger menu using an SVG). A screen reader cannot "see" the icon. If the <button> lacks an internal span or an aria-label, blind users simply hear "Button" read aloud without any context on what it does when clicked.

What does "Strict ARIA Validation" do?

ARIA allows you to link complex elements together (e.g. an input field to a distant error message) using attributes like "aria-describedby". The Strict Validaton toggle crawls your code to guarantee that every single ID referenced by an ARIA tag actually exists in the DOM snippet. If you misspelled the ID, the tool flags it.

Why is testing React/NextJS apps for accessibility so difficult?

Because they are Single Page Applications (SPAs). If you try to run a standard URL accessibility scanner, it will usually only see an empty <div id="root"> element because the JavaScript hasn't painted the application yet. By copying the DOM directly into this tool, you bypass that completely.

Where can I read the official WCAG guidelines?

You can read the full, official Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) directly from the W3C standards body here: WCAG 2.1 Specification Document.