How Do I Run an Accessibility Check on My Website?
Running an accessibility check starts with choosing the most important pages in your user journey and scanning them with an automated tool to catch common issues fast. From there, hands-on or expert testing helps uncover deeper barriers that automated tools miss. To keep your site accessible in the long term, establish a regular testing cadence. Below, you’ll find a simple breakdown of each step, allowing you to run a reliable accessibility check from start to finish.
Author: Jeff Curtis, Sr. Content Manager
Published: 12/12/2025
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Accessibility checks pull double duty — they keep you compliant, help more people actually use your website, improve UX, boost SEO rankings, and make your digital experience better for every user.
Automated accessibility checkers are one of the easiest ways to get started. But knowing how actually to run an accessibility checker — and what to do once you’ve got a list of issues staring at you — is where most people get stuck.
Below, you’ll learn how to run an accessibility check on your website using an automated tool, what scan results actually mean, how to use them to make meaningful improvements, and how to maintain compliance moving forward.
What is an Accessibility Check?
An accessibility check is a review of your digital content — whether it’s a webpage, mobile app, or downloadable document — to determine whether people with disabilities can navigate, interact with, and understand it. Most accessibility checks begin with an automated accessibility tool that quickly scans content for common accessibility issues, such as missing alt text or captions, low color contrast, and incorrect heading structure.
Because automated tools can’t catch everything, many teams also use hands-on testing or expert audits to find more complex barriers that impact real users. Using both methods together helps you identify and fix issues that affect the user experience and increase your legal risk.
With the purpose of an accessibility check in mind, let’s get into how to actually run a check on your site.
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Screenshot of the AudioEye Web Accessibility Checker next to text that reads: 'Step 1: Start with an Automated Scan.'
Start with an Automated Scan
Start by using a free or paid accessibility tool — like this one from AudioEye — to scan your key pages for common accessibility issues.
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Screenshot of AudioEye's Expert Audit results page next to text that reads: 'Step 2: Perform Manual Checks.'
Perform Expert Testing
More complex issues, such as keyboard navigation, focus order, quality of alt text or captions, can only be identified through hands-on testing, ideally by accessibility experts.
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Test with Real Users
Involve real users with disabilities in your web accessibility check. Have them complete key processes, like checking out or signing up for demos, and visiting your top pages and sharing where you can further accessibility.
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Screenshot of AudioEye's results page and accessibility issues found next to text that reads: 'Step 4: Review, Fix, and Track Improvements.'
Review, Fix, and Track Improvements
Next, start implementing fixes. Use the insights gathered from the accessibility tool, expert audit, and user testing to start addressing the issues. Start with the issues on your key pages so you can significantly improve the user experience. Be sure to conduct regular accessibility checks so you can find and fix issues before they impact users.
Maintain Website Accessibility Over Time with AudioEye
Accessibility isn’t a one-time task. Websites change, content gets updated, new features roll out, and accessibility guidelines evolve. If you want to catch new issues early, protect your users, and stay aligned with shifting requirements, ongoing scans are essential.
This is where having the right support makes a huge difference. AudioEye pairs powerful automation with human-assisted AI technology, giving you a clear picture of what’s working (and what needs attention).
We start with our free Web Accessibility Scanner that identifies 32 WCAG violations which are automatically via our Automated Fixes. Our team of experts as well as users with disabilities audit your content further, identifying more accessibility issues that put your business and your users at risk. Plus, if you’re looking to build accessibility directly into your workflows? AudioEye can help there too with our Developer Tools where you can test for accessibility issues in pre-production environments.
Ready to start your web accessibility check? Scan your content now to start your path to more accessible, compliant digital content.
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