Apps and Plugins

plugins

There are many resources available to help you learn how to create more accessible and equitable pages. Take a look at the browser extensions and websites that can help.

Browser Extensions

Sa11y

  • Visually highlights common accessibility and usability issues
  • Sa11y is an accessibility quality assurance tool. It straightforwardly identifies errors or warnings at the source with a simple tooltip on how to fix them.

WAVE

  • Evaluation tool
  • The WAVE Chrome, Firefox, and Edge extensions allow you to evaluate web content for accessibility issues directly within your browser.

Silktide 

  • Website accessibility simulator (chrome extension)
  • Experience the web with a range of simulated disabilities including:
    • Color blindness
    • Dyslexia
    • Myopia / Blurred vision
    • Blindness
    • Tunnel vision / peripheral vision loss
    • And more

Axe DevTools

  • A webpage accessibility and visualization toolkit
  • This service allows users to test websites for accessibility in real-time, and provides visualizations for proper conformance when errors occur.

Grammarly (ESL, Dyslexia, etc.)

  • Suggestions that help identify and replace complicated sentences with more efficient ones, refresh repetitive language, and uphold accurate spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

NVDA (popular screen reader for Windows)

  • NVDA allows blind and vision-impaired people to access and interact with the Windows operating system and many third-party applications.

Websites

  • WebAIM (as a resource)
  • Otter.ai (automated creation of transcripts of audio/video content)
    • Otter.ai creates technologies and products that make information from important voice conversations instantly accessible and actionable.