Accessora
European Accessibility Act

The European Accessibility Act, and where Accessora fits.

Since June 28, 2025, online shops that sell to consumers in the EU have to meet the Act’s accessibility rules. Accessora covers what software can check and repair, and shows you what needs a person.

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Accessora handles
  • 1Alt text drafted for the product photo
  • 2The wishlist button gets a name
  • 3The size picker gets a label
You check
  • 4The size guide PDF works with a screen reader
  • 5Keyboard order from product to payment
How the Act reaches your pages

From one directive to your checkout.

The Act sets the goal. A European standard says how to measure it. For websites, that standard points to WCAG.

  1. April 2019Directive (EU) 2019/882The EU adopts the European Accessibility Act.
  2. By June 28, 202227 national lawsEach member state writes the Act into its own law.
  3. The measureEN 301 549The European standard that says what accessible means.
  4. For web contentWCAG 2.1 AAWhat EN 301 549 points to for websites and apps.
  5. Since June 28, 2025Your pagesThe rules apply to covered services sold to EU consumers.

Microenterprises that provide services are exempt. Service contracts agreed before June 28, 2025 can run unchanged until they end, for at most five years.

Read the full EAA guide
Who handles what

Part by part, who does the work.

The rows are what the Act asks of an online shop. A blue dot means that part of Accessora helps there. The dark marker is yours.

  • Product pagesImages described, prices and options readable, text that reflows when zoomed.AuditsFixesAlt textWidget
  • CheckoutEvery field labeled, errors explained, the whole flow possible with a keyboard.AuditsFixesYou
  • Forms and accountLogin, contact and returns forms with clear labels and instructions.AuditsFixes
  • PDFs and documentsInvoices, manuals and terms readable with assistive technology.You
  • Support channelsA way to reach you that does not depend on a single sense.You
  • Accessibility informationA public statement of how the service meets the rules. Our generator writes the draft.You
What Accessora covers

The parts software can check and repair.

Each tile is a part of the product, with the plan it comes with.

  • Every plan

    Audits

    Errors, warnings and notices on the pages you choose, each tagged with its WCAG criterion and level.

    How audits work
  • Enterprise

    Automated fixes

    Missing labels and names, heading levels and landmarks, repaired in the browser on every page load.

    How automated fixes work
  • Growth and Enterprise

    AI alt text

    English descriptions drafted for images that have none, served on the next page load. Edit any of them.

    How AI alt text works
  • Every plan

    Visitor widget

    18 adjustments in 44 languages, every official EU language among them. It helps your visitors and leaves your code alone.

    See the widget
  • Free, no account

    Accessibility statement

    Answer a few questions and get a statement with a contact route, ready to publish.

    Open the generator
What still needs a person

The parts no tool can decide for you.

No tool makes a site compliant on its own. These are the checks to do yourself or with your developer. The EAA guide goes through each part of a shop.

  • Keyboard flow and reading orderTab through the checkout without a mouse. Every step should be reachable, visible and in a sensible order.
  • Whether alt text and labels make senseSoftware can tell an image has alt text. A person decides whether it describes the product.
  • PDFs and other documentsInvoices, manuals and terms need to work with a screen reader, or be offered as a web page.
  • Support channels and your termsOffer a way to reach you that does not rely on one sense, such as email or chat as well as phone.
Where to start

Install, audit, publish.

The same order works on any platform. The last step is the one that keeps new pages and theme updates in check.

  1. 1

    Add one script tag

    Paste it into your site's theme or template, or install the native app on Shopify. The widget is live on the next page load.

    <!-- Accessora widget -->
<script async src="https://cdn.accessora.io/embeds/js/latest/autoload.js?domainId=YOUR_DOMAIN_ID"></script>
  2. 2

    Audit, then fix

    Scan the home page, a product page, the cart and the checkout. Fix the errors first, then re-scan to confirm.

    /Scanned
    /products/rattan-pendantScanned
    /cartScanned
    /checkoutScanning
  3. 3

    Publish and keep checking

    Publish your accessibility statement, then re-audit weekly so new pages and theme updates do not slip back.

    Accessibility statementPublished
    Re-scanDailyWeeklyMonthly
FAQ

Questions about the EAA.

Something else? Ask us.

Does Accessora make my site EAA compliant?

No tool can do that on its own. Accessora finds issues and tags them with their WCAG criterion, repairs some common ones in the browser on Enterprise, and gives your visitors the widget. Keyboard flow, the meaning of your content, documents and support channels still need a person.

Is the widget enough for the EAA?

No. The widget lets visitors adjust the page, for example larger text or higher contrast. It does not change your code, so a missing form label or a checkout that cannot be used with a keyboard still needs fixing. Audits find that kind of problem, and automated fixes repair some of it.

Does the EAA apply to my shop?

If you sell to consumers in the EU, very likely, wherever your company is based. Microenterprises that provide services, with fewer than 10 staff and no more than EUR 2 million in annual turnover or balance sheet total, are exempt from the service rules. Our EAA guide covers the details.

Which standard do the audits check?

Audits run axe-core, and issues are tagged with their WCAG criterion and level. EN 301 549, the standard behind the EAA, points to WCAG 2.1 Level AA for web content. Automated checks cover part of WCAG; keyboard flow and the meaning of your content need manual testing.

Which plan do I need?

Audits and the widget come with every plan. AI alt text starts on Growth, and automated fixes are on Enterprise. Every plan has a 7-day free trial, so you can run your first audits before you decide.

Does it work on my platform?

Yes. One script tag works on any site, Shopify has a native app, and the integration guides cover WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, Webflow and more.

Start with an audit.

Find the WCAG issues software can catch on your shop, repair the common ones, and publish your accessibility statement. 7-day free trial on every plan.

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