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Make your Word documents accessible — in minutes, not days.

Upload a .docx, run checks, auto-fix common issues, and download a cleaned file plus an audit report — all without your document ever leaving your device.

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Example 1 — Marketing Brief (Before) Example 1 — Marketing Brief (After) Example 2 — Policy Extract (Before) Example 2 — Policy Extract (After)

“Before” docs include fake headings, raw URLs, tiny text, and tables without headers. “After” versions show the accessible structure.

Fix: Add placeholder image alt Fix: Mark first table row as header Fix: Add run language if missing Fix: Convert obvious fake headings → Heading 2 Fix: Raise tiny font to minimum Fix: Convert fake bullets to real list style

Use SafeTouch (recommended) Compat: preserve namespaces/root (fxp mode)

Default language

Min font (pt)

Results

Show raw report (Markdown)

✅ Fixed • Needs review

1) Upload

Select a .docx or drag it in. Your document is processed locally and never leaves your device.

2) Check & Fix

We flag common issues: fake headings & skipped levels, tiny text, missing image alt text, fake bullets, missing table headers, raw URLs, & missing language. Safe auto-fixes are applied if enabled.

3) Download

Grab a cleaned .docx and a Markdown report for your records or internal QA workflows.

What gets checked & fixed

Headings — detect fake headings & level skips; convert obvious fakes → Heading 2.
Text size — flag runs below your size floor (default 11pt) and raise them.
Images — flag missing alt; add placeholder “IMAGE – add descriptive alt text”.
Lists — convert “- ” / “• ” into real list styling (conservative & safe).
Tables — mark likely header rows to repeat for better export.
Links — flag raw URLs; recommend descriptive link text.
Language — set run language if missing (e.g., en-AU).

Note: Full WCAG conformance depends on your final web format; this prepares Word docs for cleaner export (Word HTML / Mammoth / Pandoc).

Examples

See how Accessr improves document accessibility from “Before” to “After”.

Headings: Fake headings → true Heading styles (H1/H2).
Lists: Fake bullets → list paragraph styling.
Tables: First row marked as Header for better export.
Images: Placeholder alt text added where missing.
Language/Size: Run language tags and minimum font size normalized.

Marketing Brief — Before Marketing Brief — After Policy Extract — Before Policy Extract — After

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FAQ

Does my file get uploaded to a server?

No. Everything runs in your browser using Web APIs. Your file never leaves your device.

What kinds of issues can’t be fully checked?

Color contrast and complex shapes/SmartArt are limited in Word’s XML. This tool flags likely problems but can’t guarantee full WCAG compliance without exporting to HTML and running a web a11y scanner.

Can I process confidential documents?

Yes—because processing is local. Always follow your organisation’s policies.

Will you add true numbered/bulleted lists?

This MVP applies safe list styling. Advanced numbering (editing word/numbering.xml) can be added if you want a more opinionated fix pass.

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