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Free, no account Automated WCAG 2.1 AA checks 33 Annex I requirements explained

What does the free check cover?

Automated checks on the page you enter — a starting point for your accessibility work, not a legal audit.

  • Automated WCAG 2.1 AA checks

    Finds common failures such as images without alternative text, unlabeled form fields, empty links and buttons without an accessible name.

  • How to fix each issue

    Each failed check explains what is wrong and what to change.

  • Annex I in plain language

    What each of the 33 EAA Annex I requirements asks for, with the WCAG criteria it maps to.

  • A shareable report

    Every audit gets a report link, kept for 7 days. Save it as a PDF with your browser's print dialog.

Free EAA resources

A requirement checklist and free tools to plan your accessibility work.

EAA Annex I — Accessibility requirements

The EAA section by section, with direct links to the official EU sources. We summarise the structure; the canonical text lives on EUR-Lex and ETSI.

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Color Contrast Checker

Check text-to-background color contrast ratios against WCAG AA/AAA standards.

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Accessibility Checker

Test the rendered page against the WCAG 2.1 A and AA rules that software can check, colour contrast included. Each issue links its WCAG criterion and the European Accessibility Act requirement.

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Accessibility Statement Generator

Write an accessibility statement for the European Accessibility Act in English, Greek, German, French, Spanish or Italian.

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Web accessibility and the EAA in numbers

Figures from public sources, each linked to where it comes from. Last checked September 16, 2026.

The state of the web

6

Who is affected

1

Key EAA dates

3

Maximum fines in selected countries

5

Each EU country sets its own penalties. These are the maximum amounts in national law; actual fines depend on the case.

What automated checks can and cannot do

Automated tools catch many common issues quickly, but some requirements need a person to judge. Use both.

Manual expert review
Takes people and time
  1. 1 Tests with a keyboard and screen readers, as real users do.
  2. 2 Judges whether alt text, labels and captions actually make sense.
  3. 3 Reviews whole user journeys, such as checkout or sign-up.
  4. 4 Needed before you state that a service conforms.
RankProof free checks
Free · one page at a time
  1. 1 Paste a URL and get results in seconds.
  2. 2 Flags common, machine-detectable WCAG 2.1 AA failures.
  3. 3 Explains what each failed check means and how to fix it.
  4. 4 Re-run the check after each fix to confirm it.

Frequently asked questions

Does a RankProof check prove EAA compliance?
No. Automated checks find many common accessibility issues, but they cannot confirm that a product or service meets every EAA requirement. Use the results as a starting point and have people test what machines cannot judge. RankProof issues no certificate or legal declaration.
What does the free check test?
The page you enter. It looks for machine-detectable WCAG 2.1 AA failures — for example images without alternative text, unlabeled form fields, empty links and buttons without an accessible name — and explains how to fix each one.
Who has to comply with the EAA?
Businesses that place covered products on the EU market or provide covered services to consumers — for example e-commerce, consumer banking, e-books, electronic communications and parts of passenger transport services. Microenterprises that provide services (fewer than 10 employees and no more than €2 million in annual turnover or balance sheet total) are exempt.
When does the EAA apply?
Its requirements apply from 28 June 2025. There are transitional periods: service contracts agreed before that date may continue unchanged until they expire, but for no longer than five years, and EU countries may let service providers keep using products they already used lawfully until 28 June 2030.

Official sources: EU Directive 2019/882 (EAA) · WCAG 2.1 AA.

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