Accessible websites, tested with keyboard and screen reader

I test your website against WCAG 2.2, Level AA, and fix whatever keeps people from contacting you when they navigate without a mouse, use a screen reader or have low vision. For every issue, I name the WCAG criterion.

Book a free 30-minute checkWhat I test

You’ll find out which barriers on your website need to go first.

Everything works with a mouse, but not with a keyboard

If you only use a keyboard, you get stuck in the menu or can’t see which element is currently selected. To a screen reader, an icon without a label is silent, and an image without alt text is often just a file name.

In February 2026, WebAIM checked the home pages of the one million most visited websites. Its testing tool found WCAG errors on 95.9% of them, most often low-contrast text and missing alt text.

Since June 28, 2025, Germany’s Accessibility Strengthening Act (BFSG) has also been in force. Among other things, it applies to websites where consumers enter into contracts, such as online stores or appointment booking pages.

What I test
Does the BFSG apply to me?

What I test your website for

01

WCAG 2.1.1 · 2.4.7 · 2.4.11

Everything reachable by keyboard

I tab through every page type and check that the focus outline stays visible and that the menu, forms and accordions can be reached.

02

WCAG 1.1.1 · 4.1.2

Screen readers and labels

I use a screen reader to hear whether images, icons and form fields say what they are and where they lead.

03

WCAG 1.4.3

Enough contrast for all text

I measure every color pair against the 4.5:1 minimum for normal text and suggest shades that stay close to your design.

04

WCAG 3.3.1 · 3.3.2 · 1.4.1

Forms with clear error messages

Every field gets a visible label, and error messages say in words what’s missing instead of just turning the field red.

What an accessibility project looks like

  1. 01

    Choose the pages

    We pick the pages where customers send inquiries or buy, plus every page type that appears more than once.

  2. 02

    Test

    I check every selected page against the WCAG 2.2 criteria, with testing tools and by hand.

  3. 03

    Fix

    I fix the most serious issues first, and you get a status update every week.

  4. 04

    Retest

    I test again and give you a list: what now passes and what is still open.

What clients and colleagues say about working with me

“[…] He brings a lot of experience in Webflow development, SEO and accessible web design, which is really impressive. […] His knowledge and skills show in everything he does, and the results speak for themselves.”

Immanuel Jonschker

Freelance web designer & Webflow developer, translated from German

Recommendation on LinkedIn
“[…] Particularly impressive was the technically precise implementation of the Figma design in Webflow.”

Lennart Hinrichs

Vice President Marketing & Strategic Partnerships, TWAICE, translated from German

Questions about accessibility

It depends on what consumers do on your website. Among other things, the BFSG has applied since June 28, 2025, to websites where consumers enter into a contract, for example in an online store or when booking an appointment. In the view of the Bundesfachstelle Barrierefreiheit, Germany’s federal accessibility office, websites that only present a company and offerings aimed solely at businesses are not covered. Only a lawyer can give you a binding answer.

Microenterprises that offer services are exempt under § 3(3) BFSG. According to § 2 BFSG, a company counts as a microenterprise if it employs fewer than ten people and has an annual turnover or annual balance sheet total of no more than €2 million. Anyone who places products such as computers or e-book readers on the market is still covered. The Bundesfachstelle Barrierefreiheit advises microenterprises free of charge.

Against the W3C’s WCAG 2.2, Level AA. For the BFSG, the Bundesfachstelle Barrierefreiheit refers to the European standard EN 301 549. The version currently in force still references WCAG 2.1, while the new version from September 2026 references WCAG 2.2. Compared with 2.1, WCAG 2.2 adds six new criteria at Levels A and AA.

No. An overlay places a toolbar on top of the page, for example for larger text or different colors. But missing alt text, a wrong tab order or form fields without labels sit in the code, and an overlay doesn’t work there. According to the Bundesfachstelle Barrierefreiheit, an online store with an overlay doesn’t meet its obligations under the BFSG.

The effort depends mainly on two things: how many different page types your website has and how many issues the test finds. After the free 30-minute check, you get a written quote for the test and the fixes if you ask for one.

Can you get through your own website with a keyboard?

In the free 30-minute check, we try it out together, and you’ll see where the focus gets stuck.

Book a free 30-minute check

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